‘I Was Always in Awe Seeing Him Dance’

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( FRIDAY, MAY 5 jordan neely [‘I Was Always in Awe Seeing Him Dance’]( Jordan Neely, as remembered by his Michael Jackson “fanmily.” Photo: Andrew Savulich/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images At one time in New York City, if you wanted to see Michael Jackson, you looked for Jordan Neely. Even among the performers in Times Square, who get every high-pitched “ee-hee” right and moonwalk seamlessly, Neely was exceptional. “He’s actually famous here,” YouTuber and Jackson fan Gadget Trish [said about Neely on May 3](, two days after he was killed by another passenger on the F train. Moses Harper called him more than an impersonator — he was a “tribute artist.” In the wake of Neely’s murder on May 1, the community of Michael Jackson impersonators and fans, who call themselves a “fanmily,” is mourning the loss of one of their own. The person they saw referred to in the press as an “aggressive homeless man” with an arrest record was a talented friend and fellow performer. Brenna Crowley, who knew Neely, wrote on Facebook that it had been years since she’d seen him, “but I was always in awe seeing him dance when I did.” He had something special. [Continue reading »]( [Exclusive Anniversary Offer:]( Get a limited-edition tote plus save up to 60% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [How to Design a King Charles III’s coronation is ultimately a performance of majesty. The props matter.]( [The Outrage Over Jordan Neely’s Killing Isn’t Going Away The ex-Marine who choked him to death has finally been identified, but it’s still not clear if he will face charges.]( [Miranda Priestly’s House Is for Sale Upper East Side, seven bedrooms and a private basketball court, $27.5 million. That’s all.]( By Christopher Bonanos [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( Introducing The City Desk, a weekly newsletter about New York. [Sign up to get it every Thursday](. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](link.nymag.com/manage/588/optout-curbed?email={EMAIL}&hash=6c53b63a8e3fad70ad4ef13004527437¶m=curbed) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved