Riverview Tenants Stick It To Greedy Hoteliers Where It Hurts

It seems that our fellow SRO tenants, the folks at the Riverview Hotel—to whom we lovingly bequeathed Glennon “Gigi” Travis —are getting a taste of what happens when you let these scoundrels get their hands on a Certificate of No Harassment: rampant construction resulting in rat infestation and no heat or running water.  (And of course rude behavior, though that’s a given where Gigi is concerned.)  It’s this sort of construction that’s designed to get rid of the remaining holdouts at the Riverview, and as such constitutes a form of harassment in itself.  Think of what the Chelsea would be like if what was happening on one wing of our second floor -- harassment targeting one outspoken tenant -- were happening on several floors at once!     
            Congratulations are in order, however, to the folks of the Riverview for taking it to the streets, protesting—fittingly and somewhat hilariously—in front of the celebrity hash house, the Waverly Inn and in front of Born & Drukier's Bowery Hotel.  Why should these real estate profiteers be allowed to hobnob with the hoi polloi when real New Yorkers have to come home to the living hell they’ve created?  Why not let Leo and Gwyneth know where their money is going?   We could probably take a page from their book and pay a visit to minority shareholder Marlene Krauss’s favorite eatery.  I, for one, would relish the opportunity to lob a loogie or two into her watercress soup.  An extra helping of the Special Sauce for you Marlene! -- Ed Hamilton  (Photo: curbed.com)