This is tragic news and is quickly becoming the norm, unfortunately.
Second Avenue deli,
Astroland,Marion's,CBGB's,Katz's Deli etc etc R.I.P.
NYC will be a vapid,souless lot of luxury high-rise condos! For what? After the culture is sucked dry why live here?
We must put an end to the pillaging of NYC!

Other people to contact:

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
PHONE 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside NYC
)
FAX (212) 788-8123
E-MAIL:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html

City Council Member: Sara M. Gonzalez (District 38 - Red Hook
)
District Office
5601 5th Ave S-2 NY 11220
Phone: (718) 439-9012
Fax: (718) 439-9042
Legislative Office Address
250 Broadway NY 10007
Phone: (212) 788-7372
Fax:
Email: "gonzalez@council.nyc.ny.us"

Brooklyn Borough President
Marty Markowitz
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-802-3700
E-Mail: askmarty@brooklynbp.nyc.gov