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After the storm - streets scenes from the Lower East Side, New York
New York / photos / Places

After the storm – street scenes from the East Village, New York, NYC

Wed 31st October, 2012Wed 31st October, 2012 - by Jim_NYC - 2 Comments.

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 braces itself for Storm Sandy
New York / Places

New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows

Tue 30th October, 2012Tue 30th October, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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
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Pic of the day: Love in a dangerous place, NYC

Tue 9th October, 2012Mon 8th October, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen on the Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York. More New York photos here.

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Pic of the day: stormy afternoon at 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC
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Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC

Sat 8th September, 2012Sat 8th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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
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The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City

Wed 22nd February, 2012Tue 5th March, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

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
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A winter’s walk around Williamsburg and Brooklyn, New York

Thu 16th February, 2012Sat 16th June, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

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

Tue 10th January, 2012Mon 9th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Wed 21st December, 2011Wed 21st December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Mon 28th November, 2011Sun 27th November, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

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

Thu 24th November, 2011Thu 24th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Thu 24th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Wed 2nd November, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

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

Thu 1st September, 2011Thu 1st September, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Wed 3rd August, 2011Tue 2nd August, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

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

Wed 6th July, 2011Wed 6th July, 2011 - by editor - 6 Comments.

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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Old trains galore at the New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn

Tue 5th July, 2011Tue 5th July, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn is a great place to visit if you’re in New York and have a bit of an interest in old trains, mechanical things, old …

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July 4th: Happy Independence Day 2011, USA [New York photos]

Mon 4th July, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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!

Fri 24th June, 2011Fri 24th June, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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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New York / Places / railways

A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC

Tue 21st June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Mon 20th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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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Clubs & Nightlife / New York / Places

The Raven bar, East Village, NYC remembered

Mon 23rd May, 2011Mon 23rd May, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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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New York / Places / railways

Pic of the day: NYC subway scene

Sat 21st May, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Busy scene on an early morning Manhattan subway. [More New York photos]

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Anarchy in Manhattan and other street scenes

Fri 29th April, 2011Fri 29th April, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

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

Thu 28th April, 2011Thu 28th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Mon 25th April, 2011Mon 25th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Fri 25th February, 2011Thu 24th February, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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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Clubs & Nightlife / New York / photos / Places / railways

The Ear Inn – the oldest working bar in NYC, with a Nunhead connection

Wed 23rd February, 2011Wed 23rd February, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

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

Wed 16th February, 2011Tue 15th February, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

‘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

Tue 15th February, 2011Tue 15th February, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Tue 1st February, 2011Tue 1st February, 2011 - by Jim_NYC - 6 Comments.

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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