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In photos: New York subway scenes – people, trains and night views

Fri 18th November, 2022Mon 16th January, 2023 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of New York Subway scenes taken over a recent stay in the Big Apple. Almost all of the photos were taken on a Pixel Pro 7 phone …

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New York 20 Years Ago: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000
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New York archive photos: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000

Fri 24th January, 2020Tue 13th September, 2022 - by editor - 1 Comment

New York is a fascinating place to visit and photograph – here’s a selection of 60+ street images taken during January 2000 – exactly twenty years ago.

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In photos: Snow in Manhattan. Wintry scenes on the streets of New York
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In photos: Snow in Manhattan. Wintry scenes on the streets of New York

Fri 5th January, 2018Fri 5th January, 2018 - by Jim_NYC - 1 Comment

Jim, our resident New York snapper, took to the snowy streets of Manhattan yesterday to capture these dramatic views of the streets under snow as temperatures plummeted across the city.

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Faces of New York - street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC
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Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC

Thu 27th August, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of candid street shots from my various New York travels. I hope some of you find them of interest.  Scroll down to the bottom to find out details of …

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A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan
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A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan

Thu 5th March, 2015Wed 4th March, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a series of photos capturing a walk over Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan from Brooklyn, New York. Check out the dude in shades and leather jacket skateboarding by.

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Photos of the snow-covered deserted streets of New York in the wake of Winter Storm Juno
New York / photos / Places / snow

Photos of the snow-covered deserted streets of New York in the wake of Winter Storm Juno

Tue 27th January, 2015Tue 27th January, 2015 - by Jim_NYC - 1 Comment

The predicted Biblical winter storms never arrived, but a deathly hush descended over New York today as the streets lay empty under a covering of snow.

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Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York
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Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York

Fri 23rd May, 2014Thu 22nd May, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Shop fronts and street signs in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan, New York
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Shop fronts and street signs in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan, New York

Wed 21st May, 2014Fri 23rd May, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’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.

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New York's famous Pearl Paints art and craft shop closes for good
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New York’s famous Pearl Paint art and craft shop closes for good

Tue 22nd April, 2014Tue 22nd April, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was saddened to hear that the legendary downtown New York art-supplies store, Pearl Paint, has closed down.

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A rainswept stroll along the High Line public park, Manhattan, New York, USA
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A rainswept stroll along the High Line public park, Manhattan, New York

Wed 16th April, 2014Wed 16th April, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Lower Manhattan, Soho and East Village - ten street photos
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Lower Manhattan, Soho and East Village and a dangling pretzel – ten New York street photos

Fri 10th January, 2014Fri 10th January, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of ten photos I took around Lower Manhattan during my recent visit to New York. Most of the photos were taken with an Olympus OM-D camera and …

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A New York sunset: a beautiful sky from Brooklyn Bridge
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New York sunset: a beautiful sky seen from Brooklyn Bridge

Fri 13th September, 2013Tue 17th September, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Spurred on by some very flattering words about my photos from a  native New Yorker (thanks, Victoria!), I thought I’d share this wonderful sunset I witnessed as I crossed the …

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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 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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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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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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New York photos: subways, buskers, transvestites and fallout shelters

Mon 13th December, 2010Mon 13th December, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s another selection of  photos from our December 2010 NYC trip, starting with these buskers on Bedford Avenue subway station, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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New York – Manhattan street shots

Thu 4th November, 2010Fri 5th November, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I love photographing New York – for a while I was lucky enough to live and work there and I’m hoping to get back over this year. I’ve visited the …

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Queensboro Bridge & the Roosevelt Island Tramway, NYC

Tue 16th March, 2010Tue 16th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We’re slowly working our way over every bridge out of Manhattan – we’ve strutted over the Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, the George Washington Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge, and a …

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