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A walk along a deserted Hunter’s Point South Park, Long Island City, New York
Posted on Friday, Jul 4, 2014 | No CommentsThe new Hunter’s Point South Park can be found on Long Island City, across the East River from Midtown Manhattan. -
Swallow cafe in Brookyln serves up a tasty cream cheese bagel and great coffee
Posted on Friday, Jun 20, 2014 | No CommentsLocated in the rapidly gentrifying area around Bogart Street situated between Williamsburg and Bushwick, Swallow Cafe is a great place to grab a coffee and a bite to eat. -
![Affording fabulous views of Manhattan across the East River, Grand Ferry Park is a lovely place to pass away a few quiet hours and watch the world go by. Located between Grand […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/grand-ferry-park-nyc-09-115x115.jpg "A walk around Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York")
A walk around Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2014 | No CommentsAffording fabulous views of Manhattan across the East River, Grand Ferry Park is a lovely place to pass away a few quiet hours and watch the world go by. Located between Grand […] -
The mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 | No CommentsThey’re a common sight in many cities around the world, but when it comes to big displays of sneakers/trainers hanging off power lines, New York does it better than most. -
![Here’s a selection of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags spotted on my recent travels around New York. Most of the photos were shot around Brooklyn, although the above graffiti comes […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/new-york-signs-stickers-flags-011-115x115.jpg "Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York")
Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags spotted on my recent travels around New York. Most of the photos were shot around Brooklyn, although the above graffiti comes […] -
![Increasingly, lovestruck lovers around the globe have been scrawling their names on to small ‘love padlocks’ and affixing them to popular tourist bridges – and it’s something that isn’t going […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/love-padlocks-brooklyn-bridge-011-115x115.jpg "New York City joins the global war on the Love Padlock craze and orders them off Brooklyn Bridge")
New York City joins the global war on the Love Padlock craze and orders them off Brooklyn Bridge
Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2014 | 1 CommentIncreasingly, lovestruck lovers around the globe have been scrawling their names on to small ‘love padlocks’ and affixing them to popular tourist bridges – and it’s something that isn’t going […] -
Shop fronts and street signs in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan, New York
Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of shop fronts and street signs I came across during my many walks around Brooklyn and Manhattan a couple of weeks ago. -
![Seen in Brooklyn last week was this desperate confession and apology, posted up in the street. In scrawled text, the author declared themselves to be a “huge asshole” after they cheated on […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/brooklyn-apology-new-york-115x115.jpg "A desperate confession and apology in a Brooklyn street, New York")
A desperate confession and apology in a Brooklyn street, New York
Posted on Monday, May 19, 2014 | No CommentsSeen in Brooklyn last week was this desperate confession and apology, posted up in the street. In scrawled text, the author declared themselves to be a “huge asshole” after they cheated on […] -
![This striking piece of graffiti supporting the campaign to reunite 200 kidnapped Nigerian girls with their parents was seen in Morgan Avenue, Bushwick, an area located in the northern part of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bring-back-our-girls-graffiti-1-115x115.jpg "Bring Back Our Girls graffiti by the Bushwick Collective, New York")
Bring Back Our Girls graffiti by the Bushwick Collective, New York
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | No CommentsThis striking piece of graffiti supporting the campaign to reunite 200 kidnapped Nigerian girls with their parents was seen in Morgan Avenue, Bushwick, an area located in the northern part of […] -
![Inaccessible and run down enough to ward off all but the most hardy hipsters and developers, Red Hook is situated in the south-western corner of the New York City borough […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/red-hook-brooklyn-photos-011-115x115.jpg "Red Hook, Brooklyn – street scenes, graffiti and waterfront views")
Red Hook, Brooklyn – street scenes, graffiti and waterfront views
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014 | No CommentsInaccessible and run down enough to ward off all but the most hardy hipsters and developers, Red Hook is situated in the south-western corner of the New York City borough […] -
Gentrification In Progress – New York’s Bleeker Street gets subverted
Posted on Sunday, Apr 27, 2014 | No CommentsSeen draped across the premises of a new upmarket commercial development in Greenwich Village was several metres of bright yellow hazard tape bearing the message, “Gentrification In Progress.” -
New York’s famous Pearl Paint art and craft shop closes for good
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014 | No CommentsI was saddened to hear that the legendary downtown New York art-supplies store, Pearl Paint, has closed down. -
Brooklyn magazine advertises its charms
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s a very unfortunate search result on Google I thought I’d share with you all -
![Running from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District right up to 30th Street, the High Line park follows the route of a disused elevated freight railroad spur on the west side of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/high-line-walk-new-york-city-00-115x115.jpg "A rainswept stroll along the High Line public park, Manhattan, New York")
A rainswept stroll along the High Line public park, Manhattan, New York
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 | No CommentsRunning from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District right up to 30th Street, the High Line park follows the route of a disused elevated freight railroad spur on the west side of […] -
New York City subway dancers bust out the hip hop moves on the J train
Posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2014 | No CommentsGetting a well earned tip from us were these three dancers who came onboard our northbound J train in New York and bust out some incredible moves.