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posts labeled nyc
10.12.2005
There is a I work on nearly directly under the Queensboro Bridge, on the east side of Manhattan. My painting spot is next to the service entrance of a tall condominium tower, so I usually interact with the building's more infirm residents, and with the small army of Hispanic and Polish suppor...
A Voyage Down The Gowanus
09.15.2005
Built in the 1860's to give Brooklyn more access to barge traffic, the Gowanus was once the busiest shipping canal in the United States. It brought in most of the brownstone used in the 19th century building boom, and it remained a major commercial canal right through ...
Postmodern Pancakes
01.27.2005
On Saturday morning, just as the snow forecast was turning truly apocalyptic, I took the train over to Greenwich Village to eat breakfast at the famous with , and watch the snow start falling. Many bookish people mention a sad moment in ch...
The New York City Marathon: Now It Can Be Told
11.04.2003
To prevent an anxiety meltdown, I have laid everything out the night before: battered shoes with Official ChampionChip Marathon RF tag securely attached, running shirt with Official Marathon Race Number securely pinned, running shorts with $20 in cab fare tucked into a...
Watching the NYC Marathon (2002)
11.06.2002
Elite female runners Kenyans Very very thin white men Buff fit people with shades Buff fit people in funny hats Holstein cow Man in clown nose First of many annoying cellphone users Santa Cla...