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They did not say "Bleecker St." on the news yesterday, but the murder they described as being at "College and Sherbourne" was on Bleecker St. Where I live. Thursday night I was in bed when I heard the gun shots. I recognised the first one as a gun shot, but then there were so many loud bangs, in two clusters, that I un-recognised them. I decided ( Read more... )

I discovered 7 West when I was 20. I was new to the city, new to having a job and paying rent, and the world was full of new experiences. The time as magical, there were far fewer gay bars then and we were loyal to what there was, we danced late, drank fancy cocktails and walked home through car-less streets singing at the top of our lungs. ( Read more... )