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![Spotted in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I snapped a photo of this guy because he really reminded me of the character I’d drawn for my Cardiff City football comic, Bluebird Jones. The character – […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/williamsburg-1970s-man-115x115.jpg "Photo of the day: 70s Man, Williamsburg, New York")
Photo of the day: 70s Man, Williamsburg, New York
Posted on Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 | 1 CommentSpotted in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I snapped a photo of this guy because he really reminded me of the character I’d drawn for my Cardiff City football comic, Bluebird Jones. The character – […] -
![If you take the 7 train down to Long Island City, Queens, NY you’ll come across this amazing showcase of graffiti art – but you’d better get there quick because […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/5-pointz-graffiti-2-115x115.jpg "New York’s iconic 5 Pointz graffiti building scheduled for demolition")
New York’s iconic 5 Pointz graffiti building scheduled for demolition
Posted on Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 | 1 CommentIf you take the 7 train down to Long Island City, Queens, NY you’ll come across this amazing showcase of graffiti art – but you’d better get there quick because […] -
![All around New York State – and particularly in New York City – you’ll often see people wheeling around makeshift trolleys piled high with bags of discarded cans and bottles. I […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tin-cans-harlem-115x115.jpg "The tin can collector, Harlem, NYC")
The tin can collector, Harlem, NYC
Posted on Monday, Feb 4, 2013 | No CommentsAll around New York State – and particularly in New York City – you’ll often see people wheeling around makeshift trolleys piled high with bags of discarded cans and bottles. I […] -
Reverend Billy lends his support to Brixton Market’s Nour Cash and Carry
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s good to see New York’s Reverend Billy (from the The Church of Life After Shopping) lending his wholehearted support to the campaign to keep Brixton Market’s Nour Cash and Carry store open. -
![The gentrification currently sweeping over Brixton reminds me of what happened to the Williamsburg neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Just like in south London, locals have been priced out by developers as […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/gentrification-williamsburg-115x115.jpg "Anti-gentrification graffiti in Williamsburg, New York City")
Anti-gentrification graffiti in Williamsburg, New York City
Posted on Monday, Jan 28, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe gentrification currently sweeping over Brixton reminds me of what happened to the Williamsburg neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Just like in south London, locals have been priced out by developers as […] -
![A mighty gust of wind from Hurricane Sandy on Monday night caused the collapse of this construction crane boom, perched at the top of a 74-story luxury skyscraper called One57 in Manhattan, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/damaged-crane-new-york-storm-01-115x115.jpg "New York construction crane dangles perilously over Manhattan after Storm Sandy")
New York construction crane dangles perilously over Manhattan after Storm Sandy
Posted on Thursday, Nov 1, 2012 | No CommentsA mighty gust of wind from Hurricane Sandy on Monday night caused the collapse of this construction crane boom, perched at the top of a 74-story luxury skyscraper called One57 in Manhattan, […] -
![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. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/new-york-hurricane-sandy-01-115x115.jpg "After the storm – street scenes from the East Village, New York, NYC")
After the storm – street scenes from the East Village, New York, NYC
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 | 2 CommentsNew 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. […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/new-york-rainstorms-04-115x115.jpg "New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows")
New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 | No CommentsI’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 […] -
Pic of the day: Love in a dangerous place, NYC
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012 | No CommentsSeen on the Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York. More New York photos here. -
Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC
Posted on Saturday, Sep 8, 2012 | No CommentsI like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in 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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/chrsysler-building-nyc-04-115x115.jpg "The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City")
The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 | 1 CommentDesigned 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/williamsburg-brooklyn-011-115x115.jpg "A winter’s walk around Williamsburg and Brooklyn, New York")
A winter’s walk around Williamsburg and Brooklyn, New York
Posted on Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 | 1 CommentAfter 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/times-square-new-york-01-115x115.jpg "A twilight walk through Times Square, New York")
A twilight walk through Times Square, New York
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 | No CommentsOnce 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 […] -
Umbrellas fail to survive a Brooklyn storm
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 | No CommentsWe saw broken brollies in Brooklyn and snapped off spokes in SoHo as we battled though a fierce New York rainstorm last Winter. -
A walk from Bedford Hill down Bedford Avenue to Brooklyn Museum, New York
Posted on Monday, Nov 28, 2011 | 1 CommentAfter 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.