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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, January 31, 2013

Little Bodega

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In the midst of great efforts to save our bodegas from 7-Eleven assimilation and destruction , miniature model artist Randy Hage sends in a...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

1958 Restaurant Ads

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A while back, Ephemeral New York put up a link to a 1958 Village Voice review of Gene's restaurant, citing "fantastic vintage ads...
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Jefferson Market Books

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At the Jefferson Market Library, down the spiral staircase, in the basement where prisoners once were held for trial, you'll find the Gr...
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Monday, January 28, 2013

9th Street Bakery

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By now you may have heard that the 9th Street Bakery is closing after 87 years in business. The landlord has doubled the rent. So I went ins...
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Friday, January 25, 2013

*Everyday Chatter

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Follow "No 7-11" on Twitter and on Facebook for updates on the war on Sevvy. Saturating Manhattan with its chain stores is 7-...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

NYPL Demolition

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The New York Public Library's plan for renovating the Main Branch has been approved by Landmarks . This means it will be transformed fr...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Follies Burlesk

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I've written before about the history of 1551 Broadway , and the Gaiety Theater upstairs. But the story seems never to end. Every time ...
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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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