Where is New York At #47
A guy at my Manhattan watering hole, a theatre director and Soho resident since the 70’s, claims this is the most interesting time to be… Read More »Where is New York At #47
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Flea Market in the Williamsburg Savings Bank
For some time now the Williamsburg Savings Bank has been shuttered for renovation. I’d heard that the whole building, from the iconic clock tower (biggest… Read More »Brooklyn Flea Market in the Williamsburg Savings Bank
Observations: God’s Will
Riding the G train, the cross-Brooklyn local, on a Saturday afternoon . . . A big guy was sitting by the door with a little… Read More »Observations: God’s Will
Notes from the ‘hood: Condo Roundup
Bed-Stuy, or this corner of Bed-Stuy is being flooded with condos. Two four story, close to hundred unit condos on Greene between Franklin and Classon.… Read More »Notes from the ‘hood: Condo Roundup
Big Blue House
I tok this picture while walking down 9th street in Brooklyn where it slopes from 5th Ave down to the Gowanus Canal. This stretch of… Read More »Big Blue House
Art from around the ‘hood
Some Graffiti and wall murals from around Bed-Stuy: This mural appeared a couple of weeks ago at the corner of Greene and Classon, on… Read More »Art from around the ‘hood
Where Is New York At? #327
Where indeed? I haven’t updated this question since the winter because it’s been difficult to get a sense of where, in fact, New York is… Read More »Where Is New York At? #327
Kids in Bed-Stuy
Found this scene the other day, walking down to a friend’s place in Bedford-Stuyvesant . . . This was for a special occasion –… Read More »Kids in Bed-Stuy
Back In Brooklyn . . .
Back to the old sod . . . Recession or not, Ratner Atlantic Yards project on hold or not, development continues apace. Downtown Brooklyn has… Read More »Back In Brooklyn . . .
More Tourist Shots: Brooklyn
The Brooklyn sunset seen from the roof of my girlfriend’s old place in Fort Greene.