Here’s a short selection of eight photos taken around Lower Manhattan during a recent NY visit.
New York street scenes: taking a peek, dodgy Canal St traders, pizza and foam rubber Read More
Now this was a tremendous free concert held in Central Park, NYC, last month. Soccer Mommy (aka Sophia Regina Allison) was headlining, but the stand out act for me was …
In photos: Hurray For the Riff Raff and Soccer Mommy in Central Park, NYC, September 2025 Read More
Earlier this year, we stumbled across these lively Saturday afternoon scenes in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village, NYC. We later learnt that this small city park hosts regular …
Afro-Punk mosh pit in NYC’s Tompkins Square Park – see the action in photos and videos Read More
Located in New York’s East Village, the Double Down Saloon is a legendary and infamous dive bar, full of old school post-punk/rock energy. We love it!
Life in a New York dive bar – 20 photos of the Double Down Saloon in the East Village Read More
Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City’s East River, and lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to the east. …
A stunning sunset and night views from a rooftop in New York’s Roosevelt Island – 25 photos Read More
Following on from my last photo series snapped on the New York subway, here’s 33 photos taken around Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.
New York subway photos: rails, architecture, people and late night scenes Read More
Running until March 31st, 2024, Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines is a superb exhibition dedicated to the five decades of artists’ zines produced in North America. As someone …
Don’t miss Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines at the Brooklyn Museum, New York Read More
As regular readers of this blog will know, I love New York’s Central Park in the Fall/Autumn. Here’s 20 photos taken last November:
In photos: ice skating, autumnal shades and shadows, Central Park, New York Read More
I’ve been visiting Coney Island in Brooklyn since 1986, and I’ve watched the seaside resort slowly get back on its feet after years of under investment. Here’s how it looked …
Return to Coney Island – winter scenes, Luna Park, architecture and empty beaches Read More
A dazzling new public space located on a new pier on New York’s Hudson River, Little Island is a must-see if you’re visiting New York.
Little Island, New York, a free public park located on the Hudson River – day and night photos Read More
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 …
In photos: New York subway scenes – people, trains and night views Read More
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 …
Remembering the fabulously scuzzy Mars Bar in East Village, New York Read More
Jim, our resident New York snapper, took to the deserted streets of Manhattan recently and sent us these scenes of the city in full coronavirus lockdown:
In photos: the deserted streets of New York during the coronavirus lockdown, April 2020 Read More
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.
New York archive photos: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000 Read More
In March this year, The Monochrome Set embarked on a breakneck USA tour, packing in nine gigs in ten days on both the East and West coasts of America. Merchmeister …
Tour diary – The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA Read More
Earlier this month, I was with The Monochrome Set on a whistle-stop tour of the US, taking in no less than nine gigs and three radio sessions on both the …
Dispatches from the Monochrome Set’s USA tour, March 2019 Read More
Here’s a selection of snowy scenes taken in New York’s Central Park on the 1st March 2019, St David’s Day.
In photos: Central Park in the snow on St David’s Day, New York, March 2019 Read More
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 …
Early Hip Hop culture photographed: Beat Positive at the Getty Gallery, London Read More
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.
In photos: Snow in Manhattan. Wintry scenes on the streets of New York Read More
This has been on my pin board since 1999. It’s a ticket stub for a trip to the observation deck of the World Trade Center in New York, which would be …
Ticket to the Top – a World Trade Center memory on 9/11 Read More
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 …
Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC Read More
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.
Photos of the snow-covered deserted streets of New York in the wake of Winter Storm Juno Read More
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. …
Don’t look now, but there’s dancers suspended from the subway roof: New York scenes Read More
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) …
Vinyl galore at the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair, Williamsburg, New York Read More
When I was in the US recently, I caught an Amtrak train from Philadelphia to New York and was rather struck by how much like a submarine parts of it …
America: where the trains look like submarines Read More
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 …
The abandoned townhouses of Admiral’s Row, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York Read More
Here’s some scenes of musicians playing outside in the late afternoon summer sun around the small town of Beacon, Dutchess County, New York.
Street musicians of Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, Summer 2014 Read More
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 …
Photo of the day: road signs, Beacon, New York Read More
The new Hunter’s Point South Park can be found on Long Island City, across the East River from Midtown Manhattan.
A walk along a deserted Hunter’s Point South Park, Long Island City, New York Read More
Here’s a very unfortunate search result on Google I thought I’d share with you all 🙂
Brooklyn magazine advertises its charms Read More