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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

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Call Your Mother Hot Dog Cart

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The cart stands on Houston near Lafayette. Between the many signs for hot dogs, hot pretzels, and honey roasted peanuts, hand-written me...
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Monday, November 27, 2017

Friedman's at the Edison

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The fifth location of Friedman's has now opened in the space that long held the beloved Cafe Edison, which was forced to close in 2014 ...
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

French Roast to La Contenta

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Many people were unhappy this summer when French Roast closed in Greenwich Village. Now its replacement has announced itself: photo: O...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Walter's Antique Clock & Watch Repair

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VANISHING all photos by Justin Hicks The following is a guest post by Justin Hicks: Pretty much everyone in the West Village agrees: ...
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Monday, November 20, 2017

Second Hand Rose Records

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VANISHED For a few weeks now, there's a been a sign on the door of the Second Hand Rose used record shop on 12th Street, saying they w...
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New Ziegfeld

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When the old (but not oldest) Ziegfeld theater closed in 2016 after 46 years in business, many New Yorkers grieved. We wondered what would ...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Hank's Saloon

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VANISHING Brooklyn music bar Hank's Saloon will close by the end of 2018. On Facebook , the owner writes: "the building was ...
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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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