September 27 - Dumbo - Brooklyn, NY

It appears that the newly cleaned up waterfront areas of DUMBO is attracting more and more couples capturing the last moments of their singleness. You could see up to 10 to 20 wedding parties in any given weekend parading in full outfits. It looks like a wedding Olympics of couples move in and out to pose for pictures in the same spots.

September 26 - Dumbo - Brooklyn, NY

Chin Chih Yang, is covered in trash during his performance art piece titled "Human Sculpture", during the DUMBO Arts Festival. Yang, encourages pedestrians to attach trash to his body.

September 21 - 42nd Street - Manhattan, NY

Not sure if this was a homeless person, but she sure was not there taking the bus on 42nd Street.

September 18 - Union Square - Manhattan, NY

A homeless man begs for money next to the former Virgin Megastore near Union Square. I see more and more homeless people and will continue to photograph them.

September 17 - 42nd Streete - Manhattan, NY

A woman begs for money on 42nd Street across from Bryant Park.

September 15 - Times Square - Manhattan, NY

Tommy Ruggiero from the Bronx was in a single green towel in the middle of Times Square. Tommy was naked for a reason, he was handing out flyers for a Broadway show called "Naked Boys Singing!"

September 13 - Manhattan, NY

Boris Johnson, 45, was born in England. Boris was in New York City today. He is the Mayor of the city of London.

August 11 - Union Sqaure - New York, NY, USA

Just waiting for an uptown W or R train at the Union Square subway station. Yellow shirt, yellow booklet, yellow line.

August 11 - SoHo - New York, NY, USA

A man in the stairwell of Lure restaurant in SoHo.

August 6 - Brooklyn Bridge Park - Brooklyn, NY, USA

I was in Brooklyn Bridge Park, but that is the Manhattan Bridge in the background.

August 1 - High Line - Manhattan, NY, USA

A wedding on the newly opened High Line in the Meat Packing district.

July 26 - Mott Street - Manhattan, NY, USA

On Mott Street in Little Italy during a rainy day in New York.

July 25 - Bryant Park - Manhattan, NY, USA

A veteran homeless man in New York City. Perhaps another sign of the times.
Good to be back on this blog...sorry for the long delay.

June 11 - Ravanmehr Street - Tehran, Iran

Two men stand in front of closed public bath on Ravanmehr Street in central Tehran.

May 27 - Union Square - New York, NY, USA

Craig Judelman, a violinist, fiddler, teacher and composer, according to his card, plays great bluegrass style music in Union Square. Soon, the fence will be gone and all these great musicians will have more space to showcase their talent.

May 26 - 43rd Street - New York, NY USA

A smiley taxi driver waves at me as I take his picture on 43rd street.

May 25 - Times Square - Manhattan, NY, USA

He sure loves the New York Mets and his cassette player. I photographed this man on a section of Broadway which is now closed to traffic and is a pedestrian promenade.

May 22 - Astor Place - Manhattan, NY, USA

Traveling, broke and hungry, a young man begs for change in Astor Place.

May 21 - Mulberry Street - Manhattan, NY, USA

Olga tended a carnival street booth on Mulberry Street offering basketball shots.

May 18 - Flatbush Avenue - Brooklyn, NY, USA

This is how some folks dressed up today. It was a bit on the cold side.