"Gee.. I think I'll take over this SRO, kick everybody out and make them homeless, then inflict my own brand of derivative, unoriginal fabulousness on the world. But, please, don't anyone else open a shop, restaurant, or inn nearby! I want to be the only one to be 'cool' in this neighborhood, because, you see, I'm appropriating everyone else's style and calling it my own! Aren't I an original stylemaker??? Well, aren't I??? Please tell me I am! Oh, and please pick my rock and roll dorm to stay in next time you come to NY!"

“We’ve been working very, very closely with the tenants,” he said. “I’m confident that everything will work out for everyone.”