*Everyday Chatter

"Big Nick’s Burger & Pizza Joint has been in limbo for months, as its landlord has said he will hike the restaurant’s rent by about $20,000 a month. 'It’s some kind of torture,'" says Nick. "I can't sleep at night." Send your Big Nick memories to West Side Rag and help brighten Nick's day. [WSR]

Help restore Jim Power's Mosaic Trail. [EVG]

Lower East Side bohemian Taylor Mead has died of a stroke after a long battle with his landlord. [TLD]

Take a walk with a Walker in the City. [WIC]

Fantastic shots of 42nd Street in the 1990s before it was bulldozed and sanitized. [NYC90s]

Inside those $10 apartments that used to be the Mars Bar building. [Gothamist]

Top editors abruptly leave the Village Voice. [NYT]

Some good old-school signs. [ENY]

And now...7-Elevens are coming in two-story sizes. [DNA]

Saturday May 11: Check out super-8 films on the "iconography of the city, queerness, and grrl culture"--including scenes of the East Village in the 90s. [MF]

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