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Disappearing Delancey

A filmmaker’s meta experience capturing the changing LES

A rendering of Essex Crossing, a massive project transforming the Lower East Side.
A rendering of Essex Crossing, a massive project transforming the Lower East Side.

From Luxury Listings NYC: Imagine a filmmaker making a movie in New York City against a backdrop of local shops, only to find the locations have disappeared the next day.

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This is not sci-fi, nor is it a disaster movie. This was the real-life experience of first-time director Clayton Smith, who made a short film, “Off Track Betty,” on location on the Lower East Side. According to an article on thelodownny.com, as Smith filmed, vacant stores he used for filming were being dismantled, part of the sweeping development transforming the neighborhood. [more]

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