After the storm – street scenes from the East Village, New York, NYC
New York is still cleaning up after the huge storm that hit the city on Monday night, and our intrepid US reporter Jim has been taking a look around his nearby streets. …
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New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows
I’m thinking of my friends in New York tonight as Hurricane Sandy heads inland. Vast chunks of New York have closed down, and there’s already been severe flooding around New …
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Pic of the day: Love in a dangerous place, NYC
Seen on the Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York. More New York photos here.
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Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC
I like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in New York City.
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The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City
Designed by architect William Van Alen for automotive magnate Walter P. Chrysler, the Chrysler Building in New York is a glorious skyscraper, packed full of Art Deco style. First catching sight of its …
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A winter’s walk around Williamsburg and Brooklyn, New York
After residents lost the battle to stop Williamsburg’s waterfront being rezoned for high-end development in 2005, the area has been gentrifying at an incredible rate. Although the main drag at …
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A twilight walk through Times Square, New York
Once one of the seedier parts of Manhattan, Times Square was cleaned up in the mid-1990s, with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani overseeing the closing of the porno theatres and pressurising the …
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Umbrellas fail to survive a Brooklyn storm
We saw broken brollies in Brooklyn and snapped off spokes in SoHo as we battled though a fierce New York rainstorm last Winter.
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A walk from Bedford Hill down Bedford Avenue to Brooklyn Museum, New York
After enjoying an excellent coffee at the Bedford Hill Coffee Bar in Bedford-Stuyvesant, we decided to walk the 1.7 miles to Brooklyn Museum, neat Prospect Park.
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Brighton Beach and Little Odessa, New York
A short walk along the boardwalk from Coney Island lies Brighton Beach, known locally as ‘Little Odessa’ due to the high level of immigration from Odessa in Ukraine.
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Coney Island in winter: New York photo feature
I’ve always been drawn to Coney Island, a faded seaside resort in southern Brooklyn facing the breezy Atlantic Ocean. Once a thriving retreat for New Yorkers, the area has been slowly decaying …
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Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump
Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …
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New York sidewalk street scene: Marilyn, a giant hand and a passer-by
Curious street scene in SoHo, New York, December 2007. [More New York photos]
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Chelsea Hotel, New York closes its doors to guests
An uncertain fate awaits New York’s famous Chelsea Hotel, as the building closes its doors to guests for the first time since it opened in 1894.
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New York signs – seven photos from the streets of NYC
It’s the birthday of one of my best mates today, so in his honour I’m posting up seven snapshots from the streets of his beloved hometown, New York. Happy birthday …
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July 4th: Happy Independence Day 2011, USA [New York photos]
Seeing as today is Independence Day in the US, I thought I’d get in the mood by posting up a small selection of photos from my New York visits over …
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Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Park opens – with my photos on the wall!
I’m well chuffed to see one of my New York panoramas now being displayed on the walls at Netherlands’ busiest airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC
The High Line offers a fabulous walk through the heart of lower Manhattan, with the park being built on the tracks of a long abandoned elevated railroad route.
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Pic of the day: New York chimneys
I spotted this crazy collection of spider-like chimneys stuck on the side of a building in New York’s lower Manhattan. [More New York photos]
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The Raven bar, East Village, NYC remembered
It’s been over five years since my favourite bar in New York burnt down, and I still really miss the place when I’m in town.
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Pic of the day: NYC subway scene
Busy scene on an early morning Manhattan subway. [More New York photos]
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Anarchy in Manhattan and other street scenes
Here’s a collection of street photos taken around Manhattan and Williamsburg, starting with this fire service box (or whatever it is Americans call them!) in lower Manhattan.
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Hot dogs at Nathan’s Delicatessen, Coney Island, New York, USA
The first of a chain of US fast food restaurants specialising in hot dogs, the original Nathan’s restaurant stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island. Al …
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Red, orange and green: winter at Union Square market, NYC
Four colourful photos from the fabulous Farmers Market at Union Square, Manhattan, New York.
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A rainy night in Manhattan, New York
Turn up the Frank Sinatra on your MP3 player, pull up your collars, light up a Marlboro, tilt your trilby at a jaunty angle and take a stroll with me …
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The Ear Inn – the oldest working bar in NYC, with a Nunhead connection
The Ear Inn at 326 Spring Street, NY (btw. Greenwich and Washington) claims to be the oldest working bar in NYC and is a designated Landmark of the City of New York.
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Three pics: Hollow sidewalk, Joe’s Locksmiths, fire hydrant, NYC
‘Hollow Sidewalk – No Trucks Allowed’ handwritten sign, Soho, Manhattan NYC scene.
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Daniel’s Bagels, Third Avenue serves up some of NYC’s finest bagels
Spurred on by a particularly daft bunfight on the urban75 boards about ‘who makes the best bagels‘, I’ve been wishing I was close enough to pop out and bag myself …
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Abandoned diner, 357 West Street, Greenwich Village, NYC
This sad little diner located at 357 West Street in NYC has been closed since 2006. It was originally built sometime in the late 1940’s or early 1950’s by the …
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