• RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Meh… It was already planned to Disney stylings by the tail end of Dinkins. Giuliani actually followed the plans though.

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      I get where you’re coming from. I’d just say that, not being abducted murder or robbed, is not the same as removing the peep shows. I’ll give you the change started earlier, but the actual conversion of tenants wasn’t until later.

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        11 months ago

        Lol you don’t have to “give me” anything, both our eyes probably work just fine.

        The peep shows weren’t the thing that I’m bummed about, it was the wholesale destruction of anything underground. What’s NYC without the weird, interesting stores and people? Once the area gets washed out, why go?

        E: here’s a cool article on what these gentrifiers and other assclowns have in mind for places like NYC: https://www.honest-broker.com/p/14-warning-signs-that-you-are-living

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          Speak for yourself, I’m wearing trifocals lmao

          Yeah, I think about moving back as a middle aged fulltime single parent… besides friends and family (which are major), there isn’t really a NYC around for me anymore.

          All the weird shit is just branded hipster bullshit now. And I’m too old to linger over nyu students at legit art galleries.

          I’m in SF (many years now) and coming up for air after the last few years looking for that kind of weird authenticity and it’s not here the same way either.

          Checking your link now

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          11 months ago

          Ugh that article hurt my soul. It encapsulates so much of what I’ve been thinking about lately. Have you heard Trent Reznor latest comments on making music?

          It feels like everything authentic is… over.