Gothamist: Applause Bows Out

Garth

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 16:50:04 -0500

No, not Bank Street. The Center School (one of the first magnet schools, hidden inside P.S. 111 on 70th).

bob denver

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 01:01:59 -0500

Long Live the Strand!

Darrell

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:54:20 -0500

Wee middle school student on the upper west side, eh? wasn't bank street was it?

Brightliner

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:52:20 -0500

Oops. I meant: Ruby's Book Sale closed on March 7.

Brightliner

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:50:29 -0500

I can sympathize. I lost my childhood bookstore earlier this year. Ruby's Book Sale closed on March 7. For me, that was the place to buy cheaper books and new and back issue magazines back in the 70s at great prices. I remember lunchtimes when there was hardly room to move inside the store. Chamber Street was a bargain hunter's paradise back then. There was an army-navy surplus store next door and Ralph's Discount City down the block. Ruby's owners blamed gentrification of the neighborhood as well as online booksellers for the drop in their business. A loft filled with a few residents simply doesn't provide the same number of potential customers as a packed commercial loft. I haven't been able to get out to Chambers Street much in recent years, but whenever I did, I stopped in Ruby's. Even though I barely visited anymore, I'm going to miss the place. I wish Roberta and Marty all the best in their retirement.

Jen

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:31:38 -0500

I am totally going to miss Applause Books. Awesome awesome books on movies and the arts.