https://www.23hq.com/insky/bn inskyz@gmail.com (insky) en-us 23people http://www.23hq.com/resources/um-style/logo-20.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.23hq.com/rss/insky/bn https://www.23hq.com/rss/insky/bn?page=2 true https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908532 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908532"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908532_e5dc15baec01256a24ab021e3f204bcf_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 1/50 - astor place barnes & noble - the wrecking crew.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">those who were willing and able tostick around for the worst, here. a great bunch (plus, notice the postures vs the wall - fun)</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908532 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:53:22 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908531 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908531"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908531_b7ff70cdd2e5896312539a10f71161be_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 2/50 - astor place barnes & noble - the main floor, devastated</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908531 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:53:10 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908530 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908530"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2908530_41315a394f19f97d67644b4a88a7c4a5_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 3/50 - astor place barnes & noble - escalator of hell (or happiness)</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908530 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:53:01 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908529 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908529"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908529_2c4f912b5612b8a9432c57369390044f_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 4/50 - astor place barnes & noble - fiction</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908529 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:52:50 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908528 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908528"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908528_762d353d401d6a7282ba50cbebc8e05f_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 5/50 - astor place barnes & noble - fiction. at least that must be how it appears to all the perps who used to hide behind the shelves outlined on the floor. yes, it's gone now, bastards, find another place to shoot up and/or steal from. on the other hand, this was a destination for those looking for an obscure tome, and everyday i could find someone who'd ask me a fun question like (but not limited to in the leeeeaast), "hey i read a marquez book, liked it. whaddya have?"<br /> oh boy,<br /> batter up<br /> ach, ich and ooh, that is something i havent lost in twenty-plus years - the excitement of passing the gift on. you and we and i all have our stories - my dear friend atom's mom insisted i read 'a confederacy of dunces' when i was 17. didn't teach me anything new, but it gave me a whole new outlook on life, ie: someone this crazy can communicate, be understood, and be FUNNY!!!<br /> i miss her (so much), but i won't ever give up on the gift that she let me know i wasn't alone with.<br /> it is so important to 'get on with out lives', find out what's coming... but if you are lucky enough to steer someone else's life into a better place as well....well, that rocks, and if you aren't rewarded with virgins, that's prob a good thing</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908528 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:52:40 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908527 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908527"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908527_bdc6cff5d9c1ebc9222d200e485c8aad_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 6/50 - astor place barnes & noble - the children's dept, minus the children, books, and nannies.<br /> well, two outta three ain't bad</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908527 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:52:30 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908526 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908526"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908526_ab5a94bc75103ea4ee3681104f9008d3_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 7/50 - astor place barnes & noble - in case you've ever wondered, this is what the telecommunications hub of a multi-million dollar bizness looks like</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908526 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:52:16 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908525 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908525"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908525_acc9543f130e2ad52c2317efcf0b6c19_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 8/50 - astor place barnes & noble - always felt the alien from the muppets lived here with the brood</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908525 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:52:06 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908524 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908524"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908524_a16dc623c848566447ac78a29a558694_standard.jpg" width="308" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 9/50 - astor place barnes & noble - sticks and stones...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908524 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:51:54 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908523 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908523"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908523_7003666ff944a1a1584909439b5e394b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 10/50 - astor place barnes & noble - the basement, without</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908523 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:51:44 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908522 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908522"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2908522_9866c2cdda53c6defe8b201df0b1d153_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 11/50 - astor place barnes & noble - the last supper for the last people standing. the crew is at this point polished efficient and a bit deadly, havin fun the whole way through. a fine example of the human species here</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908522 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:51:30 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908521 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908521"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908521_b61e5f5fe15bb084d8c586ec01d78aee_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 12/50 - astor place barnes & noble - out of place a bit. the end of the crew, enjoying some eats</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908521 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:51:19 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908520 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908520"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908520_5bd38a7fe9325cffdce117be8e5949f2_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 13/50 - astor place barnes & noble - blue (see jayhawks, blue) alone again or</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908520 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:51:08 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908519 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908519"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908519_ac10bd072be3b496a0ad94eaf0948acd_standard.jpg" width="460" height="315" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 14/50 - astor place barnes & noble - riding elephants, just like the olden