St. Marks Is Dead: The Many Lives of America's Hippest Street | 
pickA very thorough history of one of the most famous streets in American history. More happened on this three-block stretch in New York's East Village than almost anywhere else in the city. It's also about the continual death of the street and its culture, though it's soldiered on for generations. A remarkable read.
#NYC is my favorite #place (if we're only counting places out in the world otherwise it would be my couch ?)
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"Visit New York for the first time;
Walk in any direction
Until you're thirsty.
Drop anchor at any bar and grill;
Talk to the bartender;
Tell him you're a stranger,
Never saw the city before.
What will he say?
'You should have seen it in the old days.'"
~Percy Seitlin
pickLoved it! St. Marks has been a hub of nearly every political,social ,artistic,and cultural movement in its long history.Demise of St. Marks bookstore made me very sad,always had an edgy selection of significant books.Many immigrants landed in St. Marks as well.A rollicking history of the neighborhoods ups and downs and the people who made it so memorable.
