Survival
Image: Jefft Hanging outside my lower Manhattan local with D., who has lived in Soho since the 1980’s . . . A guy came up… Read More »Survival
Recession
Warm Weather Brings It All Out . . .
This morning at my morning cafe . . . Two guys chased another guy down the street – waving hammers. I didn’t see it but… Read More »Warm Weather Brings It All Out . . .
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
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
Capitalism Going Backwards?
Stewart Home writes in his Mister Trippy blog reports that in London of “empty retail units and what only a couple of years ago would… Read More »Capitalism Going Backwards?
Dollars and Sense of Blackness in Central Brooklyn
I had the honour of being invited to attend a forum on the Brian Lehrer show called Dollars and Sense of Blackness in Central Brooklyn… Read More »Dollars and Sense of Blackness in Central Brooklyn
And I thought it was just me . . .
From the New York Press: What You Make A surprising analysis of what mostly white kids, 22 – 32, make in New York. The answer… Read More »And I thought it was just me . . .
London Calling Pt. II
Why go to the riots when you can read about them on Vice? Do they owe us a living? A blow by blow account by… Read More »London Calling Pt. II
Photographs of the Recession
New York Times Photography special: Picturing The RecessionPicturing the Recession Readers and journalists from across the world send pictures detailing the impact of the recession.
More Dumb Tourist Shots of the Heygate Estate
Taken Fall, 2008 As the Heygate Estate empties out – it is over fifty percent empty now and the first demolitions are scheduled to… Read More »More Dumb Tourist Shots of the Heygate Estate