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8th Avenue looking north from 30th Street to Winston Cigarette sign at 34th Street

Posted June 2, 2020

    Looking north from Astor Place between Cooper Square & Lafayette, with Alamo and flea market, 4th Avenue from Astor Place to 12th Street, and Con Edison headquarters

    Posted June 2, 2020

      Cooper Union, midtown skyline from Cooper Square, and (right)25 thru 77 Cooper Square, as seen from Cooper Square and 5th Street

      Posted June 2, 2020

        Cooper Union Foundation Building, south side of Astor Place between Lafayette and Cooper Square

        Posted June 2, 2020

          Carl Fischer Sign & Clock, Carl Fischer Building., 56-62 Cooper Square, west side, just south of Astor Place

          Posted June 2, 2020

            Astor Place flea market alongside Cooper Union Foundation Building (3)

            Posted June 2, 2020

              Astor Place flea market alongside Cooper Union Foundation Building (2)

              Posted June 2, 2020

                Washington Square Park Fountain

                Posted June 2, 2020

                  University Place & 10th Street, from southwest corner, looking south, summer

                  Posted June 2, 2020

                    South side of 14th Street from (L-R) east of 4th Avenue to Broadway

                    Posted June 2, 2020

                      From northeast corner of 6th Avenue & 8th Street, looking southwest

                      Posted June 2, 2020

                        Detail, Washington Square Arch wrapped by artist Francis Hines

                        Posted June 2, 2020

                          5th Avenue & 8th Street in summer from southwest corner, looking east

                          Posted June 2, 2020

                            Storefront at 48 East 7th Street, south side, just east of 2nd Avenue

                            Posted June 2, 2020

                              Stoop and storefront of 31 St. Mark’s Place, with 29 St. Mark’s Place at right; north side of block between 2nd & 3rd

                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                “Rear view” (Manhattan; location unknown)

                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                  Paul McGregor’s Haircutters at 15 St. Mark’s Place in summer, south side between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, with 17, 19, 21 St. Mark’s visible to right and 20 & 22 St. Mark’s visible in mirror

                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                    Lot on 1st Street, north side, just east of the Bowery. The side walls of 313-315 Bowery (CBGB), in front, and 317 Bowery, behind, are visible

                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                      Ground floor 9 St. Mark’s Place, south side between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, with 11 St. Mark’s visible to the right

                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                        Two men and a woman on the stoop of 11 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn Heights

                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                          Fire escapes, location unknown

                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                            East Wall of PS 63, 121 East 3rd Street, north side between Avenue A & 1st Avenue

                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                              Dojo’s Restaurant, 24 St. Mark’s Place, south side between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, with 26 (left) and 22 (right) visible

                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                Cherubs on 215 East 10th Street, north side between 1st & 2nd Avenues

                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                  133 2nd Avenue, northwest corner of St. Mark’s Place, former St. Mark’s Movie House (Big Chill, My Favorite Year, Citizen Kane), with 135-137 Avenue visible (right)

                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                    36 St. Marks Place, southwest corner of 2nd Avenue, including Gem Spa

                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                      L-R: 34 & 32 St. Mark’s Place, south side between 2nd & 3rd Avenues

                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                        Seward Park bench

                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                          Orchard Street. Exact location unknown.

                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                            North side of Delancey Street between Orchard & Ludlow

                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                              Norman Mailer campaigning for Mayor on Delancey Street between Ludlow and Essex, north side

                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                Northeast corner of Orchard and Delancey Street, looking north up east side of Orchard

                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                  Flowers for sale on the north side of Stanton Street east and west of Ludlow Street, (L-R) 100 and 108 Stanton Street visible

                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                    First Shearith Israel Graveyard. St. James Place between Oliver and James Streets, east side, Chinatown (2)

                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                      First Shearith Israel Graveyard. St. James Place between Oliver and James Streets, east side, Chinatown

                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                        East side of Orchard Street, south of Houston Street

                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                          East side of Allen Street, looking north from between Stanton and Rivington

                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                            ‘Drink Milk’ and ‘Gre-Solvent’ ghost signs on north sidewall of 149-151 Elizabeth Street, as seen from Kenmare Street

                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                              Dresses on Orchard Street, looking north from 131 Orchard Street

                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                Delancey Street, north side, between Orchard and Ludlow Streets

                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                  Delancey and Essex Streets, looking north

                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                    Attorney Street & the Lower East Side, north of Delancey Street, as seen from the Williamsburg Bridge; most of the buildings on Attorney Street, including the synagogue, have been demolished

                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                      210 & 212 Delancey Street, at Pitt Street, as seen from the Williamsburg Bridge

                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                        173 Orchard Street, just north of Stanton Street

                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                          166 Allen Street, east side, south of Stanton Street

                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                            113-115-117 Elizabeth Street, west side between Broome & Grand, Little Italy

                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                              Washington Square Park Fountain (2)

                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                Kosher Deli. Exact location unknown.