days</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908519 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:50:59 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908518 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908518"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908518_ebfaf55b47a556fbfeec486903522428_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 15/50 - astor place barnes & noble - what used to be the magazine stand</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908518 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:50:49 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908517 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908517"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908517_f325308388b896f628eac98c183d3f67_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 16/50 - astor place barnes & noble -</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908517 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:50:38 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908516 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908516"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908516_27d8888c463cc86e74794b480f24eb55_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 17/50 - astor place barnes & noble - sign o the times</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908516 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:50:27 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908515 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908515"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908515_f1c252b529e053346224f451d263ab02_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 18/50 - astor place barnes & noble - sci fi</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908515 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:50:16 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908514 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908514"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908514_ded5b7608e06dcdd2144568111d9b25a_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 19/50 - astor place barnes & noble - children, save the</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908514 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:50:05 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908513 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908513"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908513_8f62ff79747767e50c3edeb8f2d055f2_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 20/50 - astor place barnes & noble - battleground</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908513 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:49:55 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908479 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908479"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908479_993b9779269dee68f11cf15cef014d0e_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 21/50 - astor place barnes & noble - basement.<br /> the 'intellectual' part of the store, which meant, of course, all the junkies gravitated here. and the theives. and the strange, resilient, and ultimately most hard-core employees(re tiny tim - god bless each and every one of them, especially ed (and terri too)). and they loved it. for the quietest part of the store, it surely had the most action. and 'new age' was down here. the lectures you'd hear coming outta there..well, i'm starting to ramble on</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908479 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:12:31 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908478 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908478"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908478_042edec103c8d815f9f707915edd044b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 22/50 - astor place barnes & noble - basement 2.<br /> this would be the "pointless aqueduct". invented long after the romans found a functional wat to move water. this, on the other hand, with its two-inch walls, was designed to catch the dripping water and falling plaster from the poorly waterproofed nyc sidewalk's runoff. still, customers hit all the time during and after heavy rains with a solid piece of genuine astor roof. shoulda charged 'em</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908478 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:12:24 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908477 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908477"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908477_30dece7236436150baaad50f3f90656b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 23/50 - astor place barnes & noble - bathroom.<br /> 250, 000 a year walked in to use this only, take a left. (sadly), the most common question at information by a factor of hundreds. and one day the sump pump exploded. talking to the plumber later who waded thru the shit & fixed the mess, asked why? (hey, a guy's gotta know). reply - "well, there were a couple THOUSAND 1"x1" baggies clogging the drain." asked for a bit of clarification. ""that's what heroin, pot, coke, any drug worth carrying is carried in. they go in, do the deed and flu the evidence. cool for a year or too."<br /> prob not worth going into graphc detail re the 22 yr old blonde in a miniskirt who decided the line was too long. ok, a bit. walked in the back (where the receiving dock was, and coincidetally a camera), dropped trou over a piece of cardboard she dragged over, and let loose with a pile worthy of an olympic malamute (which i naturally assumed it was, until i reviewed the tape). boys, careful who you date here in nyc</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908477 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:12:15 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908476 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908476"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908476_8b1709535d0923ac70c90660fe455996_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 24/50 - astor place barnes & noble - biler room, deep in the sub-basement, and expressly forbidden to phograph. so here, enjoy</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908476 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:12:08 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908474 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908474"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2908474_6c74211038ed135801701b82b94f23ef_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 25/50 - astor place barnes & noble - boiler room 2</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908474 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:12:00 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908473 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908473"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908473_50004ef50e89132140db2f0be039cc77_standard.jpg" width="308" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 26/50 - astor place barnes & noble - boiler room 3. bettah have id in this new world</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908473 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:11:49 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908472 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908472"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908472_574080c701d9ba93a7abae53fc239ed0_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 27/50 - astor place barnes & noble - boiler room 4 .hai. makes happy, ouch</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908472 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:11:36 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908471 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908471"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908471_c342576cc869d9b6ee0cbb5a4dd1bbfe_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 28/50 - astor place barnes & noble - boiler room 5. damn tough place to shoot, specially in a hurry. (see the other shot of this beast)</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908471 