Goodbye to Good Old New York

Lord & Taylor is closing -- sort of. 

The iconic department store is following the other legendary department store, Henri Bendel, and will vanish from Fifth Avenue at the end of the year. Starting this Thursday, L&T will have a closing down sale and, this winter, it'll display its legendary Christmas windows for the last time. Then it'll close and become a WeWork. Interestingly, Lord & Taylor's 45 outlet stores will stay open but its flagship will be gone. 

How goddamn depressing.

Lord & Taylor is over 100 years old, it's an iconic NYC department store, and for it no longer to astride Fith Avenue feels just ... wrong. 

But this part of old New York feels right: beautiful photographs of everyday life in Harlem back in the 1950s. They are touching, human, and bring a smile to your face. It's a reminder that people, even though living in supposed "slums", also live lives of joy and community. They're a reminder of how great this city is.

So goodbye to good old New York -- but we'll never forget it.