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-- "Get the hell outta here!": Ralph's Discount City on Chambers Street is closing, to be replaced with condos.
-- Speaking of unjust closings: Coliseum Books in Midtown is also folding.
-- Pretty: a night shot from Delancey street.
-- The city consumes about the same amount of water as they did in 1951, despite population growth. The difference is being made up in Starbucks coffee.
-- Well, there's no way we're ever flying again. No Way.
-- The Farley Post Office has finally been unwrapped, but when is the new train Station getting built?
-- If you're going to Brooklyn Eats tonight, we're jealous!

A shot from Dan Witz' very cool "Kilroy Was Here" series.

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By Jake Dobkin in on October 3, 2006 6:00 PM

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  • bklynd

    There doesn't seem to be any evidence yet that the Brazil crash was anything other than a tragic mistake. The Times account is actually quite amazing, and I think it is quite reasonably told from the lear jet passengers' POV.

  • learjetter

    Appears Brasil is holding those two pilots who clipped that 727 killing all 149 passengers.

    Ain't that like the rich? do whatever they want such as flying at the wrong altitude.

    I wonder how that NY Times writer feel about that gallows humor now?

  • roo

    ...because, clearly, money is the only thing you care about. Sweet!

  • Publius

    Obviously, *some* New Yorkers can afford it. And I never lose anything important when I save money.

  • Maria

    What's the point of having zoning laws if variances are as easy to come by as limos on 10th Avenue? Just what this city needs -- more ridiculously expensive housing that New Yorkers can't afford.

  • Coliseum Books was one of those stores that you thought would always be there. Independent bookstores are gems and it is a real shame. Sure getting books over the internet is cheap, but you loose something important saving money.

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