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Tribeca Then and Now #6
The old-vs.-new comparisons continue with a march up Greenwich, from Beach to Laight to Vestry. / 1 comment
Spelling Is Overeated Anyway
Certain errors are more noteworthy than others—when the wrong word is used, for instance, or when a new, funny-sounding word is created. / 6 comments
Reflections on the City (Part 4)
More proof that I have a thing for reflected light, the way it forms patterns and shapes on city surfaces. / 1 comment
Tribeca Then and Now #5
Next on tap for the 1980s-vs.-now photo comparison: Hubert, Collister, and Greenwich. / 3 comments
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 5 comments
Where in Tribeca…? Special Apocalyptic Edition!
In honor of the Mayan calendar hoo-ha, I've photographed seven "fallout shelter" signs in Tribeca. Can you name which street each one is on? / 12 comments
Another Ride Through the Past
Gardiner Comfort's essay about the old manual elevators that used to be everywhere in Tribeca gave me license to ask artist Grimanesa Amorós whether I could shoot the elevator at 54 N. Moore—and it turns out there are two. This is the second one. / 8 comments
A Ride Through the Past
Gardiner Comfort's essay about the old manual elevators that used to be everywhere in Tribeca gave me license to ask artist Grimanesa Amoros whether I could shoot the elevator at 54 N. Moore—and it turns out there are two. This is the first one.
Tribeca Then and Now #4
The latest batch of 1980s-vs.-now comparisons heads north up Hudson, from Ericsson to Laight, with detours to the Holland Tunnel and Broome Street. / 1 comment
Tribeca Then and Now #3
Next up in the 80s-vs.-now series: Leonard, Varick, N. Moore, Franklin, and Hudson. / 5 comments
Tribeca Then and Now #2
The second batch of now-vs.-the-80s photos includes Staple, Harrison, Jay, and Hudson. / 3 comments
Close-Up: Jay Street
One of the things that makes Tribeca distinctive is the patterns, details, and textures that are everywhere—such as Jay Street. / 1 comment
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