In 1997, New York magazine published a 9-page cover story entitled The Wild West, which asked the question, “Can lawyers and club kids and drag queens and butchers find happiness together in Manhattan’s meatpacking district?” (Note the lowercase M and D.)

Thirteen years later, we know the answer: No.

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“To buy more time, the Greenwich Village landmark facility would need $20 million, so one by one its eliminating its programs and services.”