Tag Archives: new york city

To Johnny…With Love, Bob

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

This is one of my favorite Replacements songs, and I feel like more people should know about it so they can love it, too. It’s an ode to Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls, who did die of a … Continue reading →

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Washington Heights

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

I’ve been backlogging  my Picasa site and feeling a bit nostalgic about my old neighborhood. Washington Heights is primarily a Dominican enclave at the northern tip of Manhattan, and while I often complained about my tiny, roach-infested studio with its … Continue reading →

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2010: O Say Are We Doomed

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

I’ve been back in New York for the past few weeks—essentially from Fashion Week to Armory Week, with the Whitney Biennial sandwiched between—and I’ve seen so much art that I’m not sure where to begin. To make things more interesting, … Continue reading →

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Is it or isn’t it?

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

Finally…the characters I photographed Saturday, that somebody (who looked like Barry McGee) stood on a ladder spraying as I rode by on the overpass Thursday evening. But I’m not sure if this piece actually is actually Barry McGee’s work–the style … Continue reading →

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More Ozone Park: Snapshots of Mokom Sholom

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

In the Jewish community, Mokom Sholom and its sister cemetery Bayside have been embroiled in controversy for several years–I’m not entirely sure what the noise is about, and it would take serious research to get it straight, but what follows … Continue reading →

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