Now that the beleaguered St. Mark's Bookshop has officially gotten their rent reduced by Cooper Union, it's time to party! And if you've never seen a bunch of literary types and old-school East Village stalwarts let their hair down, you're in for a real treat.
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St. Mark's Bookshop Granted Rent Reduction, After All!
After a whirlwind month of back-and-forthing with Cooper Union, the St. Mark's Bookshop in the East Village has been granted a rent reduction from the university, after all!
New Petition Circulates To Save St. Mark's Bookshop
Yesterday, the disheartening news came down that Cooper Union has decided NOT to grant St. Mark's Bookshop's request for a rent reduction. Friends of the Bookshop, like the Cooper Square Committee, said they would find other ways to support the store should it be forced out of business, and today, the first of those efforts arises: another petition, albeit a slightly preemptive one.
St. Mark's Bookshop DENIED Rent Reduction From Cooper Union
The long, sad saga of the St. Mark's Bookshop vs. Cooper Union has come to an end today, as Cooper Union hands down its final word: there shall be no rent reduction.
Is Today Your Last Chance To Save The St. Mark's Bookshop?
Supporters of the St. Mark's Bookshop in the East Village have tried everything from petitioning to sing-a-longs to save the beloved indie bookstore, but the final word has always rested with owner Cooper Union, who is mulling the decision to reduce the store's rent from $20,000 to $15,000. Today, Bookshop champions The Cooper Square Committee is urging residents and readers for one final push, since Cooper Union is apparently set to vote on a decision very, very soon.
East Villagers Rally To Save St. Mark's Bookshop With Song
The latest step in the ongoing battle to save the St. Mark's Bookshop comes in musical form, as the Cooper Square Community Development Committee and Businessman’s Association vows to inaugurate incoming Cooper Union president Jamshed Bharucha with a lovely little ditty this afternoon.
Hundreds Turn Out For Michael Moore At St. Mark's Bookshop
Last night, Michael Moore rallied the spirits of East Villagers and St. Mark's Bookshop fans by yelling, "Save St. Mark’s bookstore!" Capital New York reports that the opinionated filmmaker said of the shop's landlord, Cooper Union, "We’re appealing to their conscience and the integrity of their history, because they exist only because the people of New York have supported Cooper Union for all of these centuries."
Michael Moore Heads To Saint Mark's Bookshop Thursday Night (9/29)
The struggling St. Mark's Bookshop is getting an assist from an infamous supporter of the underdog: Michael Moore! The rabble-rousing filmmaker, who spent his Monday night visiting with the Wall Street Occupiers, is planning to visit the bookstore tomorrow night for a signing.
St. Mark's Bookshop Might Make It Out Alive
Ever since word got out earlier this summer that much-loved neighborhood store St. Mark's Bookshop was struggling to stay afloat in the world of Kindles and iPads, lit-lovers have been rallying to save the independent bookstore...and it might actually be working.
St. Mark's Bookshop Slashes Staff In Struggle To Stay Afloat
East Village lit-lover haunt St. Marks Bookshop is the latest small bookstore getting squeezed by a combination of e-book sales and rising rent costs, The Villager reports.
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