Thursday, January 21, 2016

Closing portraits at The Sock Man



On Saturday evening, the Sock Man closed down on St. Mark's Place for good.

Photographer Nick McManus, a group portrait artist who works on Impossible Project Polaroids for gallery exhibition in New York, shared these photos as owner Marty Rosen and friends said goodbye to its storefront of 33 years...


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We first reported on Jan. 7 that the shop would be closing. Rosen was apparently facing an unmanageable rent hike from new landlord Raphael Toledano.

Rosen hopes to find another space in the neighborhood. Until then, the Sock Man remains open for business at www.thesockman.com.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2016 at 9:30 AM

    Am I crazy, or was the Sock Man on the other (south) side of St. Marks at some point? Like '85, '86?

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  2. chris flashJanuary 21, 2016 at 10:03 AM

    Coming soon: ANOTHER empty storefront on St. Marx....

    If these scum-lords weren't able to write-off "losses" stemming from vacant storefronts that they've CAUSED to become vacant, this shit would not happen!!

    [Yes, SockMan used to have an outdoor stand on the south side of St. Marx in the early 80s....]

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2016 at 12:58 PM

    We love you Marty. I hope you will be able to find another storefront. What about a little booth at Essex for awhile?

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  4. BTJanuary 21, 2016 at 1:23 PM

    Loved that the place existed. Thanks for running a shop that was interesting!

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  5. 9:30 a.m.January 21, 2016 at 9:26 PM

    Thanks Chris! I feel slightly less crazy now!

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