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Jeremiah's
Vanishing New York

a.k.a. The Book of Lamentations:
a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct
2007 - 2021

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Vanishing NY Dreams

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Three dreams on the dream blog today: The Manganaro's ladies take over Fedora , Goggla dreams of Joseph Mitchell at the Seaport , and Gr...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Vinyl to Bubble Tea

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After Rockit Scientist Records left St. Mark's Place , thanks to a hike in the rent, Joey's Vinyl lived on, peddling records out of ...
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Death of a Block III

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Sadly, the New Barber Shop of Chelsea is no more. Reader Richie Cohen writes in, "I just walked past New Barber Shop and Manolo was lo...
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Monday, October 1, 2012

Neil Smith: 1954 - 2012

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This weekend, CUNY professor, author, and expert on the topic of urban gentrification Neil Smith passed away . He was 58. As Wikipedia ...
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Neil's Coffee Shop

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As we lose more and more diners, Neil's Coffee Shop (not vanishing, don't worry) deserves recognition for being a quality hold-out f...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Dirty Shoes

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These shoes appeared recently inside the fence at the spot that was once Billy's Antiques on Houston Street. They have since vanished. E...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Dugout

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In 2009, I did a post about 3rd Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets . In the comments section, people started talking about the Dugout, an ...
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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
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