Marketing
03/31/04
Red Hook, Brooklyn
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
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Newark
03/30/04
Apparently "primitive" means "roofless."
Newark, NJ. More Newark here and here.
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Slightly dubious advertising
03/29/04
Williamsbridge, The Bronx
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. "Now where did I leave that wrench?"
Lafayette Avenue station, C train
Jamaica, Queens.
Me: (is in Jamaica)
Me: (takes picture)
Cop: Why are you taking a picture of a mailbox?
Me: There's no law against taking pictures in public.
Cop: I know that, but why are you taking a picture of a mailbox?
Me: It's not a mailbox. See?
Cop: (looks at sticker that says "Syringes Only! No Mail")
Cop: Why would you want a picture of that?
Me: I'm weird.
Cop: (shrugs, walks away)
Some nice stuff at memorie dal sottosuolo -- I especially like the March 24th entry, and (farther down) the unexpected pairing of March 10th and March 5th.
Dave Frieder, photographer of bridges, speaks Tuesday evening at 49 Fulton Street, Manhattan, Suite 8-J at 6:30 PM.
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Walk #2
03/27/04
Thanks to everyone who made it to the walk today. Some other people have put photos up: Aaron Brown, Matt Law, Aaron Monfils, Tien Mao, Callalillie, EverythingNY.
Vinegar Hill and Navy Yard, Brooklyn
I wanted to end the tour at something truly forgotten and unique, but it had been stolen since the last time I was in the area. Here, instead, is a July 2003 photo of it by Rudayday:
Got more photos? Send me a link.
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Walk #2 preview
03/26/04
The walk (details here) is on for this Saturday, March 27th. There may be some showers in the morning, but the afternoon is supposed to be glorious -- and anyway, even if it's raining in the afternoon, it'll be in the 60s, and it'll be a nice welcome to spring. Beware: The Brooklyn-bound F train is running on the A from West 4th to Jay, so if you're coming from Manhattan, either get off at High Street (and don't get lost) or allow extra time to backtrack from Jay Street to York Street. Meet at York Street station at 1pm sharp.
And on Sunday, there's a rally in opposition to Bruce Ratner's plan to abuse eminent domain to bulldoze several blocks of Prospect Heights and build entirely-out-of-proportion skyscrapers (photos of the affected areas here). It's at 2pm on Pacific Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Here's a quick preview of some of the sights we'll see on Saturday. Hope you can make it.
Navy Yard, Brooklyn
I expect a bit more sunlight, though.
Today's Times has a fantastic article about Coney Island Avenue and its ethnic diversity and bizarreness. Some photos from C.I.A.: 1, 2.
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Banks
03/25/04
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Newark, NJ
My friend Amos is riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles in June. It's a huge commitment for a good cause (the San Francisco AIDS Foundation) -- or, well, it would be for a good cause if Amos weren't so bad at raising money. He hasn't raised dime one yet, and he's going for $5000. Eek. Want to help him (and, mostly, people with HIV)? Give whatever you can afford.