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

Houston & 2nd Ave [NW Corner] (February 2013)

The 2nd Avenue Station (F Train) at East Houston Street and 2nd Avenue.       CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Van [East Village] (January 2013)

A weird van sports a weird forest-themed mural in the East Village.         CLICK TO ENLARGE

Hester & Bowery [SW Corner] (November 2012)

The Diamond Corner 88 is an old-school jewelry store complex in Chinatown that includes Sam's Jewelry, May-Bo Jewelry, and Natalie Jewelry. Classic Signage.           CLICK TO ENLARGE

Thomas St & Broadway [SW Corner] (1937 & 2012)

Before there was a McDonald's on Thomas Street and Broadway in Lower Manhattan, there was a "Going out of Business" store...in 1937, anyway. And I  thought that was a modern phenomenon!

Christopher St & Weehawken St [NW Corner] (April 2013)

Part of the West Village that is unchanged, un-sexy.  More RUSK NYC Graffiti.      CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Truck [Flatiron] (May 2013)

Another cool graffiti-covered box truck, this time in the Flatiron neighborhood.         CLICK TO ENLARGE

Broadway & Driggs Ave [SW Corner] (January 2013)

The world-famous, cash-only Peter Luger Steak House in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.   CLICK TO ENLARGE

Kandahar St & Muscat St [Singapore] (January 2013)

Rumah Makan Minang restaurant in Singapore serves reasonably priced Minangkabau cuisine, which, of course, means...native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia.
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7th & 2nd Ave [SE Corner] (August 12, 2012)

Founded in 2008, Cafe Mocha is a charming coffee house in a prime East Village location.

Graffiti Truck [Kips Bay] (April 2013)

This box truck is covered with some cool graffiti by "Rambo."            CLICK TO ENLARGE

Grand St & Mulberry St [NE Corner] (February 2013)

Alleva Dairy, founded in 1892, is the oldest cheese market in Little Italy. Place Matters says, "As you enter the shop, you take a step back in time." And Serious Eats New York says, "their meatball sub ($7.75) is worth its weight in truffle oil."       CLICK TO ENLARGE

26th & 8th Ave [NW Corner] (April 20, 2013)

The Midtown Tennis Club, above Gristedes supermarket in Chelsea, NYC.    CLICK TO ENLARGE

Bryant St & Embarcadero (Red's Java House)

Red's Java House is an iconic burger joint on the San Francisco Bay. When Anthony Bourdain filmed a segment of No Reservations at Red's, he called it "a wonderful, old school, high fat, high protein, beer for breakfast kind of a place."             CLICK TO ENLARGE                   

Delancey & Eldridge [SE Corner] (February 23, 2013)

Creative Sign on the Lower East Side. Is there a connection between the birds in the signage and the birds on the sidewalk?                     CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Van [East Village] (March 2013)

This graffiti-covered van on St. Marks Place reads:  "While You Sleep" and "Who? Smart Cru."
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3rd St & 2nd Ave [NE Corner] (February 9, 2013)

Some can collectors roll their shopping cart by The Bean coffee shop on a wintry East Village day.
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34th & 7th Ave [SW Corner] (October 13, 2012)

The hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan near Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. Swarovski Crystal and FootAction make strange bedfellows.      CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Truck [Midtown East] (December 2012)

This graffiti-covered produce truck sits in Midtown East / Murray Hill most days.  CLICK TO ENLARGE

St. Marks Place & Avenue A [SW Corner] (August 12, 2012)

Girls enjoy a summer stroll in front of Sushi Lounge on St. Marks Place in the East Village. ENLARGE

30th & 2nd Ave [SE Corner] (October 7, 2012)

We got robbed at Waterfront Ale House one night. That sucked, but it's still a pretty good dive bar, with above-average pub grub. Try the Venison Chili, the French Dip, or a burger (Elk, Ostrich, Bison)...all with homemade "catsup." Watch out...their "Sam's Hot sauce" is pure fire.

28th & Lexington [SW Corner] (March 8, 2013)

I've seen hookers hanging out in front of Little Michael corner store on 28th street and Lexington Avenue, as recently as 1999. Curry Hill, baby!             CLICK TO ENLARGE

Graffiti Truck [Greenwich Village] (February 2013)

A graffiti-covered box truck at the corner of Bleecker and Carmine. Graffiti artist SK's piece depicts Bart Simpson writing repeatedly on a chalk board "I will not write SK on walls."   CLICK TO ENLARGE

Jackson St & Stockton St [NW Corner] (December 15, 2012)

Little Paradise Candy Store in Chinatown, San Francisco.                    CLICK TO ENLARGE

20th & 3rd Ave [NW Corner] (August 12, 2012)

Barfly in Gramercy is not a dive bar. Near the front windows, there's an elevated bar / perch from which you can drink and watch the rest of the patrons...drink.             CLICK TO ENLARGE

Union Square North (July 2012)

These six buildings on the North West corner of Union Square Park have been there forever!

Prince & Lafayette [SE Corner] (August 4, 2012)

Delicatessen in NoLita prepares deep-fried Reuben Fritters, "a kind of savory, corned beef–filled zeppole, with a side of Thousand Island dressing." (NY Mag) Also, try the fried calamari, Chinese salmon, and Ovaltine pudding parfait.            CLICK TO ENLARGE

30th & Broadway [NW Corner] (August 5, 2012)

So many little import/export stores crammed into this building in the Flatiron neighborhood... Including BeadKraft, dealing in wholesale Crafts, Beads & Jewelry-Making Supplies Since 1971.

S 11th & Berry St [SW Corner] (February 2, 2013)

Anyone know anything about this mural at D&G Deli Grocery on S 11th Street and Berry Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn?                         CLICK TO ENLARGE

106th & 3rd Ave [SW Corner] (September 2, 2012)

This majestic, tan-and-gold building in East Harlem / Spanish Harlem (SpaHa) houses a... KFC?

Hurricane Sandy Flashback (October 31, 2012)

Hurricane Sandy Damage:  A badly damaged Honda Civic near 31st Street and 3rd Avenue (Kips Bay / Murray Hill) in Sandy's aftermath. (Sandy photos here & here & here & here & here)
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Canal & Broadway [NW Corner] (October 18, 2012)

This might be my favorite corner in New York City.The abundance of graffiti on almost every surface. The variety of elevations. The dilapidated perfume store. A hectic mess. Below is an up-close shot, taken by famous photographer Terry Richardson.                   CLICK TO ENLARGE