tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post900081255208623824..comments2024-03-28T07:29:06.762-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Tough economic times: Enduring a 'perfect storm' at the St. Mark's BookshopUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-30776074803039427752011-06-27T15:12:01.312-04:002011-06-27T15:12:01.312-04:00totally agree that lsoing this bookstore is not an...totally agree that lsoing this bookstore is not an option! all bullies like COOPER UNION are threatened by bad press, let's get this in the post, the times, gothamist.....<br />i swear to god i just can't take it anymore watching what is happening to our neighborhood! totally unique places you could NEVER EVER replace, shut down for F*CKING CHAIN STORES,,,,, oh the humanity (or rather, LACK THEREOF?.)glammanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50250924276184677012011-06-26T11:00:19.473-04:002011-06-26T11:00:19.473-04:00ok this will sound harsh but it's not meant to...ok this will sound harsh but it's not meant to be.<br />I went to the store yesterday after reading this post, have always loved it there but haven't been for a while. I bought a book like i usually do and had a poor shopping experience like I usually do. Doesn't really bother me but in these competitive times other people do. I brought my girlfriend with me and she said the place was depressing, and I could see her point. If they want to survive they need to make some changes, and take those ' help us ' signs down they are awful. <br />So why not come up with a plan - get people to email the store with suggestions etc.visit sounds aroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440831010226754166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41953338048056958902011-06-25T23:19:23.477-04:002011-06-25T23:19:23.477-04:00cooper union - nyu - there is very little differen...cooper union - nyu - there is very little difference. cooper union learned from nyu and they are about as "neighborhood conscious" as nyu. <br />just look at their third avenue disarchitectural building, and the monstrosity they are going to build on the city-owned land on st mark's place and third avenue.<br />they were going to allow that awful pajama bottom wreck on the land they own on astor place where a not much better chase bank building now exists.<br />as for met food - since nyu is probably the biggest employer in nyc there was not much help from our council member who held secret meetings wth nyu. it took many (i mean MANY) meetings with seniors in wheelchairs, on crutches and with walkers, (really!) protesting nyu's attempt to evict the met.<br />and it made no sense since nyu could have had a win win situation, generating great community support and rare positive press, if they had just said yes instead of dragging it out for what seemed like a year and - in the end - renewing met's lease (of course at much more money). <br />this at the time that nyu spent millions in building an nyu in dubai.<br />the met was the only supermarket on lower second avenue, with whole foods on houston street being quite expensive and not close enough for the seniors.<br />i must say it was a moving experience to see all the community members coming out to meting after meting in support of nyu. even former council member friedlander was there in support of the met.blue glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-40033750992628941532011-06-25T21:54:56.446-04:002011-06-25T21:54:56.446-04:00This is the best bookstore ever! A sad day indeed ...This is the best bookstore ever! A sad day indeed if they ever close. Its the first sop for many of my out of town ex-new yorker friends. I always wondered by they moved from St. Marks to this location in the 1990's. I feel like it's smaller than when they were on St. Marks. Does anyone know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-43697805691413886222011-06-25T19:12:01.043-04:002011-06-25T19:12:01.043-04:00Please spread the word about this! It's too ea...Please spread the word about this! It's too easy to take a neighborhood shop like this for granted, until it's gone....Support this great local bookstore!<br /><br />- East VillagerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-9014852020006216192011-06-25T08:34:24.723-04:002011-06-25T08:34:24.723-04:00Thanks for all your research, Tom.Thanks for all your research, Tom.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-44965733747503172492011-06-25T01:08:51.518-04:002011-06-25T01:08:51.518-04:00Cooper Union is the landlord. There is some sympat...Cooper Union is the landlord. There is some sympathy toward St. Mark's at Cooper and, well, yes, it would be worth reminding Cooper that the neighborhood appreciates St. Mark's. I know I do. <br /><br />...Indie bookstores are actually flourishing in NYC...