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Tag Archives: Manhattan
NYC: Underground Arts
All to often we see horror stories in the media about the terrible state of the New York City subway system. As someone who has traveled the MTA all of my life, I have to admit that it can be … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Music, Public Transport, USA
Tagged Bronx, Gil Scott-Heron, Manhattan, MTA, NYC
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Bowie : Station to Station
This week, New York City transit riders have been lining up to purchase special edition David Bowie MetroCards. The city’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has teamed up with Spotify to offer five different options each celebrating the late artist’s varied personas. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Maps, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged David Bowie, Manhattan, MTA, New York City, NYC
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Banksy is back in the Big Apple
Love him or hate him, the world’s most notorious street artist always manages to keep his brand alive with timely pieces. Banksy is apparently back in New York City this week with his trademark Rat. The famous rodent is now adorning a clock face … Continue reading
A Love Letter To New York
Photographer Jonathan Higbee describes his ongoing street photography project Coincidences as a “love letter to New York City”. Higbee’s paean to his adopted hometown documents serendipitous moments of people on the streets of the city. Although the images sometimes seem posed or … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged Manhattan, New York City, street photography
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Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
This week, Chinese dissident artist and human rights activist Ai WeiWei launched a multi-site, crowdfunded project in New York City titled “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors”. The three centerpieces of the project utilize metal fencing materials and are located in … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Asia, USA
Tagged Ai Weiwei, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, Queens, Washington Square
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New York Loses Its Voice
The Village Voice, New York City’s iconic alternative weekly newspaper, has announced the end of its print publication. Co-founded by writer Norman Mailer in 1955, the Pulitzer Prize winning free paper is shifting to a completely digital platform. The paper has … Continue reading
Manhattan Cowcatcher
I recently read Kim Stanley Robinson’s outstanding—but way too long—climate change, post-apocalyptic, science fiction novel “New York 2140.” Although much of the plot takes place in Manhattan’s Met Life Building, the characters frequently comment on the neighboring Flatiron Building. It … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, History, Tourism, USA
Tagged Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York City, skyscrapers
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NYC Is Hyper
It’s been a while since I posted a good hyperlapse video, so I thought that I’d share this amazing three minute homage to New York City. A Taste of New York, from Vienna-based FilmSpektakel, is a fun, frenetic visit to Manhattan that … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Photography, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged hyperlapse, Manhattan, NYC
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Winter Wonderland
For 150 years, New York City’s major retailers have been going all out decorating their store windows for the holiday season. This year thanks to Google everyone around the world can virtually experience the festive sights of Manhattan. Just click … Continue reading
