"The Lower East Side felt like it was over a while ago, but [Max Fish] is a very symbolic closing," said author Richard Price, who used the neighborhood as a backdrop to his best seller "Lush Life."
"There are no neighborhoods in Manhattan anymore. South of Harlem, it feels like a bunch of districts where rich people can crash."
And from artist Aaron Rose, former owner of Ludlow Street's Alleged Gallery:
"The Lower East Side will always have some kind of edge until they manage to kick out the Latino community," said Rose. "A lot of people get pissed off that it's not what it used to be, but it's still better than SoHo."
Rather hilariously, here is how the Post chose to illustrate the article...
P.S.
Chilling?
you gotta love the Post commenters. here's one:
ReplyDelete"Oh and let's not talk about the pubs in the west 40's on st pat's day playing rap music and filled with mammas in low-cut acrylic doing some of the nastiest dance moves with fat greasers. Makes me want to just vomit."
Brrrr.
ReplyDeleteHere's my mashup of the headlines in the two photos:
ReplyDelete"Stockholm bombshell rocks the Lower E. Side"
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@anon
ReplyDeleteHa!
I've never seen that bitch at the Fish
ReplyDelete"There are no neighborhoods in Manhattan anymore. South of Harlem, it feels like a bunch of districts where rich people can crash."
ReplyDeleteSpoken like someone who doesn't live here. I love being able to walk outside and know that if I go to specific places my friends and/or other local residents that I've become friendly with will be there. I even know most of my neighbors (for better or worse..). It's the first proper neighborhood I've ever really lived in.