tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post3759018292915180768..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Mean Streets 2011Jeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-51243551602924348672011-02-26T14:31:48.341-05:002011-02-26T14:31:48.341-05:00wow $45 seriously? that's way too much. Plus u...wow $45 seriously? that's way too much. Plus u should make a shirt where Johnny Boy says "I'm a big shot!" now that I would buy.... for a reasonable price.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084108114211920219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-69745960701949397062011-02-12T10:55:00.092-05:002011-02-12T10:55:00.092-05:00A wonderful old movie, to be sure. But I'm no...A wonderful old movie, to be sure. But I'm not sure what any of this has to do with two weeks of still-warm vomit on my front stoop every morning.mingusalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243344762935777939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-69837813154975259662011-02-11T22:44:07.284-05:002011-02-11T22:44:07.284-05:00Whassa mook?Whassa mook?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-19069678738615429162011-02-10T22:54:22.844-05:002011-02-10T22:54:22.844-05:00Chinese New Year : One Day
Saint Patricks Day: One...Chinese New Year : One Day<br />Saint Patricks Day: One Day<br /><br />San Gennaro: It Never Ends.Davide-NYCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-16030577376183616992011-02-10T22:22:13.650-05:002011-02-10T22:22:13.650-05:00Nessun problema,AnonymousNessun problema,AnonymousCrazy Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-44550224094149129622011-02-10T21:22:25.498-05:002011-02-10T21:22:25.498-05:00sorry De Nirosorry De NiroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-4750539986545006392011-02-10T20:00:57.058-05:002011-02-10T20:00:57.058-05:00Denero ?
" I heard things."Denero ?<br /><br />" I heard things."Crazy Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-13777532796176808732011-02-10T16:37:31.526-05:002011-02-10T16:37:31.526-05:00Laywer for Robert Denero is Calling as we speak......Laywer for Robert Denero is Calling as we speak......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-58750973303114795652011-02-10T15:57:13.366-05:002011-02-10T15:57:13.366-05:00Brilliant. I haven't been to the festa for ye...Brilliant. I haven't been to the festa for years, but when I did, my favorite time to go was on a weekday right after it opened for the night, before the crowds. Everyone was very loose and friendly and I could move freely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-83765831986018434212011-02-10T15:51:58.018-05:002011-02-10T15:51:58.018-05:00I wouldn't really want to make a point using a...I wouldn't really want to make a point using a quote from Johnny Boy. They guy was a psycho.<br /><br />I used to attend the festival in the 1960s and on. By that time it was not a "real" cultural festival. It was tatty and rude. Besides, most of the Italians had moved to the Bronx and didn't want to remember living in ratholes in Little Italy. But it is a remnant of what NY is about. It is historic in the same way the Saint Patrick's Parade or Chinese New Year firecrackers is historic. The festival is part of the fabric of the city. For that reason, it should stay. The little boutiques will be a blip in the grand scheme of things.fiflarunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-44160384390995224512011-02-10T15:27:22.803-05:002011-02-10T15:27:22.803-05:00Like many who live in the area, I've always ha...Like many who live in the area, I've always had a love/hate relationship with the Feast. And I think both sides have valid disagreement that they are welcome to debate in an honest forum. But, to put a gun on this t-shirt really crosses the line for me. Unfortunately, we all get that. It's such a teaparty offense that does nothing to sway me to their side. Quite the contrary, acutally. sad.Bowery Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-73061482076263647772011-02-10T14:43:28.993-05:002011-02-10T14:43:28.993-05:00While I agree with some of the above comments - I ...While I agree with some of the above comments - I haven't been to San Gennaro for years - 45$ for a freakin' t-shirt about says it all. <br /><br />T.City Of Strangershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158677428956744517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-18002289892332086342011-02-10T13:51:35.928-05:002011-02-10T13:51:35.928-05:00The core of Jeremiah’s argument is simply stated i...The core of Jeremiah’s argument is simply stated in this statement:<br />‘Besides, having Robert De Niro, in the character of Johnny Boy Civello, utter these words written by Martin Scorsese about the Feast of San Gennaro is kind of like saying, "I hate my mother." He can say it--that's his mother--but don't anybody else dare say it.’<br /><br />BINGO! This is akin to when I was growing up in Brooklyn and my parents rent controlled building was being turned into a “co-op.” If I wasn’t there to run interference and let the “management” know that I was there, they would have tried to push them out onto the street.