THE JANE WEST HOTEL TODAY

In a recent post I wrote of my three-month, early 1980s stay at Manhattan's Jane West Hotel. It originated as a home for seamen in distress. By the time I arrived, it was a seedy home for transients. Since, it has undergone a common New York transformation into housing and night life for the wealthy. Here's a 2008 news story about its changeover pains:

Jane-West tenants wage big fight to hold on to tiny rooms

Joe Campbell, a Jane-West resident with a pacemaker, which is sensitive to electricity, points to exposed electrical wiring hanging down in a hallway.

http://thevillager.com/villager_296/janewest.html

And here, the battle lost; the hotel's (now just "The Jane") fate as a haven for trust fund kids.

“Wow, one of the funnest places I've been to in NYC.” /“I can't wait to try the cafe and lounge.”/“The DJ also plays great music for dancing (for both guys and gals.”

http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-jane-new-York

So there you are. No nostalgia here, just the bitter taste of injustice.-MK

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