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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

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

La Lunchonette Revisited

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In 2015, the Chelsea restaurant La Lunchonette was forced to close , thanks to the High Line Effect . It had been in business there, and bel...
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

La Taza to Ikinari

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Here's what the gorgeous old La Taza de Oro is becoming: La Taza de Oro closed in 2015 after 68 years on Chelsea's 8th Avenue. T...
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Monday, September 25, 2017

14th and 8th

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Back in 2009, I had a nightmare that WalMart would be replacing the Korean deli on 14th Street and 8th Avenue. 2009 I don't know a...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Hong Kong Tailor Jack

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VANISHING Christian writes in to let us know about the end of Hong Kong Tailor Jack in Greenwich Village. photo via Hong Kong Tailor Ja...
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Cup & Saucer Stripped

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This summer we saw the tragic end of the Cup & Saucer , thanks to a non-negotiable rent hike. It didn't take long for the beauti...
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Monday, September 18, 2017

Native Leather

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VANISHING On Bleecker Street since 1968, Native Leather is closing. photos courtesy of Carol Walsh Owner Carol Walsh writes in: ...
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Reme Restaurant

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VANISHED Reader Keith Taillon writes in about the recent loss of yet another affordable coffee shop: "A beloved neighborhood diner ...
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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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