4th St & Lafayette [SE Corner] (1984)

Who remembers the Tower Records in Greenwich Village? It was a fixture on East 4th Street and Lafayette from 1984 through 2006. Today, the space is occupied by MLB Fan Cave, I think. MTV's Kurt Loder said, "Keith Richards used to live upstairs, directly above Tower Records, so he was always outside there late at night walking his dog. And you'd walk up and talk to him, and you wouldn't be able to understand a word he was saying." [I wish I could remember where I found this great photo.]        CLICK TO ENLARGE

27th & Park Ave [SE Corner] (October 2013)

A giant shopping cart with a motor drives down Park Avenue in front of Sarabeth's in the Flatiron neighborhood. The crazy cart is a promotional tool for "Guy's Grocery Games," a Food Network show hosted buy Guy Fieri of "Diners Drive-ins and Dives" fame. Thanks to the lovely and talented @mamamoffa for the photo.

Delancey & Orchard [NW Corner] (August 2013)

Girls walk by Cohen's Fashion Optical on the Lower East Side. The sign for S Beckenstein on Orchard Street can be seen in the background. This fabric emporium was launched here in 1910 by a Polish immigrant pushcart peddler. The business has since moved to 32 West 20th Street in Chelsea / Flatiron.              CLICK TO ENLARGE

Spring & Elizabeth [SW Corner] (November 18, 2012)

barmarche in Nolita. NY Mag says, "The quirky little bistro picks up the quickening pulse of this neighborhood just east of Soho," and "[they] dispense perfect shrimp in a super-creamy killer risotto," and "the house burger is a juicy triumph."              CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Truck [Flatiron] (September 2013)

An Angry Birds-themed graffiti truck parked in front of Cosi sandwich shop in the Flatiron neighborhood.                                     CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hoyt St & Livingston St. [Street Art] (September 2013)

‘Love Letter to Brooklyn,’ by the artist Steve Powers, at Hoyt Street and Livingston Street. I found this photo in a New York Times slideshow entitled, "Spirit of the Streets."

Graffiti Van [San Francisco] (December 2012)

A graffiti-covered van in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood.      CLICK TO ENLARGE

34th & 5th Ave [SW Corner] (August 2013)

Getting eyeballed outside Heartland Brewery in the Empire State Building. Steps away from last year's Empire State Building shooting.  Smiling Pumpkin Ale, Anyone?                 CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Truck [Union Square] (August 2013)

A beauty of a graffiti-covered truck near Union Square in New York City.          CLICK TO ENLARGE

Guiseppe Logan [Tompkins Square Park] (August 2013)

Catching up with our favorite Jazz mystery man, Guiseppe Logan, in Tompkins Square Park. His hair and beard have yellowed a bit since last year (HERE), but he's doing OK. And, this New York Times article tells the story of Guiseppe Logan.           CLICK TO ENLARGE

Delancey & Orchard [SW Corner] (July 2013)

I recommend the Tenement Museum at 97 Orchard Street. (and 103 Orchard Street)      CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Van [Kips Bay] (May 2013)

A utility van covered with old-fashioned graffiti tags, in front of the Wilshire apartment in Kips Bay / Murray Hill. "KipMurCy"                    CLICK TO ENLARGE

26th & 2nd Ave [SW Corner] (February 2013)

Long-time Kips Mexican restaurant Mexico Lindo (celebrating its 40th anniversary) is the centerpiece of this wintry scene. Also featured here.          CLICK TO ENLARGE

25th & 8th Ave [NE Corner] (April 2013)

The neighborhood around 8th Avenue, from 23rd Street to 42nd Street, has always been a little seedy. I once saw a homeless man standing in the middle of the sidewalk at this Chelsea corner with his pants down sporting a huge erect penis...in broad daylight!             CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Truck [East Village] (July 2013)

A graffiti-covered truck in front of the Post Office on 14th Street in the East Village.  CLICK TO ENLARGE