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Tag Archives: New York
Photo of the Day: Rule of thumb: Look up
When walking in New York City, it’s easy to keep your eyes forward, or down, as you charge through the crowded sidewalks. (Well … before the pandemic, when there were crowds). With the advent of iPods, people being zoned out … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Stagehands on a break
Broadway is in a current roiling state of unrest, due to the revelations (known by everybody for years – even I knew about it) of Scott Rudin’s abusive horrific behavior. The unrest around this issue is exacerbated by the planned … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Green roofs
When I see a roof like this in New York – and there aren’t many – I always stop and have a little moment of “Oh! Hello there!” appreciation.
Photo of the Day: New York doorbell
I remember the day I took this. I don’t remember why I was wandering around Soho, but I have a feeling I was killing time before meeting someone. I was in a photo-taking mood and since Soho wasn’t my normal … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Magic Hour
The two mirror-like buildings – like monolithic slabs of glass – on the edge of Central Park catch the last gleam.
Photo of the Day: Inside the KGB
I’ve been to many events at KGB Bar in the East Village, poetry readings, publication parties, literary gatherings. People smoking on the sidewalk, spilling in and out of the venue, its gritty evocative atmosphere, sparkling with interesting people. I love … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Old signs (one in a long series)
I am drawn to old-fashioned signs like some kind of homing pigeon. I sense them. I gravitate towards them. I scan buildings for them. It’s like “ghost signs” too. I love those. Any time the past intrudes on the present … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: 42nd Street before Lion King
I arrived in New York just in time to experience the final gasps of smut. Times Square was a wasteland of boarded up porn-theatres and peep shows, with rickety “decor” along the exteriors, showing the buildings’ seedy show-biz beginnings. There … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Meet me in Montauk
One day, Allison and I drove out to Montauk. It took us 3 hours to get there, 3 to get back – if you’ve been to Montauk then you know that the last stretch, and it’s a long stretch, is … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: A work in progress
Nearly 20 years after the attack on the World Trade Center, the 1 line Cortlandt Street station finally re-opened the year before last. It took that long, the destruction was so total. It’s a beautiful subway station … which puts … Continue reading