<br /><br />Um, hmmmm, kinda, a little bit. It's true that a few new independents have opened but I'm not sure they are making enough to keep going. Most of them are run more or less as not-for-profits, with a surprising amount of volunteer labor, and owners with pockets. It's almost impossible to run a straightup bookstore and make a living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49569382706511689522011-06-24T22:03:06.495-04:002011-06-24T22:03:06.495-04:00Looks like places like UBUweb and other abusive si...Looks like places like UBUweb and other abusive sites are killing good bockstores. Why buy when you can get everything for free as a pdf?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-81069765661054841162011-06-24T20:26:29.416-04:002011-06-24T20:26:29.416-04:00thanks Tom. Cooper is responsible for a lot of los...thanks Tom. Cooper is responsible for a lot of losses in the neighborhood. <br /><br />St. Mark's also supports zines--they have a great selection--and they call attention to books that you will never find at the chains. we cannot lose this place.<br /><br />it's time to take action.Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-83647792510577272362011-06-24T17:57:22.349-04:002011-06-24T17:57:22.349-04:00CORRECTION: Cooper Union is the owner/landlord. Th...CORRECTION: Cooper Union is the owner/landlord. The NYC online land records incorrectly stated that 31 Third Avenue was Tax Block 465, Lot 1, which is owned by NYU. So I dug further and looked at the larger NYC Tax Map which shows that the Cooper Union Dorm and Saint Marks Bookshop property is Tax Block 464, Lot 6. And when I searched the NYC online land records under that tax block and lot, they show Cooper Union as the owner and landlord.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-86359862474802120172011-06-24T17:04:15.973-04:002011-06-24T17:04:15.973-04:00POSSIBLE CORRECTION: Cooper Union might be and pro...POSSIBLE CORRECTION: Cooper Union might be and probably is the owner. <br /><br />When I go to the NYC online land records and type in the address for Saint Marks Bookshop (31 Third Avenue), I get the tax block and lot numbers of Block 465, Lot 1. <br /><br />Then when I search the land records under Block 465, Lot 1, it shows NYU as the owner of the property. <br /><br />BUT when I go to the NYC Tax Map, it shows Block 465, Lot 1 as the NYU graduate dorm across the street. <br /><br />I think the NYC online records might be screwed up. If I had to guess, I think Cooper Union is the owner and landlord. Maybe someone should just ask the manager of Saint Marks Bookshop.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-89440263743406732982011-06-24T14:19:17.243-04:002011-06-24T14:19:17.243-04:00I buy all my greeting cards at St Marks books. The...I buy all my greeting cards at St Marks books. They have cool, NY-themed ones, Japanese woodblock designs, etc. Way cooler than the lame cards you find at Papyrus or the drugstore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-89326103727006581412011-06-24T14:09:20.781-04:002011-06-24T14:09:20.781-04:00I love your guys's enthusiasm. I love this pla...I love your guys's enthusiasm. I love this place too. Let's not forgot tho other places that need our support, too, such as Mast on A and East Village Books on St. Mark's.ACnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-92000236644701973882011-06-24T14:03:34.177-04:002011-06-24T14:03:34.177-04:00@SpragueD - As I said above, the building may be a...@SpragueD - As I said above, the building may be a Cooper Union dorm, but the owner of the property is NYU.<br /><br />I researched the land records some more, and confirmed that NYU is still the present owner. I don't know what arrangement NYU has with Cooper Union, but whatever it is, it's not on the land records. <br /><br />Now, in theory, Cooper Union could be the landlord of Saint Marks Bookshop if Cooper Union master leased the entire property from NYU. But there is no such master lease on the land records. So, presumably NYU is the immediate landlord of Saint Marks Bookshop; and as the owner of the property, NYU is definitely the ultimate landlord.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37427841155076938782011-06-24T13:45:58.883-04:002011-06-24T13:45:58.883-04:00This is such a great book store - I go there first...This is such a great book store - I go there first to find what I want and they usually have everything no one else does, especially local authors. I need to buy some more books soon, so I'll be going there.<br /><br />If there's a flyer or something with more info, I'll gladly post it on my website and around my home/work.