Author Archives: deborahshapiro

2024 New York Marathon

Posted on November 3, 2024 by deborahshapiro

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

Posted on November 1, 2024 by deborahshapiro

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 →

Posted in 2024, Halloween, Manhattan, New York | Tagged Cat costumes, cats, costume, costumes, diy, Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Halloween, Halloween 2024, Halloween costumes, Halloween Parade, Manhattan, New York, New York City, street photography | Leave a comment

A Parade of Sheep

Posted on June 1, 2024 by deborahshapiro

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 →

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Protests Continue at Columbia University

Posted on April 29, 2024 by deborahshapiro

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 →

Posted in 2024, Demonstration, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized | Tagged Columbia University, Columbia University campus, Columbia University students, Demonstration, Demonstrations, Demonstrators, encampment, photojournalism, photojournalist, Students, women photojournalists, womenphotographers | Leave a comment

Remembering Flaco the Owl

Posted on March 4, 2024 by deborahshapiro

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 →

Posted in 2024, Birds, Central Park, Manhattan | Tagged Central Park, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Flaco, Flaco Memorial, Flaco the Owl, Lights Out, New York, New York City, Owl, Owls, wildlife | 1 Comment

Lunar New Year Parade 2024

Posted on March 1, 2024 by deborahshapiro

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 →

Posted in 2024, Chinatown, Chinese culture, holidays, Lunar New Year, New York, Parade | Tagged Chinatown, Chinese culture, dragons, lion dancers, Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year parade, Manhattan, New York, New York City, photojournalism, street photography, womenphotographers, womenphotojournalists | 2 Comments

New York Faces, 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by deborahshapiro

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 →

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Holiday Lights 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by deborahshapiro

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas tree, holiday decorations, holiday lights, holiday windows, Holidays 2023, light show, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Radio City, Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, Saks Fifth Avenue | Leave a comment

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by deborahshapiro

The 97th annual Macy’s Parade kicked off from the American Museum of Natural History again this year, led by a marching band and featuring floats, enormous balloons, confetti, entertainers, and a huge and enthusiastic crowd lining the parade route. The … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, holidays, Manhattan, New York, Parade, Thanksgiving | Tagged Alabama A&M, balloons, Macy's, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Manhattan, Marching Bands, New York, New York City, Parade, photography, Thanksgiving | 2 Comments

New York Marathon 2023

Posted on November 8, 2023 by deborahshapiro

The New York Marathon was a great success this year, with an exciting women’s finish and a new course record set in the men’s division by Ethiopian Tamirat Tola. Many top American marathoners sat out the race to save themselves … Continue reading →

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