Gothamist: Knitting Factory Fires Nearly All Employees

r1b2

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:54:37 -0500

Who knew that the Kinitting Factory employed so many people? It's true that it was never the same after leaving Houston Street. I remember when bands like The Lounge Lizards used to play for a whole week, and wandering over from my apartment on 4th bet A & B and seeing shows on 3 different nights. The new location was very blah, too slick and too lifeless.

go_vesta

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:05:00 -0500

Haters gotta hate! At least the Knitting Factory has found a way to avoid going the way of the rest of citys small clubs. No secret that the Knit was DOA in 2000/2001. The owners brought in J and he brought us back to life for a few more years - built a future the Knit with a better located, smaller club in W'burg that will let the Knit do what it used to do best.

OMFG New York

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:01:48 -0500

Sad to see KF move once more... Everywhere I look, people keep finding new ways to be out of a job :(.

obelisk

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:04:27 -0500

We all knew that the building had been sold and that the Knit's lease was ending. The letter did not fire us - to the contrary it said that we were all in together until the end.... and that the club would remain fully staffed up to the day we closed. I think that is pretty cool actually - if they were bastards they would have been cutting right and left. What can you do - we all knew the end was coming - just wish there were more jobs at the new spot.

blablanyc

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:47:20 -0500

Similar story for Tonic. Somebody fucked it all up. Used developers as a cover up. The KF was never the same after they left the E. Houston spot. The new venue never had the same feel.