"We have gotten rid of the part of New York that is specifically for New Yorkers and replaced it with attractions for out of towners," he says. "The loss of the sex industry is just the tip of the iceberg. We are also losing the things that New Yorkers need like laundrymats and bodegas and grocery stores and tailors. My watch repair guy just disappeared. All those things that you need to live your life, those are being replaced by banks and tourist attractions."