by Kim M 
One of my fondest memories as a kid was walking into my local record store—Numbers, Records and Tapes, in Jackson Heights, Queens—hard-earned allowance of sweaty dollar bills in one hand, and The Clash’s final LP, Cut the Crap in the other. It was the very first piece of music I bought and took a whole lot of swearing on my grandma’s grave (she was still alive, btw) to convince my mom the album was curse-word…
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It’s really terrible that virtually every small business in Greenpoint is closing, to be replaced an excessive number of overpriced tattoo shops and real estate offices (for apartments and store fronts we can no longer afford). How much longer before those of us that make a humble living will be thrown out, too?
this really sucks I went in yesterday when I noticed the sign out front. Supposedly the landlord’s son wants to open a business so Permanent were not offered another lease. Another Franklin staple that will be missed.