Missing Foundation

Chances are that if you spent any time in the East Village and/or Lower East Side during the late 80's and into the early 90's, you are probably familiar with the insignia pictured at right. The upended cocktail glass over three slashed tines could be frequently seen scrawled, splashed, sprayed and carved on innumerable walls and building facades, its message being that "the party is over." When those downtown streets were still considered urban badlands comparable to the lawless