Plus another smoke shop for the record; art for the children of Ukraine; another closing on Chambers. / 13 comments
For decades, Janz's work explored the fleeting, the impermanent, and in his last decade, he found obvious and brilliant parallels between art and life. / 11 comments
Plus Rocket Club goes online with a free daily trivia game; train one-on-one with the Live Well Company; some words of stregnth from Robert Janz. / 1 comment
Plus a pet preparedness plan from Best Friends Shelter; a virtual show at Alexander and Bonin; the latest words from Robert Janz. / 3 comments
The Chinatown BID is keeping a couple of lists updated. Plus Zoom playwriting classes for kids; deliveries from Luv Michael granola; and some words for spring.
A mailbox with a safe message; a crowd at City Vineyard thumbs its nose at the coronavirus; some restaurants starting to close; a beauty from Robert Janz, painted while masked. / 11 comments
Filmmaker Joanna Kiernan followed local artist Robert Janz for two years, picking up his story at age 80, as he started making graffiti around the city, but mostly here, in greater Tribeca. / 1 comment
Plus more holiday events at the South Cove and snowy images from two sharp shooters in the neighborhood. / 3 comments
Plus City Winery will open in Chelsea in March; glowing zodiac symbols in Liberty Park; the latest street art from Robert Janz. / 3 comments
There's no coincidence: Janz is using his water drawings as a metaphor for aging. It's both brilliant and poignant. Anyone over 50, read with caution. / 10 comments
"Bisoman is just calling in. Black Cat says, 'It’s an ad for Awake, Alert, Aware.'" / 2 comments
When I started this series, there was enough street art for a post every few months, then every six months; now it’s once a year, if we're lucky. / 2 comments
Wish we had something cool like this instead of yet another kid’s park or yoga center — B / Field Trip: Hudson River Park’s Pier 57 in Chelsea (part one)
Article link no how reducing lanes reduces congestion: https://cal.streetsblog.org/2022/05/13/three-reasons-why-congestion-decreases-when-cities-delete-road-lanes/ — Marcus / Nosy Neighbor: What’s happening with Hudson Street?
Actually, reducing car lanes will eventually reduce car traffic. So I'm all for reducing lanes, widening sidewalks, adding bike lanes,... — Marcus / Nosy Neighbor: What’s happening with Hudson Street?
It’s only clogged w tunnel traffic about 5-10% of the time in the short stretch just south of Canal (w... — Reader on Reade / Nosy Neighbor: What’s happening with Hudson Street?
Underutilized?!?!? Seriously???? Have you never been on Hudson at rush hour? — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / Nosy Neighbor: What’s happening with Hudson Street?
Thrilled that Pier 57 opens *today* at 11am! Not an April Fool's joke. It is the most well-curated, delicious food... — Emily D. / Field Trip: Hudson River Park’s Pier 57 in Chelsea (part one)
Somebody’s gotta pay the bills. — FiDiGuy / Field Trip: Hudson River Park’s Pier 57 in Chelsea (part one)