Seen on the Lower East Side this morning was this hardy New Yorker riding the US equivalent of a ‘Boris Bike‘ down the snow covered streets.
New Yorker on a Boris Bike battles the city snowfall Read More
With many familiar haunts being priced out of the Lower East Side in the last decade, it was refreshing to see that the Cake Shop is still up and running …
Return to the Cake Shop, Ludlow Street, New York Read More
Connecting Wall Street with Brooklyn Bridge Park/DUMBO, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Long Island City and Midtown Manhattan, the East River Ferry is an affordable way of getting around New York. And boy …
A trip on the East River Ferry from Williamsburg to E 34th St, New York Read More
Last week, the New York Post got in touch to ask if they could licence one of my old photos of Ray’s Pizza in Prince Street, Manhattan New York, a …
Ray’s Pizza, New York: cash stuffed bras, drugs and the mob connection Read More
Spurred on by some very flattering words about my photos from a native New Yorker (thanks, Victoria!), I thought I’d share this wonderful sunset I witnessed as I crossed the …
New York sunset: a beautiful sky seen from Brooklyn Bridge Read More
Seven photos taken on the streets of New York at night. All photos were handheld and taken with a Panasonic Lumix LX-5 compact camera.
New York City at night – seven nocturnal photos Read More
If you take the 7 train down to Long Island City, Queens, NY you’ll come across this amazing showcase of graffiti art – but you’d better get there quick because …
New York’s iconic 5 Pointz graffiti building scheduled for demolition Read More
All around New York State – and particularly in New York City – you’ll often see people wheeling around makeshift trolleys piled high with bags of discarded cans and bottles. I …
The tin can collector, Harlem, NYC Read More
A mighty gust of wind from Hurricane Sandy on Monday night caused the collapse of this construction crane boom, perched at the top of a 74-story luxury skyscraper called One57 in Manhattan, …
New York construction crane dangles perilously over Manhattan after Storm Sandy Read More
New York is still cleaning up after the huge storm that hit the city on Monday night, and our intrepid US reporter Jim has been taking a look around his nearby streets. …
After the storm – street scenes from the East Village, New York, NYC Read More
Once one of the seedier parts of Manhattan, Times Square was cleaned up in the mid-1990s, with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani overseeing the closing of the porno theatres and pressurising the …
A twilight walk through Times Square, New York Read More
We saw broken brollies in Brooklyn and snapped off spokes in SoHo as we battled though a fierce New York rainstorm last Winter.
Umbrellas fail to survive a Brooklyn storm Read More
Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …
Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump Read More
Curious street scene in SoHo, New York, December 2007. [More New York photos]
New York sidewalk street scene: Marilyn, a giant hand and a passer-by Read More
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.
Anarchy in Manhattan and other street scenes Read More
Turn up the Frank Sinatra on your MP3 player, pull up your collars, light up a Marlboro, tilt your trilby at a jaunty angle and take a stroll with me …
A rainy night in Manhattan, New York Read More
The Ear Inn at 326 Spring Street, NY (btw. Greenwich and Washington) claims to be the oldest working bar in NYC and is a designated Landmark of the City of New York.
The Ear Inn – the oldest working bar in NYC, with a Nunhead connection Read More
‘Hollow Sidewalk – No Trucks Allowed’ handwritten sign, Soho, Manhattan NYC scene.
Three pics: Hollow sidewalk, Joe’s Locksmiths, fire hydrant, NYC Read More
Spurred on by a particularly daft bunfight on the urban75 boards about ‘who makes the best bagels‘, I’ve been wishing I was close enough to pop out and bag myself …
Daniel’s Bagels, Third Avenue serves up some of NYC’s finest bagels Read More
This sad little diner located at 357 West Street in NYC has been closed since 2006. It was originally built sometime in the late 1940’s or early 1950’s by the …
Abandoned diner, 357 West Street, Greenwich Village, NYC Read More
Night scene at Block drug stores, 101 2nd Ave (between 5th St & 6th St) in the East Village, New York. [More New York photos]
NYC street scene: Block drug stores and feather top hat Read More
Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan one November evening, we were greeted by this absolutely stunning sunset.
Into Manhattan with a stunning Brooklyn Bridge sunset, NYC Read More
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 …
New York blog – Williamsburg and Lower East Side adventures Read More
Back from New York! Sunset from Brooklyn Bridge Blog from my New York trip, October/November 2004 Thursday 28th Oct, 2004 Phew! A close one! Got to Heathrow running a little …
New York blog – places we went, things we saw…2004 Read More