Category Archives: New York
A Unique Street Photographer
It’s a Speed Graphic made in the 1940’s, the kind tabloid photographers like Weegee used. Street photographer Louis Mendes fitted a Polaroid back to it, which he uses to make his specialty double exposures. Flashbulbs in 2013? No problem. He … Continue reading
The Next Big Thing
Spotted outside of Google headquarters in Chelsea. The nerds get them before you do.
Mulberry Street, July 27, 2013
A man brandishing an iPad and giving a tour of Little Italy outside La Grotta Azzurra Restaurant, corner of Broome and Mulberry. A gaggle of tourists, some dangling expensive Canons or Nikons. I think he was explaining which mafioso got … Continue reading
The Giglio Feast in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This is the 126th annual procession of the Giglio (Lily) at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Giglio is a 60-foot, 4 ton steel tower which is carried through the streets on … Continue reading
Buddha in Soho
The High Line, 4 Years Later
My first visit to the High Line was exactly 4 years ago, about a week after it opened. At that time everyone hailed the innovative new urban park with its attractive plantings and expansive city views. Since then, the runaway … Continue reading
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