Monday, November 30, 2009

french rise


here it comes

6th Avenue at West 4th..."Crazy Fantasy" row

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Friday, November 27, 2009

my beautiful garage

12th street near Broadway

Thursday, November 26, 2009

every law not based on wisdom is a menace to the state

Today's "lawmakers" could certainly learn something from ancient Abe here...in Chelsea

Monday, November 23, 2009


A rather disjointed shot of the corner of Bleecker and 6th Avenue...

Thursday, November 19, 2009

the beaver pelt trade


Astor Place station was built under what had been private property along the west side of Astor Place, which was planned to be a transfer point for the 9th Street branch of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad (today's PATH). It lies below the former Wannamakers, currently K Mart. The station's decoration includes plaques depicting beavers, in honor of John Jacob Astor, who had made his fortune in the beaver pelt trade.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

from 1898

Doorway of the former Germania Bank at 190 Bowery, built in 1898. Since 1966, it’s been home to photographer Jay Maisel. A final outpost of grandeur on the Bowery.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Sorry Tina

Down on the ground on Washington Square North

Monday, November 16, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

have mercy!

been waiting on the bus all day

Monday, November 9, 2009

She's wacko! Take her to Bellevue

The funny farm. The psych ward. The nut house. This is the original joint. Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital featured in tons of Manhattan based film noirs of the 40s and 50s, just the place to drop off Joan Crawford or Susan (I Want to Live!) Hayward when their blood pressure went berserk. Independent dames were immediate candidates for a section 8, and Bellevue was just the place to make em wake up and smell the coffee. And it retains it spooky air...shock treatments, experimental drugs, strait jackets..oh the humanity!!



Washington Square Window

Friday, November 6, 2009

Ladies to Lunch

Down 6th Avenue... where to? Paste Pesce on Bleecker? Trattorio on Father Demo Square? Rocco on Sullivan? So many places to eat, so little time to get there.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

there was a pier.......

Hudson River, West Village