Nabe News: November 6
Insulting Joey Ramone, pondering public grooming, and Mars Bar graffiti, all in today’s LES neighborhood news!
National unemployment is now at an eye-popping 10.2% Nevertheless, bonuses abound on Wall Street [MSNBC; Gothamist]
A more comprehensive look inside the new Cooper Union facility [Curbed]
The ever-changing artwork outside Mars Bar continues to attract anti-gentrification graffiti [EV Grieve]
Sorry, Joey Ramone. The New Museum is using your name on a sign and selling it for $250, claiming it’s “a commentary and memorial to Ramone’s disappearing punk rock counterculture.” Insult to injury [Vanishing NY]
Lining razor wire with spiderweb street art [GammaBlog]
Alphabet City gay bar, The Hose, recently shuttered because the owner reportedly did not want to renew the lease [NY Press]
It’s a common sight to see folks clipping nails, applying makeup, or spraying cologne on the subways. Cityroom is taking a stand against public grooming. How do you feel about the issue? [Cityroom]