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March 18, 2008

Tuesday Links

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9th Street Playground. Photo by markhout.
Plunge Averted, Markets Look Ahead Uneasily [NY Times]
New Governor for New York, Pledging Unity [NY Times]
Patrick Foye Resigns From His ESDC Post [NY Times]
Preservationists Say Queens is Often Ignored [NY Daily News]
Black-Owned Bookstore in ENY May Shutter [NY Daily News]
Bear Stearns Bklyn Offices Likely to Stay [Brooklyn Eagle]
Happy St. Paddy's From Karl Fischer! [NY Shitty]
Bill Would Give More Bite to CBs' Bark [NY Observer]
City Likely to Feel Economic Pinch [AM New York]




Posted by Gabby at 8:00 AM | Comments (2)
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Appropriate pic of the day - headed for recession...

Posted by: guest at March 18, 2008 9:00 AM

Very interesting story about the ENY bookstore.

I think in this day and age it's incredibly difficult to keep an independent book store up and running. There's so much competition from major chains and online operations like Amazon that the little guy hardly stands a chance. Plus, people (not just in ENY) read less these days, preferring to spend money on snacks, video games, movies, clothes, etc.

Also, new books are overpriced (often $16 for a paperback and $25-$30 for a hardback), so a poor/working class neighborhood like ENY is going to feel that impact especially hard.

Posted by: guest at March 18, 2008 9:50 AM

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