Waiting For A Flight
More old photos: from Newark Airport in 2019, looking northeast (on the left) and east (on the right): A close-up
July 4, 2019
Fireworks over the East River as seen from Battery Park City: Tastes vary, but I find this more interesting than
Fantasy
Circa 1910, a postcard of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Morningside Heights: There’s only one problem: that’s
There Now, That’s Not So Good, Is it?
From 2018, a nasty surprise after the ceiling was removed: More specifically, the gypsum board ceiling that had been put
Boot Scrapers, Part 5: Simple And Effective
I let this series languish for a while… The stoop of an 1825 rowhouse, with a simple wrought-iron handrail: The
Raising The Roof
More evident alterations at an old subway station, similar to one I discussed a couple of years ago. A view
Never Mind The Title
Max Hubacher, on December 21, 1954, titled this photo “New York City: Third Avenue Elevated”: And, sure enough, there’s the
An Ash Heap
The “valley of ashes” as portrayed in a graphic-novel adaptation of The Great Gatsby: A pile of coal ash in
Two Structural Efforts
In the foreground, the rear facade of the Seventh Regiment Armory, famous for its ornate rooms in front, some designed
Spectacle Is Timeless
From “1922 – 1940” (according to the New York Public Library) a postcard of “Bryant Park in 1853”: Except, of
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