At 6:00 P.M., 20 years ago today, NYCD closed its doors for the last time.
There are days when I miss it tremendously. And then there are days when I realize what a horrible person I became towards the end, and I miss it less. Well, let's just say, I miss the good ol' days and not the bad ol' days of losing money hand over fist, while customers, both regulars and irregulars, just stopped coming by. Our last day was less of a celebration and more like a wake.
It's not the merriest of Christmas messages, but it's an anniversary nonetheless.
About three minutes before we locked up and went off to our families for Christmas Eve, we put "So Long My Love" by Frank Sinatra on the stereo and shut out all of the lights.
It was a good run.
4 comments:
It was a good run. And it was a good store. A very good one.
Sorry that Christmas Eve has this bittersweet edge for you.
(But can you imagine what rents are like on that stretch of Amsterdam Ave now?)
A great place, Sal.
Raise a glass to the hard working people, raise a glass…
I only got there once on an a rare trip to the city, but it was highly recommended and more than lived up to the promises....including "surly" New York folks working there. Honored to have had the chance.
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