Fazil is a Turk, his place was a real tribute to the Turkish community. It was fabulous! I'm so sad it is closing. Now more stupid overpriced condos can be built. The dancers and the cultural cross pollination will be lost.

"The places where cultural history was made in New York City have largely disappeared, and on Friday another institution was lost. Fazil’s Times Square Studio closed after 73 years as a ramshackle, homey rehearsal center that served as a mecca for everyone from movie stars to struggling tap, flamenco and Middle Eastern dancers."

Fazil’s Times Square Studio