5.31.2009
Here is NY
My leisure bike ride through Brooklyn was broken up with a little excitement yesterday. A house was robbed across the street and it seems these guys were involved. But according to the rest of the people in the hood they were only getting arrested because they were black guys in a car. All I know is there were cops running everywhere, guns drawn, a church bbq which no one got up from, and this guy crossing the street with his bag completely unaware. I know this isn't the nicest neighborhood but people really did react like this happens every day. hmm...
My leisure bike ride through Brooklyn was broken up with a little excitement yesterday. A house was robbed across the street and it seems these guys were involved. But according to the rest of the people in the hood they were only getting arrested because they were black guys in a car. All I know is there were cops running everywhere, guns drawn, a church bbq which no one got up from, and this guy crossing the street with his bag completely unaware. I know this isn't the nicest neighborhood but people really did react like this happens every day. hmm...
3.23.2009
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2.09.2009
is it because I grew up in Detroit...
that Willets Point is poetic to me? It is hard to believe in a city like NYC that this place still exists. It gets you thinking though, IF they had sewers, how do you control what goes down them? Either way, I think the issue needs to be addressed without Eminent Domain.
that Willets Point is poetic to me? It is hard to believe in a city like NYC that this place still exists. It gets you thinking though, IF they had sewers, how do you control what goes down them? Either way, I think the issue needs to be addressed without Eminent Domain.
Labels: queens, saturday, willets point
2.07.2009
Willets Point
Welcome to Willets Point, what they call the Iron Triangle of Queens. It's technically a wasteland of repair shops, scrap yards, and men. Lot's of men, except for one - this is Pasiana Rodriguez. She stood tall amongst them all and they all gave respect back to her. Her bright yellow corner of Willets! I have more to say about this area and do not agree with what the city is doing, but will leave that for the next post. This post is all hers!
Welcome to Willets Point, what they call the Iron Triangle of Queens. It's technically a wasteland of repair shops, scrap yards, and men. Lot's of men, except for one - this is Pasiana Rodriguez. She stood tall amongst them all and they all gave respect back to her. Her bright yellow corner of Willets! I have more to say about this area and do not agree with what the city is doing, but will leave that for the next post. This post is all hers!
Labels: queens, saturday, willets point
10.19.2008
Inside of La Marqueta you mostly find food but in the far corner there are two small barber shops and a beauty salon. There is something beautiful about barber shops, especially these small independent spaces that have held on over the years. Daniel Reyes, who is in the first 2 photographs, has been in his space for 27 years and in the neighborhood for over 45.
(I just heard that they won a new 5 year lease so La Marqueta will live on!)
(I just heard that they won a new 5 year lease so La Marqueta will live on!)
Labels: saturday, williamsburg
10.18.2008
Another Saturday on the bike getting lost in the city. No matter what wrong turn you take you will always discover a part you shouldn't miss. Today I found myself on Graham Avenue and Moore Street, a latin quarter on the edge of Williamsburg. I passed by the "live pollo" deciding to go into La Marqueta first. Images from inside will come soon, but first, the pollo.
Labels: bike, saturday, williamsburg
10.13.2008
10.12.2008
Well... after a day of biking across brooklyn/queens, I'm exhausted. But it's due time to post some new images. These are from Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in Brooklyn-ish, it's a funny border between Brooklyn and Queens and I'm not sure which side of the street I was on. What I do know, they do NOT like bikes nor do they like cameras. The security guard pretended to call 911 and I walked away. I mean come on, really... anyways, it is a beautiful place that seems unreal at times. I've never seen tombstones made out of metal. There were some made out of wood, others made from pipes. I inquired with the friendly security guard, but he just said, "I just work here... NO PHOTO". After some research, it seems the grounds were believed to soft for marble so hollow metal and wood were used. Incredible. Marble melts away over the years; metal bends, twists and rusts into new shapes yet holding information for years to come.
trying a new way to post images tonight. Let me know what you think! -g
