Category Archives: New York
From the Archives
From the archives, an image of a Presidential election campaign in the good old days. Senator Eugene McCarthy ran to become the Democratic candidate but lost to Hubert Humphrey, then Vice President, who in turn lost the election to Richard … Continue reading
Jane and West Fourth
This Sphynx-like bulldog and owner seen in the mini-park recently built at Jane Street, West Fourth Street, and Eighth Avenue. Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a … Continue reading
Don’t Tell Trump
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Or so it says on … Continue reading
Those Were the Days
When men were men, women were women, and bridges were bridges. These structures were very innovative and exciting examples of design when they were built, as they still are today. Most importantly, they were part of a forward-looking attitude to … Continue reading
A Tall Story
The cluster of buildings around the new World Trade Center building (just to the right of center), while dramatic in their way, are an uninspired heap architecturally. The Trade Center tower itself, claiming to be the tallest building in the … Continue reading
Back in the Big Manzana
Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.
Bus Stop
Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.
Office On the Go
For many folks nowadays, your iPhone and any old bench in the City is your office. Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed … Continue reading
The Broadway Median
Originally, there used to be a walkway all the way down the center of Broadway where it passed through the Upper West Side. Now, it is planted with trees and benches at the crosswalks provide a favorite place to sit … Continue reading
Eats
Traditional supermarkets, most of which were fairly shoddy places and will not be missed, are fleeing from New York City in droves. Instead, many folks are now ordering online from Freshdirect and other suppliers, leading to a new class of … Continue reading