40-40 State of Mind
If you didn’t know, Jay-Z has a sports bar / nightclub in the Flatiron District. The name 40-40 derives from a baseball term, where a …
07 Apr
Second Ave, Third Ave, Lexington… Park?
Second Ave, Third Ave, Lexington… Park?
This is a conundrum that still confuses most New Yorkers. You look up and read this sign. There’s no Fourth Avenue in Manhattan! As a …
05 Apr
Trailer Park in Manhattan
Trailer Park in Manhattan
This has got to be the strangest thing to see in Chelsea. If you know the neighborhood, this is so out of place. But it …
01 Apr
The inventor of paper folding box
The inventor of paper folding box
According to Wikipedia, Robert Gair was a large paper manufacturer in Brooklyn, and had many buildings throughout the borough, like this one above found in …
31 Mar
An Epoch-Making Event
An Epoch-Making Event
This unassuming plaque is actually hidden behind a column on Fulton Street, a mere block from the South Street Seaport. This spot actually marks the …
29 Mar
Bottega del Vino
Bottega del Vino
This is one of the quaintest shopfronts on 59th street. And it does it’s job well to lure in tourists from across the street, shopping …
29 Mar
1931 AD
1931 AD
I think I need to add a new category to the blog to track the Cornerstones of buildings. Some of the ones I’ve found around …
22 Mar
To Red Cross Building
To Red Cross Building
Caught this great hand painted directional sign on my way down to Dumbo. The centered arrow and the small all-caps “to” are so timeless and …
17 Mar
From food to hospitals.
From food to hospitals.
I stumbled upon this old fashioned butcher’s block cart on my way to lunch one day. It was sitting proudly, outside of an antiques shop …
16 Mar
Nice to meet you. Who are you?
Nice to meet you. Who are you?
Now, this is something that has always confused me about graffiti tags, is context. Typically, you tag to gain respect and visibility, especially if getting …
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