Gray's papaya (8th st & 6th ave) closing??? Say it ain't so. (New York: neighborhood, theater)

[sirtiger]

Originally Posted by vision33r

It's alright, there's nothing unique about Grey Pappaya anymore other than the low price.

1.95 isn't really low. I remember 50 cents for quite some time...or the recession special of 1.95...now THAT was low

[silverbullnyc]

Landlord raised the rent to $50,000 a month from $20,000 a month

Been eating at that location since the early/mid 90s. I had 3 today at the 72st location in honor.

[BlakeJones]

I'm guessing the lease is up and rent is going from something like $3000 a month to $50,000 per month

Hard to sell enough recession special hot dogs to cover that

[sirtiger]

I notice the business dropped a lot for years. many people don't want to pay 1.95 for a dawg. I notice they had more business selling that awful $1 pizza

[BugsyPal]

Rents in that part of GV have been skyrocketing for years. Jefferson Market and so many other shops of legend are being pushed out by high rents.

Greenwich Village like much of the rest of Manhattan is becoming an over priced playground for the wealthy.

[11KAP]

smh soon nyc will only be for multinationals and people
who work themselves to death for 18 hours a day just
to make ends meet. it's a setup.

[citylove101]

In addition to the one on West 72nd, I think there is also a Grey's up on the Upper East Side, somewhere around 86th St.

[BugsyPal]

Am just grateful to have been around to know GV, Soho, Tribeca.... from back in the days (1970's, 1980's, etc..). Youngsters coming up today and or these new arrivals just don't know do they?

[glovenyc]

Originally Posted by bugsypal

am just grateful to have been around to know gv, soho, tribeca.... From back in the days (1970's, 1980's, etc..). Youngsters coming up today and or those new arrivals just don't know do they?

amen!!!

[BBMW]

Eh, the dogs were cheap, and worth it.