Friday, May 11, 2012

Michael had to go to Rikers; will be back

Michael has been sleeping in front of a renovated storefront on East Sixth Street. Next to the incoming Schwimmer Manor, actually.

This note appeared this week. As you can see, he had to go to Rikers, either as a visitor or guest. Not sure which.


His blankets are also stored here.

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    Are ya sure this is not performance art??if not..Rikers is not aplace one wants to visit nor be in...and ones life is Not A Joke...I think maybe that is what it means??don't really know, just guessing.

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  2. EV GrieveMay 11, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    I don't know if the message is for real or not. But I do know people have been sleeping here on the sidewalk of late.

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  3. nygrumpMay 11, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    The 6th Street crash zone runs from 2nd to Ave A. The shit I see walking to work brings me back to 1988 living on S 2nd Street in Williamsburg down the street from No Mercy.

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  4. esquared™May 11, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    Michael is just a psuedonym of Marc Jacobs, Another marketing scheme by Marc Jacobs for his line of "Blankets by Marc Jacobs" by Marc Jacobs from Marc Jacobs

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  5. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Degentrification or just good old fashioned urban blight?

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  6. Laura Goggin PhotographyMay 11, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    If this is real, it makes me sad. Michael has no place to store his blankets while he's away and, apparently, no one to look after his things.

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  7. AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 4:53 AM

    Now there is a graffiti Marc Jacobs tee shirt selling for $666.00

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