BBQ after SMOKE JOINT

The proper order of events seem to be in the proper sequence here, even if the snow harshes things a bit. Taken near Fulton and Lafayette in the Ft. Greene area of Brooklyn.

Greenpoint Winter Flashback

There may not be snow on the ground this time around, but it feels just as cold. Taken from Greenpoint Avenue in Brooklyn.

Fluffy Flashback

I definitely am not missing scenes like this! Taken near Broadway and Astor Place in the East Village area of Manhattan.

A Cold Day in Brooklyn

Taken at the corner of Metropolitan and Union in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg.

Shoeffiti // Snowffiti

More snow shots...Yay! Taken in Cooper Square, Manhattan...

Snow Removal

"You can sit there and say, 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,' or you can get out and get a shovel and get to work." - Michael Bloomberg

New Yorkers hold a special hell for city officials that botch a winter storm.  Luckily for a parties involved, the public and officials, this storm was handled much better by the city than the December blizzard.  There were transit delays, public schools were closed (a rare event), but the job of snow removal can be considered a success.  If the culture of snow removal interests you, check out this post over at the blog: The Urbanophile.

This shot was taken in an area of Lower Manhattan known as Cooper Square, exact location is geotagged on the Flickr image page.

Another Winter Storm

I’ve lost count as to the amount of winter storms in which have yielded significant amounts of accumulation.  This morning, I woke up to this scene; taken on Bedford Avenue, by the Bedford-Nostrand Subway station in my Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant.

Scenes from Quiet, Snowy, Hollis

Hollis is a remote neighborhood in the outer lying region of Queens. The neighborhood is in close proximity to Nassau County, Long Island and has no direct subway access. These shots were taken from and near the platform of the Long Island Railroad station in Hollis.

Another Snow Storm / Manhattan Snow Globe

Snow storms have hit all over the United States in the past few days. Just as New York City has been recovering from the 12/26/10 blizzard, another 8-9 inches of snow was delivered to the region. I was at a friends apartment in Manhattan during the storm, and just as predictably as Mayor Bloomberg would recite the words "rest assured", I took my camera to the roof.

As the New York City area braces for another dumping of snow, let take a moment to remember the last one and my the city formulate a better response. Taken during a sunrise from my Brooklyn street where the only thing that underwent snow removal were the renters and homeowners who were good enough to shovel their stretch of sidewalks.

Its...Another Alleyway

Alleyways, always ready for a photo op...Taken near the corner of Washington and Pennsylvania in downtown Indianapolis.

Post Snowmageddon Limp

The fallout from the performance (or lack their of) of snow removal by the Department of Sanitation is still in full force. Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Goldsmith, and Sanitation Commissioner Doherty have all caught heat. Frustrations over the matter quickly turned to rumors of intentional work slowdowns by the Department of Sanitation, in retribution of budget cuts. A week later and the snow has all but melted; the mounds of snow have been supplanted by mounds of trash.

I was in Indianapolis when the blizzard struck, due to fly back on December 26, but that didn't end up happening until December 29th. I was much luckier than those who got stuck in the airports all over the county for I was staying with family. These shots were taken on December 30th, and at this time, Brooklyn and Queens were still crippled with many streets still unplowed. All of the photos you see here were shot within a few blocks of where I live in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn with the exception of the last one, which was shot in Bensonhurst.

Another view of the previous post

While the Department of Sanitation has been focusing on snow, the garbage has been piling on top of the garbage that was there initially covered, by snow. Could be worse, rats and flies could be the beneficiaries of a sanitation strike in the middle of July.

The Crumbling Vacated Merrill Street

I visited Indianapolis and the family for the holiday season and was supposed to go back to NYC on Sunday. That was until a major blizzard pummelled the east coast; as a result I am still here and that extended time can mean only one thing: Indianapolis Photos! This collection focuses on the area of Pennsylvania and the now vacated Merrill street, near the Lilly complex.

Used to be a tunnel, but most of that has been ripped out other than the rail overpass. Used to be a prominent hangout for homeless people and Lilly employees that smoked until all this was done. The dozens of homless people moved to another similar underpass about five blocks away. Taken on the near south side of Indianapolis in an area known as Pogue's Run.

Looking at the Chase Tower from Pennsylvania Street.

Winter Has its Eye Set on Bed Stuy

Excited to shoot some of my first winter shots of the season, I shot down the stoop past one of my shivering neighbors into the action. This is as far as I got, which is for the record, is only one block from my apartment. I don't mind the cold, but the frigid wind stopped me in my tracks and called a quits when my glasses fogged up to the point where I could no longer see. I'm considering procuring a ski mask in the future to shoot in these conditions and be sure to avoid the cops ;)

Its Coming

Snow and ice will be here soon enough. This shot was taken at the corner of Lincoln and East on the south side of Indianapolis last February.

Meat Packing Curb Stew

Nothing like a little curb stew to enhance Winter Solstice recollections. Taken from the streets in the Meat Packing District of Manhattan...

City Market Relic

This is what is left of the old Indianapolis City Market after it was destroyed by a fire. This shot was obviously taken during winter time...

Let Us Entertain You

On Ohio Street, Near Delaware, exact location is geotagged in Flickr...

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More Old Northside Wintery Goodness

Shot this from the alleyway behind my apartment...

Best if viewed large...

Snowy South Side Part II

In Fountain Square...