Quite All Right

A collection of observations in New York City

October 7, 2013

King of the Parade

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Many of the side streets in Midtown were closed on Sunday afternoon for the 76th annual Pulaski Day Parade, otherwise known to all the local...
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October 2, 2013

TV Party Tonight

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New York City is the capital of anything goes, so when it comes to unusual behavior there isn't much that is off limits. You don't ...
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September 11, 2013

Weiners and Losers

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Embattled former mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner appeared at Connolly's Pub in New York City to concede the Democratic Primary on Tu...
June 12, 2013

Window Washer's Nightmare

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Here's something you don't see very often. This afternoon one of those crazy window washing devices that ferry men up and down s...
June 11, 2013

Fries for Three

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There's nothing quite like a delicious bag of fries from McDonalds, but these three have an extremely valuable lesson to learn. Sure, i...
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June 9, 2013

Snake Charmers

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It's only once a year, but it is one of those events that is always sure to create some sort of chaos or at least a lot of loud noise al...
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June 6, 2013

Points and Angles

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If you've traveled up 6th Avenue this year and taken a look out the right hand side of your taxicab window then you've surely seen t...
June 5, 2013

What Time It Is

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Did you notice that this kid is wearing an enormous watch? Location: Somewhere in the 40s on 6th Avenue.
June 4, 2013

A Sunny Day For Cameron Diaz

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Did you ever notice that the sun always falls just right on Cameron Diaz? Spotted on 41st Street and 5th Avenue at 3PM today.
June 3, 2013

The Last of the Newspaper Men

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In just a few short years, there will no longer be street vendors selling newspapers on the streets of New York City. They used to be all o...
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June 2, 2013

Bruce Willis Wasn't

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Bruce Willis was in Midtown Manhattn on Wednesday night at the Zeigfeld Theater for the premiere of the mostly unwatchable and supposedly Sc...
April 4, 2013

Google Makes Driving Easy

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The Google Self-Driving Car made a test drive in New York City on Thursday afternoon at around 5pm. I came across the car illegally parked ...
February 15, 2013

Lost Eveything

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Sometimes I feel like I have lost everything too, but then I realize that I haven't really lost anything at all. There are a lot of peo...
February 14, 2013

Valentine's Day Shuffle

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Today was a clear winter day that was just perfect for a brisk walk up Madison Avenue looking in store windows at Valentine's Day prese...
February 10, 2013

Snow Sweeping

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The massive snow storm that hit the city this past Friday largely spared New York City and dumped only about 11" in Central Park. It ...
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February 8, 2013

Basquiat Bonanza

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There was a very, very crowded art opening tonight on 24th Street in Chelsea at the Gagosian Gallery for a major exhibition of paintings by...
December 7, 2012

Happy Go Lucky

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Chinese restaurants always chose the most positive names such as " Happy Joy. " I suppose a name like "Sad Anger Chinese F...

Christmas is...

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I can think of a lot of things Christmas is, but worshipping doesn't immediately come to mind on my top 10 list. It's probably sit...
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Eat Meatballs

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Meatball Obsession (Home of the Original Meatball in a Cup) is one of those places that I noticed a few months ago and was curious enough ...
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December 5, 2012

Gingerbread Crane

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Every year at Christmastime, Le Parker Meridien hotel sections off a portion of their lobby for a wonderful display of gingerbread houses ...

Origami Christmas

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The holiday season is in full swing and since it's now the first week of December all of the hotels and stores in the city are decorate...
December 4, 2012

Not "The Little Drummer Boy"

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It's hard to imagine how this happens, but apparently no one will stop you if you show up on 42nd Street and 6th Avenue with a full dru...

Skater Dater

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There is a relatively new public park right off 6th Avenue between 29th and 30th Street and it couldn't be better designed for skatebo...
November 28, 2012

Christmas in Midtown

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There are an enormous number of hotels in Midtown, but if someone else is paying or you are splurging on a nice place then The Peninsula Ho...

Cartier Christmas

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The high-end jewelry store Cartier has an fairly incredible location at 52nd Street and 5th Avenue right in the heart of Midtown Manhattan...

Atheist Parking

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Parking a car in New York City is really expensive, but if you happen to be in Chelsea and are going to visit art galleries or the Highline...
November 25, 2012

The MetLife Building Christmas Wreath

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Christmas decorations are out in full force in New York City. The MetLife Building which is connected to Grand Central Station has a part...
October 24, 2012

Art Daze

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There was an art opening this past Saturday night for a group photo exhibition, "Attachments," at The Hole Gallery on Bowery in ...

Preppy Afternoon

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A couple of prepsters were out for an afternoon stroll headed down 6th Avenue on a cloudy afternoon.

Halloween Deli

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The pumpkins are out in abundance in New York City for Halloween. A typical Korean corner deli on 57th Street and 9th Avenue.
October 20, 2012

Streetcorner Staredown

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I ❤ NY umbrellas and waiting for the light to change on Madison Avenue in a light rain on Friday afternoon.

42nd Street Sprinkle

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It rained on Friday and everyone in the city had their umbrellas out. Crossing 42nd Street at Madison Avenue is especially treacherous eve...
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October 13, 2012

Uptown Kate Upton

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At a New York Festival party on Friday night for the film "Casting By," I was lucky that I had my camera because it's not oft...
September 28, 2012

Central Park Breakfast

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There's really not that much better than a homemade breakfast above Central Park on a beautiful morning.
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September 24, 2012

City Camping

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I know it is completely illegal to go camping in Central Park, but a silly regulation like that won't stop New Yorkers who feel the ne...
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August 2, 2012

Under the Streets

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Did you ever wonder what's under the bustling streets of New York City? It's no wonder the streets are getting ripped up all the ti...
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Jumping for Joy

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Not entirely sure what prompted this high flying split on 56th Street, but I just happened to be walking by and caught it at exactly the ri...
August 1, 2012

Super Summer Stylish

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Random skater girl looking super summer stylish in Midtown.
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Rainy Oysters

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Another rainy night in Midtown Manhattan. I love the neon of the Famous Oyster Bar , but I've never been there. It's been around ...
July 31, 2012

Birthday Nap

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After a great day of celebrating your birthday, it's perfectly okay to take a nap on the long subway ride home.
July 24, 2012

Summer at the Guggenheim

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A view of some museum goers on a recent Saturday night after the Guggenheim Museum closed for the evening. The best day and time to vis...
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Saturday Smashup

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I was replacing a lightbulb in my kitchen on Saturday morning and I heard a long, loud screeching of brakes out the window. I raced over t...

The Age of Miracles

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If I'm lucky I can usually find one or two books every summer that I really enjoy. This summer it's been "The Age of Miracles...
July 18, 2012

Polka Dot Balls

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is having a massive resurgence in popularity this summer with a retrospective at the Whitney Museum which run...
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Hustler Highway

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From time to time, I see this truck driving around midtown Manhattan. It's obviously just advertising for men to go to the Hustler cl...
July 17, 2012

More Minutes, Please

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Today was one of the hottest days of the year and there seemed to be an abundance of homeless people staked out on 5th Avenue in the 50s. ...
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