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-31485004370650014612011-06-24T12:45:17.331-04:002011-06-24T12:45:17.331-04:00Indie bookstores are actually flourishing in NYC -...Indie bookstores are actually flourishing in NYC - Look at Word in Greenpoint, Greenlight in Ft. Greene, which are brand new book stores which are going gangbusters. I love Word because I can tweet them as I'm walking home and pick up my book on the way home. I just did an event at greenlight. And yes,f rom time to time, I order a book from Amazon or B&N - but I also buy ebooks from AMZ, B&N and Google books. <br /><br />The staff at Word told me once that buying even every third or fourth book at their store HELPS. <br /><br />I work near St. Mark's Bookstore, I'll make an effort to add them to my rotation of indie bookstores I purchase from.clrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441659381401800532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34607468749173611242011-06-24T12:36:12.875-04:002011-06-24T12:36:12.875-04:00Please go in St Marks Bookshop and pick my "1...Please go in St Marks Bookshop and pick my "100 Whores," you'll be supporting a local writer who has written about the Lower East Side in his book "100 Whores."<br /><br />http://www.100Whores.com<br /><br />Thanks ;)Mykola ( Mick) Dementiukhttp://www.MykolaDementiuk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-76620581782651834522011-06-24T12:34:16.553-04:002011-06-24T12:34:16.553-04:00@SpragueD - It might be a Cooper Union dorm, but t...@SpragueD - It might be a Cooper Union dorm, but the owner of the property is NYU. Here's the URL for the deed to the property:<br /><br />http://a836-acris.nyc.gov/Scripts/DocSearch.dll/ViewImage?Doc_ID=FT_1370000078037<br /><br />When I get back from moving my car, I'll research the land records some more.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22915129588524096662011-06-24T12:26:28.878-04:002011-06-24T12:26:28.878-04:00is it Cooper Union or NYU?is it Cooper Union or NYU?Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-67632333669780647152011-06-24T12:21:48.893-04:002011-06-24T12:21:48.893-04:00@Richard
Just got back from there with a few purc...@Richard<br /><br />Just got back from there with a few purchases.EVGayBearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-60608996643647300052011-06-24T12:06:56.227-04:002011-06-24T12:06:56.227-04:00Their landlord is Cooper Union. The building they ...Their landlord is Cooper Union. The building they are in is the Cooper Union dorm.<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/edenpictures/4206193052/SpragueDhttp://www.ratdiary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-46413406783075654302011-06-24T11:50:08.081-04:002011-06-24T11:50:08.081-04:00Time for everyone to put their money where their m...Time for everyone to put their money where their mouth is. <br /><br />Everyone complains that they hate all the bars and restaurants, banks and Starbucks, and that they want more diverse retail - well, here is your chance to show how much you care. <br /><br />If you truly care, go buy a book at the book store once a week, or even once a month. Maybe more, maybe buy books as gifts and only shop here.<br /><br />The reality is, as much as everyone complains, it's much easier to just shop on Amazon and complain on the internet. I will be sad to see St. Mark's Bookshop close, but not surprised. <br /><br />Looking forward to seeing everyone who didn't help here complain and be outraged in the comments about the next bar or restaurant opening in the E. V. <br /><br />Love always. <br /><br />R. D. J.Richard D Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-74399101782085490192011-06-24T11:45:14.250-04:002011-06-24T11:45:14.250-04:00Jeremiah, Grieve, and others with blogs, what if w...Jeremiah, Grieve, and others with blogs, what if we gave them free ads on our sites? That may help them.Lux Livinghttp://www.stuytownluxliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-80852105497150560322011-06-24T11:39:48.090-04:002011-06-24T11:39:48.090-04:00@Anonymous 11:33 AM: The one thing Amazon will nev...@Anonymous 11:33 AM: The one thing Amazon will never have is a sense of local community and you will never meet anyone at Amazon. There won't be local fanzines or books you can't find anywhere else like you can at St. Marks Bookshop. And yes, there is the Kindle, will someone please shove it up NYU's ass?Marty Wombacherhttp://www.martyafterdark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-65835310827035548502011-06-24T11:33:27.711-04:002011-06-24T11:33:27.711-04:00Seems like tough times for brick and mortar book s...Seems like tough times for brick and mortar book stores all around. Tough to compete with Amazon's selection and prices. You can even browse inside a lot of books there before buying. Then there is the kindle of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com