<br /><br />Need another analogy? It’s like when you go to a restaurant, are slowly trying to finish a meal and have some stuff left and the waiter rushes to try and get the plate away from you. You have to fight some schmuck who wants to push you out so he can get another table free while the food you are still eating is there on the plate!<br /><br />San Gennaro is dying. But it’s not dead. Don’t ban the feast. Respect it and scale it down.JakeGouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133101465071716345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-15693142568826821292011-02-10T13:40:43.527-05:002011-02-10T13:40:43.527-05:00Maybe Bob and Marty could weigh in on this issue.....Maybe Bob and Marty could weigh in on this issue...Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-31575108361971432182011-02-10T13:14:21.451-05:002011-02-10T13:14:21.451-05:00agreed, Caleo. these changes need to come from wit...agreed, Caleo. these changes need to come from within the feast organizers, not from outside pressures. sadly, it's quite possible the feast will end completely as the neighborhood continues to upscale.<br /><br />so many of the quotes from boutique owners are classist and repulsive. can positive change occur in that atmosphere? <br /><br />i hope the feast organizers can do what's necessary to stay around another 100 years.Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-78200395016768170982011-02-10T12:54:26.629-05:002011-02-10T12:54:26.629-05:00Caleo
Nobody could say it better, nice middle gro...Caleo<br /><br />Nobody could say it better, nice middle ground to take, I totally agree. <br /><br />However, this Nolita crowd is a bunch of mooks.Crazy Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-49296880454716342622011-02-10T11:03:32.315-05:002011-02-10T11:03:32.315-05:00Excellent post Mr. Moss. Mean Streets is one of my...Excellent post Mr. Moss. Mean Streets is one of my all time favorite films, and I love the way you compare and contrast with todays situation.<br />As an Italian American I can honestly say I stay away from the feast completely if I can. I've been twice and that was more than enough for a lifetime. That being said I still think that it represents a link to Old New York. At this point I see the Italian roots of the Feast as almost incidental. <br />If the organizers want to preserve it and garner sympathy for their fight I think the Feast should shrink a bit in size and length, and they should resurrect and reemphasize the Italian heart and soul of the festival.<br />In the end, even if longtime residents hate the feast, they should realize appeasing the new residents who want to control "Nolita" is going to encourage the further destruction of another slice of old New York. There is a way to tame the chaos of the feast and still retain the spirit of the original neighborhood.Caleonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-45895007074189896022011-02-10T11:02:28.148-05:002011-02-10T11:02:28.148-05:00Cut the support for San Gennaro. It is not a cultu...Cut the support for San Gennaro. It is not a cultural event anymore. I fully support displays of tradition but what tradition is there in hiring carnies from out of town to set up booths of undercooked meat and deep fried fat? <br /><br />None of the people pushing for the festival live in the city but they all own properties there and rent them out to fake purse salesmen and comically bad "Italian restaurants" staffed by people pretending to be Italian. Their one stake is that they own the buildings on Mulberry street and want that continued income source at any cost.<br /><br />The comical bit about this support is the residents of "NoLiTa" and Little Italy actually support keeping the neighborhood and buildings the way they are.<br /><br />Don't think these San Gennaro board members wouldn't sell their properties out if they were made a good offer. <br /><br />I hate to admit it but the transplants and yuppies of that area seem to have more respect for the neighborhood.<br /><br />If you want to see a real Italian festival, go to the ones in Bay Ridge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-42088877468437115372011-02-10T10:43:49.507-05:002011-02-10T10:43:49.507-05:00I'm really in the mood to watch 'Mean Stre...I'm really in the mood to watch 'Mean Streets' again now.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-62672330849452353242011-02-10T09:55:58.971-05:002011-02-10T09:55:58.971-05:00Wow! Terrific post!Wow! Terrific post!Susan May Tellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961062921689621963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-20285860383666578582011-02-10T08:58:51.965-05:002011-02-10T08:58:51.965-05:00Great post weaving "Mean Streets", the l...Great post weaving "Mean Streets", the light and dark, the Feast and boutique-landia.Marco Romanohttp://animamundi.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-90125418465572608992011-02-10T08:58:34.573-05:002011-02-10T08:58:34.573-05:00Yes, yes, yes. I hate snide $45 t-shirts with a pa...Yes, yes, yes. I hate snide $45 t-shirts with a passion and although not a huge fan of zeppole love that the Feast of San Gennaro is still a tradition.<br /><br />Plus, without the feast, how could DeNiro's Vito Corleone ever become The Godfather?xoxoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993751439653647136noreply@blogger.com