NYC Rock N Roll
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- e-pill0
nyc has so much to offer and CBGBs gathered so much dirt and grime in its vicinity that the areas surrounding it was not safe for anyone.
e-pill
(Nov 27 06, 17:20)
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My god..how old are you? The Bowery is practically Yuppie-ville these days - not safe??? Not SAFE? Geez..you shoulda tried going there in the middle of the 80's...the only thing giving that neighborhood character was CB's...I tell you, you kids have no idea of how good things are..
TheBlueOne
(Nov 27 06, 21:34)theblueone-
yes the area has changed.
it wasnt CBGBs itself that kept the area from being something better than it could be, but it was the fact that the homeless and crackhead and prostitutions and squatters and heroin dealers and addicts and all that crap that keeps the area seedy.
im 33 aqnd i lived in nyc all my life. there is nothing more than goodness i want to see for the city i live in and call home.
its funny how you describe LES as yuppyville, to me that is the worst stereo-typical description of that area i ever heard...you claim 80s but really that area only turned in the last few years which would leave us still in 2000 after 9-11.
im not sure how long you lived here or visited seems more a better thought as the 80s drop was bad.
its all good!! our city is changing to a positive direction and yes its sad to see an era of good music culture leave our city but our city holds so many new futures that will make new histories.
as i said im happy to see that end of bowery finally cleaning up and getting rid of the old seedier memories of yesterday giving a possibility of something grander for that area and the people that live in that area. from the businesses to the home-owners to the renters i believe everyone wants to live in a cleaner and safe city.
nyc i love you!!!
:)