Monday, June 15, 2009

*Everyday Chatter

Enough people want to spend $65 on a "Fuck the Recession," burn-your-money T-shirt that these are Sold Out at 7 New York:


Hey, it's a trend:


Others are enjoying "recession porn." [TIME]

Another mall store for Manhattan--JC Penney says "we're just like you." [Racked]

Pelham 123 remake unrealistic, say NYC's commuters. [Gothamist]

...and why the original Pelham is better than the remake. [RS]

Non-homeless bread thief pilfering in Williamsburg. [Grub]

So how has the downturn affected crime in NYC, if at all? [CR]

The Bowery gets pretentious. [EVG]

Another antique shop falls, with childhood memories of psychos. [FP]

1 comment:

L'Emmerdeur said...

If I'm not mistaken, Kings hasn't been open to the public for many, many years. I don't see how a storefront with a couple of antiques was of any benefit to the neighborhood when the vast majority of people were not welcome inside.