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Latest blog posts from New York Portraits

What Goes Around Comes Around
Photo by myself on Lexington Avenue, around 26th Street.A small stretch along Lexington is known for Indian restaurants and spice stores.--This photo reminds me of the 60s, from the woman's silhouette. I actually took it a couple months ago.Speaking of fashion, there's a wonderful article about... Read more...
Published 14 hours ago

Swimming Upstream
Photo by myself looking up Fifth Avenue, around 40th Street.It's been gorgeous out, cool and sunny. New Yorkers suffer through the humid summer and brutal winter for days like this.The city is overrun with visitors, while many people are out on vacation. It's the last gasp of summer.--One of the... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

From Under the Bridge
Photo by myself, from the Brooklyn waterfront.A city worker takes a moment to admire the Manhattan skyline. Above and out of frame are the Brooklyn Bridge and one of the temporary waterfalls, an urban installation by Olafur Eliasson.--This past weekend, Mark and I drove to the park near the... Read more...
Published 3 days ago

The Hipster Olympics
Photo by myself on the subway platform. I'm not sure which platform it was that I took this photo, maybe at 59th Street, Columbus Circle.Not every subway platform has a newspaper stand. Sometimes they're outside the gate, by the tollbooth. Sometimes they're above ground.They're great for getting... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Sharing a Moment
Photo by myself, in Brooklyn.I took this photo somewhere in Carroll Gardens, as Mark and I drove home from our lunch on Saturday.A woman and her patient little dog were enjoying some time together. The usual city litter decorate the bench and sidewalk.--Mark has his heart set on getting a... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

A La Carte
Photo by myself, near the soccer fields in Red Hook, Brooklyn.You can sample foods from various countries every weekend between May and November from parked food carts. Central American, South American and Carribean foods are represented: chorizo on a stick, roasted corn, ceviche, tacos, pupusas... Read more...
Published 6 days ago

The Sticks
Photo by myself in upstate New York.Not exactly New York City. The photo above is from our trip upstate last weekend. Mark and I attended a party a couple hours north of Manhattan. Being among acres of greenery and a spring-fed pond hit the spot. The nice thing about New York is that given a set... Read more...
Published 7 days ago

Step Lively
Photo by myself, in Midtown, on Sixth Avenue.Part of business is just getting the word out. Some people dress in costume, others hand out fliers. Walking down the sidewalk is very much like an obstacle course, especially during rush hour.--The sidewalks are teeming with people, much, much more... Read more...
Published a week ago

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Photo by myself, of the metal scrap yards near the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.Cars along the overpass above, are headed into Manhattan.--I'm assuming all this metal is going to be recycled and reused.Metal is like that. Steel, especially, since its strength remains unchanged after being melted... Read more...
Published a week ago

Rent
Photo by myself, in Park Slope, Brooklyn.Brownstone buildings are typical of the neighborhood. On the main streets, stores, restaurants, bars and cafes typically populate the ground level.--Yet another friend of mine is finding herself priced out of Brooklyn.The largest of the five boroughs,... Read more...
Published a week ago

Just Desserts
Photo by myself in Brooklyn.Here's another photo from our walk around the neighborhood this weekend. On the summer streets, you can get a serving of shaved ice with flavored syrup to cool yourself off.--Speaking of street vendors, there was a report last night on the local news of a couple kids... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

I Scream, You Scream
Photo by myself in Park Slope, Brooklyn.There are a few Uncle Louie G's in Brooklyn, ice cream stands with a window out on the sidewalk. Each features a huge variety of ice cream, Italian ices, shakes and other treats.--Sunday, Mark and I took a nice long walk around our neighborhood, Park... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago