*Everyday Chatter

Save the Mermaid Parade--it might not happen this year! [SM]

While you're at it, save the Mosaic Trail, too! [IGG]

Max Fish is moving to Brooklyn. [NYT]

"How do the most glamorously dressed people in the world dress up for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute gala honoring the museum's new "Punk Fashion" exhibit without looking like total poseurs?" [AW]

Three cheers for the seltzer man. [NYT]

A bunch more residential-retail complex plans for the East Village. [EVG]

Struggling to survive in Bloomberg's New York. [Nation]

How to go undercover in Williamsburg, "among the rooftop gardeners and the sustainability consultants and the chickeneers." [NYT]

New Yorkers are not too excited about the bike-share program. [CBS]

...and here they are--blocking Gene's Restaurant:

photo: Lynn Lieberman

Check out the New York photos of Charles le Brigand. [CLB]

On the loss of Cooper Union. [JB]

The privatization of city parks. [HP]

"Owners of fashion-forward fidos in Manhattan's toniest neighborhood are starting to beg groomers for temporary tattoos — reflecting a burgeoning international interest in dog body art." [DNA]

Remembering the Rawhide. [Out]

In the Cave of the Fallen Angels. [GLF]

On barber shops. [HNY]

Smith & 9th back in business. [OMFS]

A peek inside the luxurious Domino Sugar factory. [LI]

"Today’s teenagers are more materialistic and less interested in working hard than the baby boomers were in their teens, according to a new study. But sorry, boomers, the researchers say it’s probably your fault for creating a culture that breeds narcissism and entitlement." [MSN]

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