12.20.2009
11.19.2009
Oh Sherry...
She's new to my streets but says she lives on them, up near 34th, sleeping on the trains at night. Yet almost everyday for the last few weeks I've seen her walking quickly with all her babies in tow, sometimes up to eight of them! I'm not sure if she thinks they are real or not but she does love having them with her. She told me she fed one of them but then mentioned that a guy gives her these dolls, so it's a toss up. Either way, this is my hood.
She's new to my streets but says she lives on them, up near 34th, sleeping on the trains at night. Yet almost everyday for the last few weeks I've seen her walking quickly with all her babies in tow, sometimes up to eight of them! I'm not sure if she thinks they are real or not but she does love having them with her. She told me she fed one of them but then mentioned that a guy gives her these dolls, so it's a toss up. Either way, this is my hood.
Labels: clinton hill, dolls, Portraits
11.06.2009
11.01.2009
A couple pics from another amazing year of Halloween Madness at 313 Clinton!
Labels: clinton hill, halloween
10.05.2009
9.28.2009
6.28.2009
Help Rebuild!
There is a fundraiser today for the tenants of 493 + 491 Myrtle at Chez Lola - just up the block!
Councilwoman James office, in partnership with Chez Lola, is collecting funds and donations for the residents of 493 and 491 Myrtle Ave at the restaurant on Sunday, with appetizers and drinks served.
For more details, visit the Chez Lola Web site.
Sunday, 5 to 7 p.m.
Chez Lola
387 Myrtle Avenue
Labels: clinton hill, Collapse, Myrtle Ave, Vespers
6.27.2009
Jack Vanasco
Meeting more of the history in the hood. Jack and his brother have run this appliance repair shop on Myrtle for a long time, to say the least. Their tagline says it all, "house of a million parts". There are also flags and memories on all walls. Minutes later the scrapbooks were out, pictures of him as a kid, the Veterans Memorial downtown, the neighborhood, friends, etc. I stopped to capture a flag and in return got a history lesson. Smile. If you ever need a small flag, yes, he's got those too, just a buck!
Meeting more of the history in the hood. Jack and his brother have run this appliance repair shop on Myrtle for a long time, to say the least. Their tagline says it all, "house of a million parts". There are also flags and memories on all walls. Minutes later the scrapbooks were out, pictures of him as a kid, the Veterans Memorial downtown, the neighborhood, friends, etc. I stopped to capture a flag and in return got a history lesson. Smile. If you ever need a small flag, yes, he's got those too, just a buck!
Labels: clinton hill, flag, jack vanasco
6.22.2009
The demo begins.
As everyone knows by now... the tenants in 493 and 491 have not only lost their home but all of their personal possessions. Here are some of the links to the tenants that are going to need some help. Help out if you can folks. You'd wish they did if it was you!
Donations for Andrew Schneider
Donations for Anh Nguyen and Andrew Schneider
Donations for Jess Banning
Donations for other tenants via Letitia James - Team Tish blog.
Here's the link to the pics from yesterday.
what a mess.
As everyone knows by now... the tenants in 493 and 491 have not only lost their home but all of their personal possessions. Here are some of the links to the tenants that are going to need some help. Help out if you can folks. You'd wish they did if it was you!
Donations for Andrew Schneider
Donations for Anh Nguyen and Andrew Schneider
Donations for Jess Banning
Donations for other tenants via Letitia James - Team Tish blog.
Here's the link to the pics from yesterday.
what a mess.
Labels: clinton hill, Collapse, Myrtle Ave, Vespers
6.21.2009
Myrtle Ave Collapse
I was outside on the terrace when I saw a big puff of white dust/smoke. Then the sirens. By the time I got there the whole building had collapsed. Thankfully no one was seriously injured! She was on the 3rd floor when it happened. Pretty shaken up but was able to notice that her bathroom mirror was still there, not even broken.
If you care to view more - click it.
Here's the article on the Local NYTimes Blog
I was outside on the terrace when I saw a big puff of white dust/smoke. Then the sirens. By the time I got there the whole building had collapsed. Thankfully no one was seriously injured! She was on the 3rd floor when it happened. Pretty shaken up but was able to notice that her bathroom mirror was still there, not even broken.
If you care to view more - click it.
Here's the article on the Local NYTimes Blog
Labels: clinton hill, Collapse, Myrtle Ave, Vespers
6.18.2009
6.15.2009
5.20.2009
12.21.2008
Holidays on Ice
Nothing like the first snow, rain, ice, more snow and a manhole explosion to keep it festive.
Nothing like the first snow, rain, ice, more snow and a manhole explosion to keep it festive.
Labels: clinton hill, fire
8.13.2008
I've always noticed all the memorials that pop-up around the city, only recently have I photographed them. I'm surprised at how long some of them have been tended to.
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Jesse Tompkins - 08/05/2008, who was just jogging peacefully down the street when he was hit by a car on Myrtle Ave.
08/04/2008 - I've heard rumors about what happened at this corner last week, but I do not know more then his family misses him. There were a lot of tears and music, when they were done they took the memorial with them.
Markita Weaver - 03/09/2005 she was hit by a sanitation truck while playing in a snow bank...
10/04/2006 - Red Hook
This was also in Red Hook, not sure if it was a memorial or just recycling...
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Jesse Tompkins - 08/05/2008, who was just jogging peacefully down the street when he was hit by a car on Myrtle Ave.
08/04/2008 - I've heard rumors about what happened at this corner last week, but I do not know more then his family misses him. There were a lot of tears and music, when they were done they took the memorial with them.
Markita Weaver - 03/09/2005 she was hit by a sanitation truck while playing in a snow bank...
10/04/2006 - Red Hook
This was also in Red Hook, not sure if it was a memorial or just recycling...
Labels: clinton hill, fort greene, memorials, red hook
