Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Then and Now

[robertanasi]

A friend sent me this article about a Greenpoint fire in 1994. The descriptions of the neighborhood astonished me. It's hard to believe that so much could have changed so quickly. From a working-class neighborhood of 'smoky factories' the area is can now be better described as 'one where working-class people can't afford to live.' If I had known it

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from an old friend

[anonymous]

Bob - Forgive me for contacting you through the comments page of your livejournal. Alas, I would rather be knocking on your door with a bottle of Scotch, but unfortunately for you I haven't found out where you live yet. In any case, tonight I saw The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and Mathieu Amalric (pre-coma) reminded me so much of you - or my memory of you - that I had to google you down. I hope you are well, and am very happy to find loads of your writing to sink into. Do get in touch if you feel like it - I've just been in Europe, and am back in San Francisco to settle for a while. I'd love to catch up.

Very warmly,
Karen Ivy
karenivy@gmail.com
619-922-7732

Re: from an old friend

[robertanasi]

Karen, tried emailing you a couple of times but haven't heard back, so...Here's hoping you show up with that Scotch.
xo