Marlene Krauss Plans to Bring Back Mark Twain & William Dean Howell

     In today's NY Times, Marlene Krauss talks about the future plans for the Chelsea Hotel which include "...cleaning it up and bringing it back to its former glory."  We hope that we're not part of the trash that gets swept out by Marlene Krauss' planned spring cleaning binge.  As for the former glory, it never left,  Marlene.  You just missed it!  Anyway how would you know since you've only been here a couple of times in your life.
     What era could Marlene be referring to anyway.  It's doubtful that she would have found the era of Warhol and Dylan all that glorious. 
    In the same story, Ira Drukier reports that "it's not the intent to turn this into a boutique-y hotel."  Well, ok, then why did your hire Andre Balazs?