Gothamist: Goodbye Alphabet City Toy Tower

NYC Stef

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:38:28 -0500

I used to live at 4th and B and would pass this sculpture every night. After awhile I never even noticed it anymore unless my eye happened to catch sight of one of the moldy stuffed animals. Another lost piece of NY. Of course this was way before Starbucks and all the trustifarians moved in effectively forcing all of the artists and junkies out of the 'hood.

slappy

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:10:39 -0500

I'm gonna miss it. Kinda cubist futurist.

yoplay

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:11:55 -0500

I believe it's been zoned for a disneyland sleeping beauty castle. It's the ridiculous stuff like the toy tower that makes this city great. Somebody comes up with something and does it. Now it's, ONLY somebody with a gazillion dollars comes up with something and does it no matter how much we try to go through the system to stop it.

Nick S

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:45 -0500

"It's unclear what will become of the six garden plots in the tower's footprint; one option under consideration is to use the space for a rotating series of sculpture exhibits." maybe they could be used for, i dont know, gardening??

cwbuecheler

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:59:38 -0500

It's unclear what will become of the six garden plots in the tower's footprint; one option under consideration is to use the space for a rotating series of sculpture exhibits. Let's consider this: is the total space large enough to build condos on? If not, is it large enough to be worth seizing an adjoining lot through a hellacious use of eminent domain in order to build condos? And if not ... Look, let's be honest, they'll find a way to build them some condos.