Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York,“a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct,” is written by Jeremiah Moss, an East Villager who describes himself as “waiting for the wrecking ball of gentrification to find me. Until then, I’ll write this ongoing obituary for my dying city.”
Condoschmerz. Literally “condo pain” or “condo weariness.” Inspired by the German Weltschmerz. Describes the psychological pain and existential hopelessness experienced when one’s city is overcome by rapid, ubiquitous, luxury condo development. Often accompanied by disorientation due to a suddenly changing, once-familiar landscape. Before depression sets in, can initially lead to a sense of powerless rage which may inspire those suffering from Condoschmerz to perform acts of vandalism.