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        <title><![CDATA[Jerry Seinfeld rips writer behind viral ‘NYC is dead forever’ essay]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jerry Seinfeld has put the &#8220;putz&#8221; who penned a <strong>viral essay claiming New York City is &#8220;dead forever&#8221;</strong> on blast &#8212; firing back, &#8220;How the hell do you know that?&#8221;</p><p>The comedian tore into former hedge-fund manager James Altucher&#8217;s argument that the Big Apple was in tatters and beyond repair Monday with his <strong>own op-ed in the New York Times</strong>.</p><p>&#8220;He says everyone’s gone for good. How the hell do you know that? You moved to Miami,&#8221; Seinfeld wrote of Altucher, who fled during the pandemic for the Sunshine State.</p><p>The comedian then mocked the New York City defector for whining about not being able to attend shows.</p><p>&#8220;Feeling sorry for yourself because you can’t go to the theater for a while is not the essential element of character that made New York the brilliant diamond of activity it will one day be again,&#8221; he said.</p><figure id="attachment_5360613"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/08/jerry-seinfeld-nyc-01.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/08/jerry-seinfeld-nyc-01.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/08/jerry-seinfeld-nyc-01.jpg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Jerry Seinfeld</span><span class="credit">Getty Images for Philly Fights C</span></figcaption></figure><p>Seinfeld also noted that he&#8217;s been on stage &#8220;quite a few times&#8221; at Standup NY &#8212; an Upper West Side comedy club co-owned by Altucher, who bemoaned its temporary closure as one of the reasons for his exodus.</p><p>&#8220;It could use a little sprucing up, if you don’t mind my saying. I wouldn’t worry about it. You can do it from Miami,&#8221; he wrote.</p><p>The Brooklyn native acknowledged that the city is going through &#8220;one of the toughest times&#8221; but argued that it didn&#8217;t mean the city wouldn&#8217;t recover.</p><p>&#8220;But one thing I know for sure: The last thing we need in the thick of so many challenges is some putz on LinkedIn wailing and whimpering, &#8216;Everyone’s gone! I want 2019 back!&#8217;&#8221; he wrote.</p><p>He argued that internet bandwidth can&#8217;t transmit the &#8220;attitude&#8221; of the Big Apple.</p><p>&#8220;There’s some other stupid thing in the article about &#8216;bandwidth&#8217; and how New York is over because everybody will &#8216;remote everything.&#8217; Guess what: Everyone hates to do this. Everyone. Hates,&#8221; he wrote.</p><p>&#8220;Energy, attitude and personality cannot be &#8216;remoted&#8217; through even the best fiber optic lines. That’s the whole reason many of us moved to New York in the first place.&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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