Oh, boy. We don’t want to say this, but we have to pour one out for The Village Voice.
Today, the publication has officially ceased printing any new stories. The iconic publication founded in 1955. But, three years ago The Village Voice halted its print publication. And now, it’s gone forever. It feels like a piece of edgy, engaging, and observatory piece of New York history disappeared right along with it.
Words cannot express how saddened we are by this recent news. The Village Voice is one of those elements, one of those entities that made New York, well New York. What do we have left? Enjoy your corporate chains, your television screens, your social media notifications in this wasteland.
Gothamist posted some quotes (obtained from audio in the meeting): “Today is kind of a sucky day. Due to, basically, business realities, we’re going to stop publishing Village Voice new material [sic].”
A skeleton crew of the staff will remain on board to tie up loose ends and archive content. But, the remaining employees were let go today. Long live The Village Voice.
If you’re not done mourning (like us), here are some staff, media, and fan reactions on the culture purveyor’s shuttering:
[H/t via Gothamist]