“We were so happy to get in this place,” said Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton sold his philosophy collection — hundreds of volumes — when he moved to New York, but they both admit to a weakness for book buying. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I really regret having to sell my philosophy books,” said Mr. Hamilton. What they’d like to see happen to the Chelsea: “The best case for the hotel is that they would in some sense open it as a hotel again, even if it was a fancy hotel for the rich. “There used to be a lot of places where we could both eat for under $10,” Ms. Martin said.

Source: New York Times February 17, 2017 14:00 UTC