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:11:29 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908470 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908470"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2908470_3947d9ac4f9c63072a96a671ad235c05_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 29/50 - astor place barnes & noble - cafe<br /> how many bloody people enjoyed a cuppa joe here, mulling over the transitive nature of life and the universe w/o realizing they would never come back. 42</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908470 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:11:20 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908469 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908469"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908469_c89e729bcd7c24a095915ed7e17fe111_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 30/50 - astor place barnes & noble - cafe 2</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908469 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:11:12 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908462 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908462"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908462_2e1c5c676aafa8e82ac4fe4a452316d2_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 31/50 - astor place barnes & noble - cashwrap (retail lingo for the cash registers. minus the registers, of course). from the landing - same place i hadda kick a paparazzi out who was honin in on a celeb buyin books. hey, they need to read to, and don't need to be photographed buyin the stuff. imho</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908462 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:58:48 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908461 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908461"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908461_62f430f1069f2504e04f9413421db90f_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 32/50 - astor place barnes & noble - channel/break</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908461 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:58:38 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908460 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908460"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908460_c1b0af5f80a53b849fc0b541915e6f79_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 33/50 - astor place barnes & noble - children's dep't</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908460 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:58:27 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908459 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908459"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908459_f11694bf7ae60f27a7e139cf998f69d2_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 34/50 - astor place barnes & noble - children's dep't 2.<br /> with the "porch" gone, a lovely view</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908459 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:58:16 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908458 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908458"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2908458_9be93866f8808d7950c9b5ad70c15f61_standard.jpg" width="460" height="299" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 35/50 - astor place barnes & noble - creepy lil hallway in the basement. couple guys took their lunch there regularly. weren't disturbed</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908458 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:58:05 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908457 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908457"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908457_0d3c8a14f50a0d1f71091bdd58429dae_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 36/50 - astor place barnes & noble - event space, the long view</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908457 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:57:56 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908456 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908456"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2908456_c35bba115f394a825c3e590c9d17a61a_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 37/50 - astor place barnes & noble - eventspace 2. take note of the triangle shadow on the door. used to point at author's heads</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908456 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:57:48 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908455 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908455"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2908455_674644f35bcbf513644cde3f2f6d6601_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 38/50 - astor place barnes & noble - fiction (includes westerns, horror)</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908455 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:57:39 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908454 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908454"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908454_366a4ed43fd0cbe73d59d31cf7bfad70_standard.jpg" width="460" height="308" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 39/50 - astor place barnes & noble - fiction 2</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908454 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:57:29 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908451 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908451"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2908451_7c49d73991c9c71caf861f745f0bd585_standard.jpg" width="308" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 40/50 - astor place barnes & noble - fire alarm. the control center for a tinderbox. that was unmonitiored for at least a year. meaning the place coulda gone up in flames and the trucks woulda only come when the neighbors got too warm. not that the people inthe various corporate positions didn't know. oh, they knew too well. but no one did a damn thing. they played pass the corporate buck, and we prayed. anyways, a peek at the control center - of nothing</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908451 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:41:14 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908450 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908450"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908450_0b71fafe081b8a71775f1c76dbdc6f0c_standard.jpg" width="308" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 41/50 - astor place barnes & noble - freight elevator. one of the machines couldn't haul the safe up (more on that later), but a beauty with that handle and the full-time attendant. should have shot him too (harry), but he retires next year and don't wanna f w/anything for him. this whole foray in the basement, btw, iwas highly unauthorized, done w/o permission, so the pics, many of them a little quick n shaky. what it is</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908450 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:41:04 GMT https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908449 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908449"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2908449_68eb370383b76ae244ded2997b42bd55_standard.jpg" width="308" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>death of a bookstore 42/50 - astor place barnes & noble - hidden elevator.<br /> me, a relative newbie to the store three years ago, asked once where the door by the magazines with the padlocks leads to. no one could answer - found the oldest veterans and the highest ups, and nobody knew. unscrewed the lock from the door and found an oddly angled room filled with asbestos and a creeepy ghost elevator. here she is</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/insky/">insky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/insky/photo/2908449 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:40:55 GMT