tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post3911243336051948488..comments2024-03-29T03:35:13.051-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: The layers of Fulton Street (aka, that big hole in the ground)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-5078461457451658572008-10-30T16:16:00.000-04:002008-10-30T16:16:00.000-04:00this last picture brings back a great memory from ...this last picture brings back a great memory from this summer, when I purchased a pack of gum at this very same "why pay more?" shop. after asking the shop keeper guy how much the gum costs, he took my question as an opportunity to advertise and shouted out, "Gum?! 75 cents! Why pay more?!" Character indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64680607468950815112008-10-29T16:12:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:12:00.000-04:00Slow progress on this completely unnecessary but e...Slow progress on this completely unnecessary but expensive-as-hell project, but they sure took those beautiful old buildings down in a hurry. Now the whole area looks like shit.<BR/><BR/>All they've succeeded in doing thus far has been displacing small businesses (on the street and in the small affordable work spaces within) that were contributing to the city's tax base.<BR/><BR/>And of course the MTA'll need to raise our fares to cover its huge deficit this year....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-367812916941324842008-10-28T10:59:00.000-04:002008-10-28T10:59:00.000-04:00There's a beautiful old tall building next to the ...There's a beautiful old tall building next to the site, not sure of its history but apparently it's landmarked as it has escaped the towering crane and demo...Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.com