Mannys End

How sad this is. I remember in my high school days going down to 48th street and walking into mannys, and seeing omar hakim just hanging out trying stuff out, just like us. I think there will always be an outlet for this kind of instrument selling, it's just in my nature (and I'm sure many others) to feel and see the instruments 1st hand before buying. I also used to work on 49th and 6th, can u guess where I spent my lunch breaks?
http://lostnewyorkcity.blogspot.com/2009/02/mannys-to-close-in-may-entire-music-row.html