I’m all for progress, but at the same time Newark does a pretty crappy job of preserving its history. For a city that was founded in 1666, there are very few historical sites.

That hotel does have a history, both good and bad. A lot of famous black musicians stayed there when black broadway was in that area. It was also a crackhead and hooker spot.

I’m on the fence about converting it into apts, but I don’t think it can continue as a hotel, the history should be preserved somehow.