Mars Bar on 2nd Ave. and 1st Street officially served it's last beer. The rule was: "never order a drink that comes in a class at Mars Bar". The old crusty East Village is going to make room for "luxury Rentals".A One bedroom of 520sq. feet rents for $4471 per month. That's what the city now calls middle income housing.
One of those middle income apartment buildings has just leased space to a new restaurant; it's named Heart Break.
Not funny because right across the street is the Church of The Nativity. The Church has been serving the community since 1842, and they have just recently put up this sign: "Due to State and Federal Budget Cuts The Food Pantry will be closed until further notice." We're ready for Trump. He could build residences for
David Koch who according to Forbes, is the richest man in the U.S. He's worth $17 billion.
The median income for the richest people in Manhattan is $188,697 for the poor it is $9,320. 30% of the poor are below 18 years of age. 18% are over 65. My numbers are from the US Census Bureau and Forbes Magazine.
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This is all very sad.
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