Author Archives: deborahshapiro
President’s Day Protest
On January 17, President’s Day, protests against the Trump administration took place in all 50 state capitols. In New York City, thousands marched to Washington Square Park to protest near the great arch memorializing our first President.
2024: The Year in Review
After a tumultuous year, a look back at the photographs that feel most meaningful. I chose images that express beauty, hope, or public events where people came together to celebrate. In St-Rémy en Provence, the Transhumance celebrates the annual passage … Continue reading
2024 New York Marathon
The 53d annual New York Marathon was run today through the five boroughs of New York City on a sunny day with ideal temperatures for the 50,000 runners. For one day, the city comes together in celebration and joy to … Continue reading
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade 2024
Ghosts, goblins, and politics are all part of the beloved annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. The creativity and beauty of the costumes never fails to amaze and the marching bands are terrific. This year’s theme was Meow (Cats), reflecting political … Continue reading
A Parade of Sheep
This year the blog went to St. Remy en Provence, France on a very special occasion: every year on Pentecost Monday, the Fete de la Transhumance is celebrated on the streets of the town. On this day, by tradition, the … Continue reading
Protests Continue at Columbia University
Protests against the Israeli attack on Gaza have continued for months and the protesters built an encampment of the Columbia University campus. The encampment was forcibly removed by the New York City Police Department after the president of the university, … Continue reading
Remembering Flaco the Owl
The story sped around the world. A male Eurasian Eagle-owl named Flaco, bred in captivity and confined in a small cage in the Central Park Zoo for the first thirteen years of his life, was suddenly freed when a vandal … Continue reading
Lunar New Year Parade 2024
The Year of the Dragon was celebrated in New York’s Chinatown with a series of events that concluded with the 26th annual parade on February 25. Well attended this year, the parade stepped off on a sunny day and featured … Continue reading
New York Faces, 2023
We’re glad it’s over, grasping at hope that 2024 will be better in New York and the world. Here are some faces of New York City in 2023. October 12: 5 days after the Hamas attack on Israel, Jewish students … Continue reading
Holiday Lights 2023
The shortest day of the year has passed, winter has begun, and the holiday lights in Midtown Manhattan bring cheer through the cold evenings. Bergdorf Goodman’s windows, always inventive and elaborate, with reflections of the buildings across Fifth Avenue. The … Continue reading
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