tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post5265029305264117156..comments2024-03-28T08:01:57.266-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: 35 Cooper Square, 'this much-beloved little building,' dies at age 186Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-51838304677465982152011-02-16T16:02:41.662-05:002011-02-16T16:02:41.662-05:00What a lovely obituary.
It's infuriating that...What a lovely obituary. <br />It's infuriating that the city isn't be able to protect a building with such a rich history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-56567000169805247892011-02-16T10:44:01.113-05:002011-02-16T10:44:01.113-05:00@jayKayEss - this building pre-dates the Skid Row ...@jayKayEss - this building pre-dates the Skid Row years of the Bowery, which is one of the reasons, it's so special. It's rare to find a building in the city that pre-dates the Civil War and the Bowery is home to more than one. It's amazing to think of everything this building has survived, only to be felled now by greed.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49600477050521312572011-02-16T08:56:47.356-05:002011-02-16T08:56:47.356-05:00One thing strikes me looking at these postcards: T...One thing strikes me looking at these postcards: The Bowery was hoppin' back in the day! And, The Bowery we're mourning today is New York's own Skid Row, a totally different thing.<br /><br />I'm not advocating knocking that building down, and I'm not convinced that building ugly luxury hotels is the best way to revitalize a blighted strip... it just seems like there's some disconnect between what we think we're losing and what we actually are.jayKayEsshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13749222711793220054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49961336173732743162011-02-16T02:41:27.510-05:002011-02-16T02:41:27.510-05:00Its a big problem that the landmarks preservation ...Its a big problem that the landmarks preservation laws aren't being followed by the city agencies (thanks Mayor!), which suggests to me that lawsuits be a (the only?) way to force compliance? Are there some organized efforts, beyond protest, to get the city to act appropriately?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33388806666061916072011-02-15T14:31:34.689-05:002011-02-15T14:31:34.689-05:00This is so maddening and disappointing. The LPC d...This is so maddening and disappointing. The LPC designates a stupid tree house a landmark, but not this?! Would Boston tear down Paul Revere's house? Never, and that's what I find so frustrating with this city and its total lack of historical self-value. The Statue of Liberty is sitting on some valuable real estate - let's relocate the statue to Storm King, build some luxury condos on Liberty Island and continue to sell tourists postcards of images of a city that used to mean something.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-816895158397256742011-02-15T12:11:45.423-05:002011-02-15T12:11:45.423-05:00http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/02...http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/02/demolition_of_3_1.phpLittle Earthquakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08357902966348718076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59985913288604932072011-02-15T12:02:40.551-05:002011-02-15T12:02:40.551-05:00Great tribute and obit, EV Grieve, I dread to see ...Great tribute and obit, EV Grieve, I dread to see what's going to end up here.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.aguywalksinto365bars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13770628381520268732011-02-15T11:51:50.596-05:002011-02-15T11:51:50.596-05:00I'm sure that local community organizers smart...I'm sure that local community organizers smarter than me will let us know what is to be learned from this unfortunate event, but I hope that it includes some acknowledgement that petitions and rallies are so last century and at the least worthless '60s pursuits.<br /><br />In this day and age if it's not lawsuits, injunctions and legislation, why are we wasting out time? If we don't get 21st century about this and fight fire with fire, it's just gonna keep on happening. Sorry, but I'm just totally bumbed out about this.Bowery Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6873124974609051992011-02-15T11:28:06.754-05:002011-02-15T11:28:06.754-05:00This brought tears to my eyes. If the LPC (and I u...This brought tears to my eyes. If the LPC (and I use the term extremely loosely) did not find this little jewel worthy of preservation, then I weep for the other buildings left that also do not fit into the parameters of the new, upscale, generic New York, in which all that is good and old is just so much chaff, to be swept aside for the benefit of the bland richies who just keep flooding in here.<br /><br />My own Hisae's memory - in the 1980s, her Monday night "All You Can Eat Sushi" extravaganzas. My late husband and I often availed ourselves of it, and I would think of it every time I walked by the building.<br /><br />So goodbye, 35. You graced our neighborhood for so long, and provided shelter for so many, but none of that matters any more. Nothing matters except the bottom line of greedy developers.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-9312352510830539662011-02-15T11:09:23.545-05:002011-02-15T11:09:23.545-05:00Thanks for this. Last night I stopped to look long...Thanks for this. Last night I stopped to look long and hard at the building to say a silent goodbye. I know that sounds lame but whatever. A buildings department employee had just pulled up in his little white company car. I don't know why. He was looking over paper work. I didn't care to know why. I felt so sickened. <br /><br />I won't go back to have another look at the building. Don't want to see it in any state of further demolition. I just want to remember it as it was. Hell, may even print some photos of it from its hey day & from when it had the great Twin Towers/flower painting on its side. It's all just so terrible.<br />-Roger PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-56148790990875229732011-02-15T09:45:15.800-05:002011-02-15T09:45:15.800-05:00Another obituary. I may have yet to get a black su...Another obituary. I may have yet to get a black suit after all. I fondly recall many nice meals in that place in the late 70s, very early 80s. The only place, to my knowledge, where one could order spaghetti carbonara with miso soup and sake. At that time, it was a Japanese-Italian restaurant called "Hisae's Place". Long wooden tables and benches, where strangers would sit next to each other and engage in meal-time conversation, its atmosphere very reminiscent of "Orchidia", the Ukrainian-Italian place on 9th street. It was owned by Hisae, the same Hisae who owned the Asian Pub and lived upstairs. So I'll raise a glass to you, Hisae. You had a great run.Uncle Waltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611991976897184311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-825350563515388172011-02-15T08:25:30.181-05:002011-02-15T08:25:30.181-05:00Great tribute piece EVG. I had no idea about the h...Great tribute piece EVG. I had no idea about the historical significance of this building. RIP--sad.Melaniehttp://melaniemusings2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-90003117899075342012011-02-15T07:40:50.804-05:002011-02-15T07:40:50.804-05:00lovely obit. really sad and enraging.lovely obit. really sad and enraging.Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.com