As a regular reader of Gothamist, I was very disappointed to hear that they were shutting down. At first, it seemed like so many other stories I've heard: a pl

As a regular reader of Gothamist, I was very disappointed to hear that they were shutting down. At first, it seemed like so many other stories I've heard: a plucky crew working hard to produce solid journalism getting taken down by the cold, heartless business of online advertising. After digging into it a bit, I was surprised to find out that it was just like so many other stories I've heard: a group of workers that built a successful business trying to ensure they get to participate in a share of that success, only to be shut out by a ruthless capitalist who can't stand the idea of a union preventing him from hoarding all the gains.