Here's a sight we haven't seen on Kane Street in Cobble Hill in years. The infamous Rat-Squirrel House—and its neighbor—completely free of scaffolding. Soon, the world will never suspect the building's sordid history.
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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This really reminds me of my buddy that is working with scaffolding vancouver. I have a fear of heights and this is dangerous work if you ask me.
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