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(Today such a derelict building would be converted into artist-style condo lofts.)
Or even frankly wants to.
Each were given a commemorative floorboard, awkwardly long.
Seven years of course is a long time, but it wasnt in some way for them, either.
Or to buy a night with Stipe and Patti Smith.
Hes right, of course; they soldier on.
So maybe the East Village can continue to be an important place to show and see new art.
Artists just cant afford to actually live here.
