*Everyday Chatter

Hue-Man bookstore in Harlem to shutter--and St. Mark's Books has decided to move out by end of the year. To all of you Kindle people--fuck you. [Crain's]

The gutting of Bill's Gay 90s. [LC]

Check out the big, queer Hot Festival right now. [HOT]

Where did the discarded wood from Coney Island's boardwalk end up? [NYT]

A look back at old Coney restaurants. [Eater]

At Eisenberg's--a good sign:


The East Village gets a big KISS. [EVG]

Upper West Siders win a skirmish against chain stores--what's next? [WSR]

And the Upper West Side loses a 40-year-old pharmacy, thanks to those chain stores. [WSR]

People need grocery stores, not yet another Walgreens. [Gothamist]

Enjoy some Tudor City neon. [NYN]