Friday, February 19, 2021

February snow.

February blizzard, photographed by Robert Spencer. New York City, February, 2003.

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Saturday, February 13, 2021

Chinatown lights.

Chinatown, New York. Photographed by Robert Iulo, 1970s.

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Characteristic things.


1. Mango pudding in Chinatown. New York, 2019. 2. Photo by Brian Kanagaki. Palm Book (Palm* Studios, 2018).

Monday, February 8, 2021

Monday morning cuppa.


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If someone asked me to sum up daily, routine life in NYC in a picture, this is one I would personally choose: a cup of coffee at a local diner.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

View from the 7 train.

View from the #7 train, photographed by Steven Siegel. 52 Street/Lincoln station in Woodside, New York, late 1990s.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Christmas shopping in snowy NYC, 1984.

Christmas shopping in New York City. Photo by Frank Horvat, 1984.

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In honor of the winter storm headed our way to give us a white Christmas this year.

Friday, December 4, 2020

Warm lights.

1. The New Yorker Hotel sign and the Chrysler Building. 2. The New Yorker Hotel sign and the Empire State Building, photographed by Jay B. Wilson.

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This is a cozy sight to me. For some reason, it reminds me of this time of year in particular, like heading out on a blustery December night for dinner reservations with some friends. The holidays and lots of lights: two things that make this city so viscerally memorable.

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Rainy day in NYC.

St. Patrick's Cathedral. 5th Avenue, NYC.

Photo @mvb.

It's a rainy day today here in NYC, and inconvenience notwithstanding, it's the kind of weather that makes me sentimental about New York, especially around this time of the year when everything is gearing up for the holidays. It reminds me of running to catch a train, darting between the jungle of umbrellas of bewildered tourists, determined commuters, and other New Yorkers on a mission (is that a weird thing to feel nostalgic about?) or meeting up with friends between classes for a chai tea latte and a jumbo cookie at Starbucks... It's funny to think how rain can make NYC feel so cozy and familiar to me, kind of like a well-worn, comfy sweater.