Greenwich Village

In 2010 I snapped this photo on Leroy and Washington Streets of a vinyl and plastic sign for La Frieda Meats, a 4th generation butcher that has gained an enviable…

When this storage facility at West 10th Street between Washington and West Streets was torn down a couple of years ago, this Type G wall lamp went with it. Photo…

Continued from Part 1 The forecast was frightful one day in late January 2015, when forecasters were mentioning as many as 30 inches, or two and a half feet, of…

The forecast was frightful one day in late January 2015, when forecasters were mentioning as many as 30 inches, or two and a half feet, of snow. I was skeptical…

A couple of years ago, a classic enamel sign dating to the origins of the Independent (IND) Subway, built by New York City beginning in the 1920s to compete with…

I was in the mood for a fast, no fuss, no muss page this week, with less research and toil than necessary, as this is  a tour week and I’ll…

PART ONE | PART TWO Having staggered through Greenwich Village, SoHo and the Lower East Side, I left off this extravaganza at Clinton and Houston Streets, where Clinton Street continues…

CONTINUED FROM PART 1 On a midweek summer day in 2014, to relieve boredom and get some exercise as much as anything else, I walked a large circular route through…

On a midweek summer day in 2014, to relieve boredom and get some exercise as much as anything else, I walked a large circular route through lower Manhattan, beginning and…

The Jefferson Market Courthouse, now Library, was constructed beginning in 1875 and was inspired by Ludwig II’s Bavarian castle, Neuschwanstein. Ludwig built three magnificent castles; he later went insane and was found…

I found this sign affixed to a courtyard fence on Washington Street and West 10th in the Village, a mile north of where it was found originally in what was…

Not only have the Blimpies in town been dwindling… the city is down at least two papaya hot dog joints since I’ve been noticing these things. Papaya King, on 7th…