                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                  Hare Krishna Temple, 61 2nd Avenue, west side, between 2nd & 3rd Streets

                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                    Woman on stoop with dogs 58 St. Mark’s Place (1st/2nd Avenues, south side)

                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                      Looking south towards Crosby & Bleecker Streets from corner of Lafayette and Jones Alley

                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                        Graffiti, likely one of artist Richard Hambleton’s “Shadowman” figures, Cooper Union Hewitt Building (demolished), corner of 7th Street & Taras Schevchenko Place, looking west towards Cooper Union Foundation Building

                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                          361 West Broadway, east side of street, just south of Watts Street (extant)

                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                            Williamsburg bridge pedestrian path

                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                              Seward Park

                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                Seward Park, with intersection of Essex and Hester Streets at left

                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                  Seward Park walkway

                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                    6th Street and Avenue B garden, southwest corner sculpture

                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                      View west/northwest from 1st Avenue & 5th Street, including northwest quarter of East Village, Central Village, Midtown South; facades of 309-345 East 5th Street visible

                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                        View west from 4th Street & 1st Avenue

                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                          View of rooftops on either side of East 3rd Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues

                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                            View northwest from 1st Avenue & 5th Street, with Midtown skyline, including facades of 339-347 East 5th Street, 83-85 & 87 1st Avenue

                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                              View north from Williamsburg Bridge at Ridge Street, including Midtown skyline

                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                View looking west/southwest across Manhattan from 1st Avenue & 4th Street, with East Village, South Village, Central Village

                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                  View from 1st Avenue & 4th Street looking northwest, including west side of 1st Avenue north of 4th Street and south side of 5th Street west of 1st Avenue (67-75 1st Avenue, 303-341 East 5th Street)

                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                    Rooftops of buildings on 5th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues, facades of (R-L) 321-323 (9th Pct.), 325, 327, 329, 331, 333, 335, 337, 339, 341 E 5 visiblle, north side of block

                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                      Painted ghost sign: Apartments, 245 West 45th Street, north side between 8th & Broadway, with ‘Novotel’ behind it

                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                        Ludlow, Day & Co. Real Estate ghost sign on side of 54 West 31st Street, as seen from parking lot on southwest corner of 31st & Broadway, with 875 6th Avenue, northwest corner of 31st Street, behind

                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                          East and Central Village, as viewed looking east from 1st Avenue and 4th Street

                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                            Bellevue ghost sign, 28th Street and 1st Avenue

                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                              Academy of Music faded ghost sign, 14th Street & Irving Place

                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                “The protesters” (Manhattan; location unknown)

                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                  Stanley’s Coffee Shop. 14 Avenue A.

                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                    Phone booth at night across from the Beverly Hotel, north side of East 50th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue

                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                      Phone booth and 67 West 14th Street behind, corner of 6th Avenue

                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                        Kosher deli. Exact location unknown.

                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                          Kosher Deli. Exact location unknown.

                                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                            View northwest from 4th Street and 1st Avenue with East Village, Greenwich Village, Union Square & Midtown visible

                                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                              View directly west along 4th Street from 1st Avenue with East Village and Greenwich Village visible

                                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                Grace Church, east side of Broadway between 10th and 11th Streets

                                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                  Essex Street Market entrance, 120 Essex Street, between Delancey and Rivington

                                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                    Colonnade Row, 430-432 Lafayette Street detail

                                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                      432 Lafayette Street, Colonnade Row interior window detail

                                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                        432 Lafayette Street, Colonnade Row interior ceiling detail

                                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                          432 Lafayette Street, Colonnade Row fireplace

                                                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                            432 Lafayette Street, Colonnade Row ceiling

                                                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                              432 Lafayette Street, Colonnade Row interior pilaster

                                                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                298 and 300 (left to right) Grand Street, north side between Allen and Eldridge Streets

                                                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                  133 East 4th Street, aka 67 1st Avenue, northwest corner

                                                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                    131 Essex Street, northwest corner of Rivington Street, Economy Candy (2)

                                                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                      131 Essex Street, northwest corner of Rivington, Economy Candy

                                                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                        106 Rivington Street, north side between Essex and Ludlow

                                                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                          100 Rivington Street, northeast corner of Ludlow, looking north with west side of Ludlow, #139 visible

                                                                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                            7th Avenue and 12th Street, looking north, with St. Vincent’s O’Toole Building (left)

                                                                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                              6th Street and Avenue B garden, southwest corner sculpture (4)

                                                                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                6th Street and Avenue B garden, southwest corner sculpture (3)

                                                                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                  6th Street and Avenue B garden, southwest corner sculpture (2)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cigarette ad on side of building facing Baxter Street, between Canal and Walker Streets

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Coffee cart on Broadway, east side, just north of Canal Street, looking northwest

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                        South side of Broome Street, from (l.) Crosby Street to Broadway.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

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