Remembering the fabulously scuzzy Mars Bar in East Village, New York
I’ll be the first to agree that it wasn’t the prettiest place to look at – and things only get more gritty inside – but the Mars Bar was one …
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New York 20 Years Ago: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000
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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On tour in America: road signs, street lights, snow, wires and traffic signs in 100 photos
Here’s a set of photos of road signs, street lights, wires and traffic signs from the east and west coasts of America. I grabbed the pictures as I toured with …
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Early Hip Hop culture photographed: Beat Positive at the Getty Gallery, London
It’s quite a small exhibition, but there’s some cracking images to be seen at ‘Beat Positive,’ a photographic celebration of early hip hop culture at the Getty Gallery in central …
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Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC
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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Don’t look now, but there’s dancers suspended from the subway roof: New York scenes
I sometimes enjoy a bit of street theatre and impromptu dance, and it was fun to see these guys bursting into a NYC subway train and start acrobatically spinning around the carriage. …
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Vinyl galore at the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair, Williamsburg, New York
It’s taken me a while to post these up (sorry!) but I came across this busy record fair in the East River State Park (90 Kent Ave. at North 7th St) …
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The abandoned townhouses of Admiral’s Row, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York
Currently crumbling away in Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn is this row of derelict Second Empire style townhouses, formerly used by naval officers. Named Admiral’s Row, the once-grand buildings formed part of Brooklyn Navy Yard …
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The architecture and sights of Beacon, New York – a photo tour from Summer 2014
Here’s a short selection of photos from a quick wander around the attractive town of Beacon in New York, showing off some of the local architecture and items of interest …
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Street signs, shopfronts and graffiti seen around Beacon, Dutchess County, New York
Now being described as ‘Williamsburg on the Hudson,’ the small town of Beacon in the post-industrial Hudson Valley has seen big changes in recently years. Many of those changes are in …
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Photo of the day: road signs, Beacon, New York
I’ll be posting up a load of photos from my recent trip to Beacon in Dutchess County, New York soon, but here’s a couple of pics of some road signs that caught my …
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A walk along a deserted Hunter’s Point South Park, Long Island City, New York
The new Hunter’s Point South Park can be found on Long Island City, across the East River from Midtown Manhattan.
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A walk around Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York
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 …
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The mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York
They’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.
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Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York
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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New York City joins the global war on the Love Padlock craze and orders them off Brooklyn Bridge
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 …
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Shop fronts and street signs in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan, New York
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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A desperate confession and apology in a Brooklyn street, New York
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 …
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Bring Back Our Girls graffiti by the Bushwick Collective, New York
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 …
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Red Hook, Brooklyn – street scenes, graffiti and waterfront views
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 …
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Gentrification In Progress – New York’s Bleeker Street gets subverted
Seen 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.”
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New York’s famous Pearl Paint art and craft shop closes for good
I was saddened to hear that the legendary downtown New York art-supplies store, Pearl Paint, has closed down.
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