and discover a beautiful building top you never noticed before. Waiting for the bus on 3rd Avenue, looked up and there this was:
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On the Street Where You Live
Not certain this is clear. Looked out the window and the buffet you see set up here, was for the fashion shoot that was taking place up the block. It is a funny experience to see food set out in an enticing way, and yet so unattended. That no one, as least as far as …
One Drop at a Time
As I passed by, it was just one small drop coming out of the wall. A small plastic pipe aiding and abetting the drip. Obviously connected to an air conditioning unit behind the wall. Why it caught my eye? It was creating all the puddles in the photo to the right.
Pianos
The organization “Sing for Hope’ places pianos around the City. The 88 pianos will remain in the public until the 16th of June. If you want to see and hear please copy this link: http://singforhope.org/galleries Not only to think it up, but to execute it!
Union Square
Truly is a public gathering space. In smaller cities and villages, the town square is where the band plays and folks picnic once a year. Union Square is where the troops gather to protest and to speak their voice. It is a refreshing sight. A few weeks ago, it was also the place that …
What’s Wrong with this Picture
Still in Brighton Beach. After lunch, at a sophisticated and accessible pastry shop. One shop of many and many were the choices of pastry. Sweet dough filled with poppy seeds, ground nuts, rolled – filled with jams and fruit fillings. More than could be easily resisted. But this caught my eye. There is not a …
Uygur & Uzbek Halal Food.
Late lunch at ‘Kashkar’ on Brighton Beach Avenue. Ordered ‘Salad Langsai’ which was vinegar-soaked bell peppers, carrots, cucs, onions, noodles and suntaisa which is a green vegetable from China, all seasoned with among other seasonings, coriander seeds. Also ordered eggplant salad which was oiled with a red oil and other unnamed herbs. Clear lamb broth …
And Then, On to Brighton Beach
If you’ve read any play by neil simon, or any number of jewish playwrights, the action takes place in Brighton Beach. I could not stop asking whatever question came to mind as we wandered along the boardwalk, to whomever we passed. I even careened over to the benches where little old folks were resting, to …
Coney Island
There it is: the Wheel. The wooden roller coaster is there too, but one has to have a bit of faith to take a ride on the latter. Made a Memorial Weekend visit to the ‘island of rabbits’ as the Dutch referred to it: Konijnen Eiland. What a treat to see how accessible it really …
Food Delivery
Living in the City gives exposure to restaurants on every corner, in addition to deli markets and traditional grocery stores. But it is the delivery of complete meals, daily to those working in office buildings that is intriguing. Firstly, it takes thought; the group passes the menu around, decisions are made, money changes hands and …