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Spotted on 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street by Derek Berg]
A last look at Rizzoli Bookstore, destined for the wrecking ball (
Jeremiah's Vanishing New York)
3 people injured in fire on Grand Street (
DNAinfo)
Café Rakka on St. Mark's Place a "cheap eats" destination (
Eater)
A new look for Kelly's on Avenue A (
BoweryBoogie)
First signs of demolition on Grand Street ahead of the Essex Crossing project (
The Lo-Down)
An update on the Washington Square Park redesign (
Washington Square Park Blog)
J&R closes for major revamp (
Curbed)
… and two upcoming events to note at
the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space at 155 Avenue C…
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Friday, April 11: “Technologies of Friendship in the Urban Space,” Discussion and Video Presentation, 7 PM
MoRUS is pleased to welcome visiting activist and sociologist Dr. Syd Krochmalny to present a unique, video-documented study of reclaimed urban space through peaceful and creative activism in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The viewing and discussion will be followed by a Q&A with Dr. Krochmalny and a reception. Details
here.
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Saturday, April 12: “Rent Rebels: Resistance Against the Sellout of a City,” Film screening with two showtimes, 6 PM and 9 PM
Berlin has changed a lot in the last years. Flats that once were unattractive are now being used as secure investment objects. Massive rent increases and the transformation into owner-occupied flats make affordable housing a rare good. The recent tenant protests are a reaction to this city transformation disregarding the lives of its inhabitants. The movie is a kaleidoscope of the tenants’ struggles in Berlin against their displacement.