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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 Brooklyn Flea Record Fair, Williamsburg, New York, May 2014
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Vinyl galore at the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair, Williamsburg, New York

Thu 16th October, 2014Thu 16th October, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

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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A walk around Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York
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A walk around Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York

Fri 30th May, 2014Fri 30th May, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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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Sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York
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The mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York

Wed 28th May, 2014Wed 25th January, 2017 - by editor - 6 Comments.

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
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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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Below Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn, New York - 22 photos
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Below Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn, New York – 22 photos

Sat 8th March, 2014 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Taken in December last year, here’s a series of 22 photos showing scenes around and underneath Williamsburg Bridge, New York.

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn - 17 street scenes
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Williamsburg, Brooklyn – gentrification, street scenes and dustbin lids

Thu 30th January, 2014Mon 10th August, 2015 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Rarely has an area gentrified as rapidly as Williamsburg in Brooklyn, and although I’ve been visiting the neighbourhood for well over a decade,  it was startling to see just how …

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Photo of the day: 70s Man, Williamsburg, New York
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Photo of the day: 70s Man, Williamsburg, New York

Sat 23rd March, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 – …

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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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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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Williamsburg cranes
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New York City snapshots

Mon 29th November, 2010Tue 7th December, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some camera phone pics from NYC (using the HTC Desire phone and the Vignette app). Above is a scene in Williamsburg, with cranes looming in a chilly winter sky.

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn photos

Fri 2nd March, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some more pics for you! More Williamsburg photos here and here

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City Reliquary Museum, Brooklyn

Fri 2nd March, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The City Reliquary is a sort of DIY museum stuffed full of old bits of New York, including a chunk of metal off Williamsburg Bridge, old coins, a sand bucket, …

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New York blog – Williamsburg and Lower East Side adventures
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New York blog – Williamsburg and Lower East Side adventures

Sun 20th November, 2005Sat 23rd March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

NEW YORK BLOG – 5th – 17th November (Photo gallery to follow!) Saturday 5th November: New York bound! With a thick head after last night’s alcohol-slopping Offline (that beer at …

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