Funeral for a Shoe Repair Shop

Earlier this month I shared the sad news that Louis Shoe Rebuilders, after 94 years in business, is getting the boot from the Empire State Building. (And it was there before the Empire State Building.)



This Thursday, June 18, starting at 12:00 noon, #SaveNYC is holding a funeral for the shop. Please take some time on your lunch break to show your support, not just of Louis, but of all small businesses in the city that have stood the test of time, continue to be good tenants and provide valuable services, but still have no power when the landlord hikes the rent and says it's over.

Enough is enough.

Meet at the shop, 25 W. 33rd Street, street side of the Empire State Building. Bring old shoes and flowers as an offering. Dress in funeral black. Eulogies welcome and encouraged. We expect the great Penny Arcade to deliver a fierce one.

• Click here for the Facebook invite
• Read about the shop
• Join #SaveNYC and add your voice to the fight