Gothamist: New York Looks at Gentrification in 1984

sonyactivision

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:02:44 -0500

The drugs were better then, that's all.

plk779

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:50:26 -0500

bitch bitch bitch

esquared

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:23:10 -0500

"There is no longer an 'Alphabet City'. Yes! there is only Alphabet Quads now -- Quad A, Quad B.... and the main College Dorms and Student Union would be located in StuyTown.

kcin122

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:23:00 -0500

I love using inflation calcs so I did the numbers on the two rentals they listed. $2000 in 1984 is $4112.66 in 2007 - 1200 sqf apt on 2nd ave. $1200 in 1984 would be $2467.59 - 850 sqf loft on 1st and 1st. those numbers are pretty crazy even if they reflect the high end.

Think twice

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:55:12 -0500

Classic, classic cover. Re: #4 "Listen to this chaps!" said Phineas whilst reading the upstart New York magazine, "It appears that Negros are moving to Harlem, post-haste!" The other members of the Metropolitan Club twirl their handle-bar mustaches with grave concern.

JP Lynch

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:40:23 -0500

There is no longer an 'Alphabet City'. That's only a suburb of Sesame Street now...

nsolomon

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:38:58 -0500

Great article. I would also like ot see the article under Best Bytes - where to Buy Your computer. I remeber shopping for my first mac in '84 - no idea where the place was but it was structured like an auto dealership. Private desks for each of the salespeople ... 2 -3 computers on display as floor modesl. Ages ago ...

blablanyc

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:19:18 -0500

The article reveals how revolting the developers and the new not from New York residents. The quote by the man from Aspen saying "The local people will be forced out. They'll be pushed east to the river and given life preservers" sums up how unruly these out-of-towners are towards New Yorkers. That's why I refuse to call the area the East Village.

fakenewyorker

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:17:07 -0500

and you sound like it kiddo.

matty

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:29:26 -0500

"I wasn't born in 1987" groan

aveB4life

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:55:44 -0500

very cool cover

SP

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:50:18 -0500

shut the fuck up.

Pharmer

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:38:15 -0500

I wasn't even born in 1987.. At least the lack of trains in Alphabet City slows down gentrification. The East Village still strikes fear in some people. I was sitting in Tompkins Square Park with a friend last week. He got freaked out by the bums and said he never wanted to come back to Alphabet City.

SP

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:32:20 -0500

The difference is, if this photo was taken today, those two douchebags would actually be hedge fund managers and/or lawyers, owners of the multi million dollar building being repainted. That's how they dress on weekends.

janelle

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:15:23 -0500

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

matty

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:10:50 -0500

I remember reading this very same article in 1887.

ThisCharmingMan

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:06:06 -0500

Photographed by Steve McCurry. Steve is the guy who photographed the famous Afghan girl Nat Geo cover, which at this time, had not come out yet. He was not even a Magnum guy yet in 84...

robingee

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:04:06 -0500

Everyone loves to bitch that things are getting bad no matter where they are. Human nature!

Jen Chung

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:57:46 -0500

Ah, NYC is timeless.