Bowery Bum-Out Over Changes
By Rebecca Harshbarger |
April 3rd, 2008 | Share This
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SKID CO.: The Bowery, once New York's infamous Skid Row, is becoming home to boutique hotels and other upscale developments. That's rankled some longtime residents, including the members of the newly formed Bowery Association Network (BAN).
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“Peck Moss Group.” “Brack Capital.” “For Sale.”
These are some of the signs — and new neighbors — that have been popping up along the Bowery, dismaying local residents, as a new boutique hotel district is burgeoning in a neighborhood rich with history.
While college students and tourists flock to the Bowery’s new nightlife attractions, including recently opened bars, such changes are loathed by longtime residents.
