tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post1710175888515605757..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Jim's Shoe RepairJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-19399575599552070572014-04-09T13:13:55.585-04:002014-04-09T13:13:55.585-04:00Boycott Duane Reade/Walgreens.
Go somewhere else....Boycott Duane Reade/Walgreens. <br />Go somewhere else. If no one went<br />into the Mad Ave store management<br />might (?) get the picture. Most <br />people, sadly, will not do this.<br />Convenience trumps honor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471858294982159554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-9636855433673782372014-02-25T18:17:10.212-05:002014-02-25T18:17:10.212-05:00anon 8:14 am, i thought the EV was overrun by youn...anon 8:14 am, i thought the EV was overrun by young lawyers & businessmen. i assume they wear fine leather shoes. look@ all the expensive boutiques. thats besides the point. a historical landmark is being destroyed.laura r.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-17416013087416080982014-02-25T15:52:32.304-05:002014-02-25T15:52:32.304-05:00I have been going to Jim's for decades to have...I have been going to Jim's for decades to have my shoes shined. Now living in London, I bring a bag of shoes back to 59th Street & Madison Avenue to have my shoes properly shined and mended when necessary. I don't trust any other shoesmith except those at Jim's. Antonio has cared for my shoes for years. There is no substitute in London, especially since Harrod's shut the shoe shine stand in the Gentlemen's cloak room in the basement and I don't trust the chaps in Burlington Arcade with my benchmade shoes. Another vanishing bit of New York. I mourn and so do my shoes....American Anglo-Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687666538863828844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-39866624693773074392014-02-25T10:40:06.485-05:002014-02-25T10:40:06.485-05:00Terrible loss. Had my wedding shoes dyed here and ...Terrible loss. Had my wedding shoes dyed here and hoped to have my daughter's done here, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-31041413432236618242014-02-25T10:06:45.050-05:002014-02-25T10:06:45.050-05:00@ Anon @ 8:14 -- This business is on East 59th Str...@ Anon @ 8:14 -- This business is on East 59th Street. Even catering to anyone who needs new lifts or soles in a neighborhood with more suits and being packed all the time doesn't guarantee that the landlord will let you stay. Can't blame NYU for this one. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-59360080865605934492014-02-25T08:14:30.552-05:002014-02-25T08:14:30.552-05:00Take a good look at how men dress today and it'...Take a good look at how men dress today and it's clear that people on the LES do not seem to care about fine leather shoes let alone repairing them. Especially these NYU Dorm people which seem to be the only presence on the LES/EV these days. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-45823168572726115462014-02-24T21:53:06.121-05:002014-02-24T21:53:06.121-05:00Joe's 24 year-old should be hip to the simple ...Joe's 24 year-old should be hip to the simple tech of SurveyMonkey and get that baby on-line.....<br /><br />.....and I'm sure DeBlasio would take notice once this hits DNA Info or Gothamist.....referencing this blog, of course. This one has GOT TO BE hard to ignore....DAMMIT!DrBOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179469265158025584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-40697206778036940482014-02-24T16:16:50.037-05:002014-02-24T16:16:50.037-05:00I worked in that building for over 10 years and wa...I worked in that building for over 10 years and was a regular at Jim's. There was always friendly banter and it was a great place to take a break from the fast pace and get a nice shine for a couple of bucks. I miss it already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-62952889338253139262014-02-24T14:43:00.435-05:002014-02-24T14:43:00.435-05:00DeBlasio stepped in and saved the newsstand. DeBlasio stepped in and saved the newsstand. Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-49169666915777229392014-02-24T14:31:50.442-05:002014-02-24T14:31:50.442-05:00Whatever happened to DeBlasio's promise to loo...Whatever happened to DeBlasio's promise to look into helping the newstand owner that the city was<br />evicting...please follow up on that.<br />I want to know if he's an empty suit or not...maximum bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321544954063188522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-55917760140856604322014-02-24T14:20:19.895-05:002014-02-24T14:20:19.895-05:00A shame but unfortunately not much can be done leg...A shame but unfortunately not much can be done legally to save Jim's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-36854182280798858942014-02-24T13:43:16.191-05:002014-02-24T13:43:16.191-05:00WTF, a business like this deserves to be landmarke...WTF, a business like this deserves to be landmarked!Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-26061583137466322502014-02-24T13:27:14.030-05:002014-02-24T13:27:14.030-05:00I'm glad to be out of NYC. Jim's did exce...I'm glad to be out of NYC. Jim's did excellent work at decent prices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-1694325685014825792014-02-24T12:18:24.519-05:002014-02-24T12:18:24.519-05:00NOOOOOOOOOO!!!
This is still where I take my shoe...NOOOOOOOOOO!!!<br /><br />This is still where I take my shoes to be repaired, no matter where I live. <br /><br />WTF?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-22080015688737954482014-02-24T11:59:35.131-05:002014-02-24T11:59:35.131-05:00where will people go for their shoes to be fixed? ...where will people go for their shoes to be fixed? will the mega box stores put in shoe concessions? is thier an online petition?laura r.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-33844489260954290782014-02-24T10:13:10.702-05:002014-02-24T10:13:10.702-05:00625 Madison was a sacred address to me growing up....625 Madison was a sacred address to me growing up. It was the home to Marvel Comics during the so-called Silver Age. Now, Marvel is owned by Disney, and New York is owned by chains like Walgreen's.konycnoreply@blogger.com