Eater today displays the latest pictorial evidence that Chumley's will not be taking any summertime trade. Sigh. I recognized that brick arch well. I passed under it many a time. Ah well. At least they're trying.
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So, I guess Steve was wrong again. It won´t be open by May. Why is this building taking so much longer than any other project in Manhattan besides the Freedom Tower?
The original, running Jeremiad on the vestiges of Old New York as they are steamrolled under or threatened by the currently ruthless real estate market and the City Fathers' disregard for Gotham's historical and cultural fabric. Est. January 2006. Contact Me
I have lived in New York City since 1988 and earn my bread as a writer. I began this blog in January 2006. Beyond that, don't be so nosy.
"I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism."
—Roberto Rossellini
One of the old book jackets lining the walls of Chumley's. Eternal Shame on Bloomberg, the City Fathers, and the powers that be that this cultural landmark has STILL not been saved and reopened.
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So, I guess Steve was wrong again. It won´t be open by May. Why is this building taking so much longer than any other project in Manhattan besides the Freedom Tower?
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