The P&G has closed earlier than expected. Writes a tipster: "last night the P&G closed its doors forever. They had planned to have a big blowout farewell weekend. Unfortunately, that was not to be, and Holiday informed all of us that last night ended up being its swan song."
I love these anti-texting t-shirts. [LUST] via [Racked]
Cat fashion show at the Algonquin! [Gothamist]
Olek hits Chelsea with her crochet street art. [BB]
Where to find the cheapest beer in the EV. [EVG]
This Saturday, check out Stephanie Gray's poetry and super-8 films of vanished NYC, including lost bakeries like Zito's, Jon Vie, and Gertel's. [AP]
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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
Love the t-shirts! But of course the texters won't notice them. My revenge is to yell "HEADS UP!" when they get too close and bask in the stinkeye they give me.
ReplyDeleteRE: Subway Parties - there seem to be an endless number of 'creative class' types who have an overwhelming desire for attention, and aren't afraid to tap out that trust fund in order to satisfy their infantile impulses. These are the spoiled sons and daughters of Gentrification.
ReplyDeleteAlas, poor Williamsburg! I knew him pre 2002, Horatio.
Subway parties? What the fuck?
ReplyDeleteAnother example of how the current 20-somethings just don't get why NYC exists. This is, or excuse me, used to be, a sophisticated place that took you away from whimsical frat bullshit performed by throngs of clueless white children of privilege. "Gee-whiz, let's move to New York and turn a subway car into a Dave and Busters for a minute. How neat, hee-hee".
Heh heh..."This video has been removed by the douchebag"
ReplyDeleteSomebody has thin skin.