Thursday, June 30, 2011

Echo

Echo, by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, towers above the sunbathers at Madison Square Park.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Caliente Cab

A couple of snaps from outside the Caliente Cab Company restaurant in Greenwich Village - love that Studebaker Taco Taxi parked outside!





Tuesday, June 28, 2011

East River Frolick

Some dude managed to climb over the railing and down onto a small beach-like area of the East River in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge. Seeing someone splash around here is not an every day sight.

Monday, June 27, 2011

The Stonewall Inn

The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, all decked out for yesterday's annual Pride Parade. Stonewall is considered by many to be the birthplace of the gay rights movement in the USA. This year the parade took on special meaning with Friday's passage of a law legalizing same-sex marriage in New York.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Louise Nevelson Plaza

Louise Nevelson's sculptures are featured prominently on the plaza that bears her name. This is Maiden Lane & William Street, in the heart of the financial district. I shot this thru a store window while taking shelter from the rain.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Freedom Tower Rising

Looking west on Fulton Street towards the World Trade Center site where, 10 years after the terrorist attack, the new Freedom Tower is finally taking on some height!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Stuyvesant Cove

Small patch of moss-covered rock and sand extending out into the East River at Stuyvesant Cove around East 18th Street. The tall buildings on the other side of the river are in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Monday, June 20, 2011

LIC Apartments

Recent high-rise residential construction in Long Island City - taken from the Queensboro Plaza subway station.

Friday, June 17, 2011

School Crossing

Outside a Lower East Side public school near the intersection of East Broadway and Grand Street.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

City Harvest

City Harvest at work "rescuing food for New York's hungry"- pedaling past Union Square Park. Taken thru the window of a bus.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

FiDi Canyon

One of the narrow canyons of concrete & steel that wind through the financial district. This is William Street looking towards Wall Street.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Monday, June 13, 2011

Two Entrances

Two building entrances, only about 2 blocks apart. The first has seen better days - Hotel George Washington - saved from demolition by preservationists. The second looking mighty fine - Gramercy House - a beautiful art deco apartment building.


Friday, June 10, 2011

Chinatown Grocery

Through the tinted window of a taxi - passing through Chinatown/Lower East Side on my way home.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Four Trees

Looking up at the Four Trees sculpture by Jean Dubuffet at One Chase Manhattan Plaza.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Metro North Graffiti

Some more from my recent ride on the Metro North Harlem line - these were all (I think) somewhere in The Bronx


Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Two from the Subway

Two snaps from the Times Square subway station: (1) different levels (2) winged monorail

Monday, June 6, 2011

Scenes from the Celebrate Israel Parade

A few street scenes near yesterday's Celebrate Israel Parade at 5th Ave and Central Park South. (1) Flags outside The Plaza include an Israeli flag for the occasion; (2) NYPD eye in the sky keeping things safe; (3) Jew Hoos - love those shirts!




Friday, June 3, 2011

Corlears Hook Flags

Trying out a new camera at Corlears Hook Park, where the U.S. flag is flying above the flags of New York City and NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation.