tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post6215982379194487150..comments2024-03-28T09:48:01.838-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: When the Gap moved into the East VillageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-73405031177288897992010-01-19T00:18:26.827-05:002010-01-19T00:18:26.827-05:00What's worse than corporate led gentrification...What's worse than corporate led gentrification? White hipster gentrification. <br /><br />I could think of worse things to have in my neighbourhood than a GAP store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-48441541061251347422010-01-17T18:43:35.702-05:002010-01-17T18:43:35.702-05:00Chris Karma told me a slightly different story abo...Chris Karma told me a slightly different story about the GAP window. Seems that try as he might, he could never quite get the damn window to break. One day, he tried a fire hydrant cap. He told me that, holding the cap like a discus, he twirled himself around and around, releasing the cap, which successfully broke the window!!<br /><br />That place was unwanted by everyone I knew and they never had any customers. It seemed to me that the GAP was just looking for a presence, much like those shitty little fascist (oops, I meant to say fashion) stores along Bleecker Street, between Seventh Avenue and Hudson, all of whom pay exorbitant rents, despite having no customers either.<br /><br />Before the GAP at St. Marx, I truly enjoyed the St. Marx Theater and the small locally-owned shops that were taken out by the GAP. This was part of what made the neighborhood a special place.<br /><br />Folks ought to exercise their right to VOTE by boycotting corporate interlopers and supporting their neighborhood businesses. Remember: every dollar is a vote!!chris flashhttp://shadowpress.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-14939488361131258732010-01-16T15:33:33.717-05:002010-01-16T15:33:33.717-05:00Manic Panic - 33 SMP. Steps from my front door. It...Manic Panic - 33 SMP. Steps from my front door. It was a real hangout, everyone passed through there. Also, Grassroots has been there since I have been here since 1977 at least.<br /><br />I think Songlines has that address wrong. <br /><br />Deelite 32 SMP.<br /><br />The Deadboys 33 SMP (behind).<br /><br />SMP was at least 20 feet wider all the crap on the street an the outdoor cafes really cut down on the room. It used to be like a really seedy boulevard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-53046187685172514242010-01-16T14:23:08.673-05:002010-01-16T14:23:08.673-05:00Tish and Snooky have a great Web site with lots of...Tish and Snooky have a great Web site with lots of archival photos of their storefront. I should post a few of those.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-60469908462101503312010-01-16T00:20:06.027-05:002010-01-16T00:20:06.027-05:00When I moved to St Marks Place in 1977, there was ...When I moved to St Marks Place in 1977, there was - among other stores -a kosher butcher, a lawyer, a florist, a couple of haircutting places, 2 bookstores, a couple of antique shops and of course Dojo (which used to be like one tiny storefront/ice cream shop - they had a flavor called Panama Red).<br /><br />My friends Tish and Snooky Bellomo owned Manic Panic at 33 Saint Marks; Syl Sylvain of the NY Dolls used to knit sweaters for them to sell.<br /><br />The guy who owned Bowl and Board was douchebag and the St. Marks Leather guys weren't the greatest either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10845367535440550472010-01-15T16:20:56.071-05:002010-01-15T16:20:56.071-05:00I bought a pair of jeans at that Gap in 1992 (when...I bought a pair of jeans at that Gap in 1992 (when I was in grad school and was poor). I wrote a check for them. However, the check was never cashed - I'm assuming because the place was robbed. In any case, free jeans!Gwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560861538144116439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-27247184197809425832010-01-15T13:11:40.580-05:002010-01-15T13:11:40.580-05:00The cafeteria is long gone. Too bad, it was a grea...The cafeteria is long gone. Too bad, it was a great place to sit and eat and people-watch. Re St. Mark's Cinema, I still remember paying 2 bucks to get in, and smoking through the double features, just like everyone else was doing, and afterwards going over to Dojo to grab a bite. Glory days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-85896375841705087372010-01-15T11:49:02.870-05:002010-01-15T11:49:02.870-05:00I ate at that Kmart Cafe once. I swear they had a ...I ate at that Kmart Cafe once. I swear they had a sign that said something like.... Today's vegetable: Macaroni and cheese.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-90108710040518943402010-01-15T11:42:59.980-05:002010-01-15T11:42:59.980-05:00not sure about the cafeteria at k-mart -- used to ...not sure about the cafeteria at k-mart -- used to love the grilled cheese and soda special for like $2.99 or something. however, i do know that the bathroom on 2nd floor has been taken out. and with barnes and noble on astro place vanished, i now actually have to go to starbucks to use the bathroomesquared™https://www.blogger.com/profile/03535683572170541615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-17259472561235857462010-01-15T11:16:03.581-05:002010-01-15T11:16:03.581-05:00Does k-mart still have the cafeteria on the second...Does k-mart still have the cafeteria on the second level?EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11309297442328805622010-01-15T10:50:59.264-05:002010-01-15T10:50:59.264-05:00ironic, isn't it? the gap did fail, but only t...ironic, isn't it? the gap did fail, but only to be replaced by a luxe store.<br /><br />also, when k-mart moved into astor place, that pushed the gentrification/suburbanization knife that the gap had stabbed into the east village's uniqueness.esquared™https://www.blogger.com/profile/03535683572170541615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-40864619375201958602010-01-15T10:17:51.930-05:002010-01-15T10:17:51.930-05:00We all wanted The Gap to fail. We hung out with th...We all wanted The Gap to fail. We hung out with the punks on the steps of what is now the Chipotle/Grand Sichuan. It was customary to spit on the Gap windows when walking by. And now? Punk rock lives on t-shirts, though the occasional mohawk still gets a nice nod or high five.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-92198199303723035022010-01-15T08:52:56.718-05:002010-01-15T08:52:56.718-05:00I once owned a beautiful brown leather vest from S...I once owned a beautiful brown leather vest from St Marks Leather and wore it everywhere. One night in New Orleans took it off as I charged into a fight and got my face bashed in...lost the vest that night too.Mykola Dementiukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267125930152870083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34128397190873541242010-01-15T08:31:56.740-05:002010-01-15T08:31:56.740-05:00When the Gap first opened on St. Mark's a frie...When the Gap first opened on St. Mark's a friend of mine Chris Karma threw a brick at the window.Unfortunately for Karma there were two undercover cops on the block and he was arrested after they chased him down and jumped on him. I sure do miss those good old days.john penleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546048103371918505noreply@blogger.com