Ghost Towns

[vschanoes]

Yesterday, my mother came to look after Solly so I could go buy some clothing that fit me (I've gone up a size or two since having my son; I have no worries about that in and of itself, but it does mean that I have closet full of clothing that no longer fits me, and that is frustrating). I had been looking forward to this: I was going to go to the

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[nick_kaufmann]

I remember the first time I went to Astor Place and saw the cube gone. It was disorienting and confusing. Had there ever really been a giant metal cube there on the concrete island, or was it some fever dream I'd had because the whole idea was so absurd?

I miss Kim's Video a lot. The Sock Man is about to close up shop (not that I ever bought socks there). How long until Gem Spa is replaced with a CVS or a TD Bank?

[vschanoes]

The Sock Man is closing? Fuck every single thing, man.

[nick_kaufmann]

Yeah: https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160108/east-village/sock-shop-on-st-marks-place-closing-this-month-reports-say

Also, the cube is supposed to be back early this year: http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2016/01/08/astor_place_cube_could_make_its_triumphant_return_by_spring.php

[sdn]

OH NO.

[sdn]

I know just what you mean; I was there last week and staggered back myself. I hate all of those buildings, the glass ones.

And since you were raised there, I can only imagine how much worse it was for you ...