Let's Talk About the Rushkoffs, Dammit
Since we’re about the only publication in town who hasn’t written about writer Douglas Rushkoff’s Christmas eve mugging outside his Park Slope apartment and subsequent decision to leave (and, along with his wife, to write about leaving) Brooklyn, we might as well throw it out there. His wife now famously wrote that she felt safer…
Since we’re about the only publication in town who hasn’t written about writer Douglas Rushkoff’s Christmas eve mugging outside his Park Slope apartment and subsequent decision to leave (and, along with his wife, to write about leaving) Brooklyn, we might as well throw it out there. His wife now famously wrote that she felt safer in the East Village in the 1980s that she does in Park Slope today, which sounded kind of silly until her hubby clarified that this was only because they knew the drug dealers in the East Village. We got a call from a reporter a couple of days ago asking whether we thought the incident would have a negative effect on real estate prices. In short? No. In long? No, no, no. The Rushkoffs decision to leave was an emotional, albeit understandable, one. Unless the entire city enters a 1970s-like downward spiral, we’re pretty sure Park Slope will be just fine.
Do You Care If the Rushkoffs Leave Brooklyn? [New York Magazine]
On Leaving Brooklyn [Steven Berlin Johnson]
The Rushkoffs’ original blog posts are no longer available online.
7:13,
no he didn’t inform immediately. but that’s ok imho. he was afriad, and felt violated and angry.
Again, not true. He informed the police and parkslopeparents immediately.
I think a lot of the backlash has to do with the tone of their writing and the fact that he cancelled his credit cards and cell phone, then they both blogged about the incident without notifying any in the community of a supposedly armed person until the next day. And they wonder why the police were irritated and the neighborhood is not thrilled with his civic follow through. He has evidently “used” his few minutes of fame to prattle on about larger social issues while pulling down both blogs….. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
http://gowanuslounge.blogspot.com/2007/01/rushkoff-update-original-deleted-blog.html#comments
Oh wow even better – Apartment Flippers going on radio to complain about a the Market Frenzy! Classic
they sold their apt. last year. they rent now. i know the couple that bought it!
The information is public – no digging. Same source used for finding the prices of apartments/homes. Just adding that their lives are public through their blogs – they might as well let all of the facts out if they are whining about money.
excellent point pietro. excellent. especially during this national holiday highlighting equality.
for person looking into their financial information–way over the top. too intrusive. just wrong.
anon 12:59. The NYC Govt records show that they purchased an apartment, as both Rushkoffs are noted as buyers and their old address appears as being in the East Village. Perhaps they did not close, but the UCC forms are filed, which would indicate that they did try to purchase an apartment. See the NYC ACRIS platform. If they rent, then they rent. The ACRIS record simply indicates that they do have the resources to afford an apartment in a price range that is not meager.
does anyone else find offensive the premise of this debate that just because you pay a lot for your house you are entitled to low crime rates?
*everyone* is entitled to low crime rates regardless if they paid a million bucks for their apartment.