Alistair Economakis, owner of 47 E. 3rd St, has his own Web site called the other side of the story.
Here's what he has to say about his building and his family's plans for it.
In April 2007 my family and I moved into the space available to us and have made 47 East 3rd Street our home. Unfortunately, however, due to tenants remaining in apartments, our living space is not contiguous and we are required to go through the public hallway to get from one part of our home to the other. Despite the awkward set up of our living space, we are thrilled to finally be living in our building and we love our neighborhood.
For the rest of the other side of the story, go to his site.
[Photo via Flickr by trickydame]
No different than Manifest Destiny when the whites took the land from the Native Americans. This (and the condo developers) will be the driving force that will change the face of NYC's, specifically East Village's, history. It will be a philosophy that will create this new neighborhood. Difference is instead of Providence, it is money(wealth), that gives them right to do this.
ReplyDelete"Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them."