Category: New York at Christmas
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NY- The Plaza All Dressed Up For Christmas
The Christmas decorations at the Plaza- 2008
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NY- Canstruction at the Wintergarden
I ran in too this oddly fascinating little show called Canstruction while I was shooting the Christmas decorations in the World Financial Plaza’s Wintergarden today. Kids compete to build the best structure out of canned goods. It is sponsored by the Society For Design Administration and they donate the food to City Harvest after the…
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NY- Radio City, The Rockettes, and Me
This summer I got an email asking if I was interested in licensing some of my Christmas pictures for a music video. It turned out that the producer was none other than the award winning David Agress and the video he was making was for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular National Tour. I sent him…
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NY- Chelsea Market
It has been years since I had been in the Chelsea market on 9th Avenue and 15th Street. I used to cut through after a big lunch at Franks Steakhouse, which is gone, and there was only a handful of stores. Today it’s packed with people and places to spend their money. Not to mention…
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NY- Madison Square Park
This park was overrun by heroin junkies, bums, and crooks 20 years ago and was pretty much given up for dead. Today Madison Square Park is a great destination bordered by some of the prettiest and historical buildings in the city.
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NY- Winner of My Favorite Decorated Restaurants
The winner of “My Favorite Decorated Restaurants” go to the group of restaurants surrounding the 103rd street stop on the #1 train. My favorite of all goes to Cafe De Soleil where I am taking my out of town in-laws for dinner.
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NY- Tribeca- Duane Street Christmas Windows
This is my last week of classes before Christmas break at BMCC so I haven’t had a lot of time to wander the city. These are shots of the windows on the south side of Duane Street Park- conveniently located steps from campus.
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NY- Columbus Circle Holiday Market
I love the markets that pop up all over the city during the holidays. This one is at Columbus Circle but I have run into them in Union Square and Bryant Park. I am sure there are many more. If you are looking for unique gifts by some of New Yorks’ best artisans then this…
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NY- Mama Mexico Christmas Windows
One of my favorite restaurants on the Upper Westside is Mama Mexico at 102nd and Broadway. Dinner is a colorful party with strolling mariachi bands, dancing waitresses, great food, and happy patrons. I don’t drink anymore but I am told by reliable sources that the margaritas are stupendous.
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NY- The Real Duane Street Christmas Windows
Here are the real Duane Street Christmas windows.
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NY- Apple Store v3.0
I received an invitation from Apple to come to the grand opening of their 14th Street Store in Chelsea. I guess 5,000,000 other people got one too because they were waiting outside in the biting December Night like the Beatles were going to show. Crazy.
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NY- Chelsea Christmas Windows
I got out of the no. 2 subway at 14th street and walked across W12th to 9th Avenue to see the New Apple Store. I passed these great Christmas Windows on the way.