Bedbugs strike Macy's and Bloomingdale's. [Racked]
NYU's "LEV" gets slammed by angry commenters. [Curbed]
Streetside graffitists speculate on the fate of Sammy. [EVG]
As Coney's Henderson Building prepares for demo, a cat lurks nearby. Is this Hijinx, boss of the Coney cat gang? [ATZ]
A few years in the life, and death, of a Coney Island sign. [PS]
Touring Brownsville with David Freeland. [GLF]
On Staten Island, "the city, in its infinite wisdom, is paving paradise. And putting up a latrine." [NYP]
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a.k.a. The Book of Lamentations:
a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct
- Jeremiah Moss
- THE BOOK:
"We should all buy Jeremiah Moss’s book, Vanishing New York." --Sarah Jessica Parker
“Essential reading for fans of Jane Jacobs, Joseph Mitchell, Patti Smith, Luc Sante, and cheap pierogi.” --Vanity Fair
"a vigorous, righteously indignant book that would do Jane Jacobs proud." --Kirkus Reviews
THE BLOG:
"the go-to hub for those who lament New York's loss of character." --Crain's
"No one takes stock of New York's changes with the same mixture of snark, sorrow, poeticism, and lyric wit as Jeremiah Moss." --Village Voice, Best of NY
“Jeremiah Moss…is the defender of all the undistinguished hunks of masonry that lend the streets their rhythm.” --Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
"One of the most thorough and pugnacious chroniclers of New York’s blandification." --The Atlantic, Citylab
"Hyperbolic and combative, tireless and passionate." --Salon
i'm sure the nyt/nyu lev posted that so that they can gauge on how many hits or people are actually reading that blog. i can't take that blog seriously as a source for things that are interests for the ev'ers. maybe for the rich trust fund kids living in the ev.
ReplyDeleteI went down to Cedar Grove in Staten Island on Saturday to have a look at what may be the last weekend for that community. Everybody (and it seemed like just about every resident was there, which makes sense) was either on their porch having a valedictory drink or packing up their cars. Here are some photos.
ReplyDeleteOver the weekend I found out Hijinx is 18 yrs old now! Mostly seen in CIUSA office these days. Great photo of the cat sprawled across the desk by CIUSA photographer Norman Blake among the pix projected on the screen at the CI film fest.
ReplyDeletethen this grey cat must be a Hijinks offspring!
ReplyDelete"Who are these people? Obviously they do not deserve to live in such a cool neighborhood. There are thousands and thousands of people who would love to move to the East Village and revel in its bars, restaurants, noise, traffic, and graffiti. Instead, the best hood for partying in the city winds up populated by shrinking violets with sensitive eardrums and early bedtimes."
ReplyDeleteCan't believe people like this exist.