It didn't take long for the beautiful old signage to get stripped.
And replaced by a bunch of shitty For Rent banners.
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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
Beautiful old signage? I respect and admire your efforts but even before I came to this paragraph about the Cup & Saucer I was thinking about several of your stories, "Well, maybe a loss to the neighborhood but no big loss aesthetically. That place is really a blight. Why aren't there stricter signage regulations?" And then I saw your comment about beautiful old signage. Huh?
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Heartbreaking...
ReplyDeleteOh, you know I'm not done. I just read the comment above the one about the place being a "blight" - I would like to say to Mr. Cohn, that some of us like some history, we like establishments that harken back to another time and that are affordable and made for all people, not just a chosen few. As Mr. Moss writes in his book, the city was at one time for ALL types of people. And many people do not like their entire environment to be comprised of glass and steel and perfectly placed neon signs. But sounds like you do, so I guess you are loving New York these days.
ReplyDeleteI agree with traceyjackson. Love the old signage. I was just at another site Karla Murray NYC signage. so much of NYC's character is being lost. I know because I've been through six decades.
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