N.Y.C. - A Halloween visit, following the adventure in Pennsylvania. October 2019

"Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts you change those facts.”

Garry Winogrand, American 1928-1984.

“In New York people are always moving, and if you could get that in a picture, it became my picture.”

Robert Frank, American 1924-2019.

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, formerly spelled Verrazano, spanning New York Harbor from Brooklyn to Staten Island, built by Othmar H. Ammann from 1959 to 1964.

As they age, the bridge signs are being changed to add the second "z.".

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We have never before seen artwork displayed like this in a museum.

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It was still Halloween and Christmas lights were already installed on Saks Fifth Ave.'s building.

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In 1926, Israel Miller hired Louis Friedland to renovate the building at the corner of 46th Street and Broadway for his shoe store. Miller was a Polish immigrant who specialized in bespoke shoes for dancers and actors. Sculptures by Alexander Stirling Calder father of Alexander of mobiles fame & son of Alexander Milne Calder - statues at Philadelphia City Hall.

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See: "NYC Canners," James Purefoy | In Short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GukE6NeBfzU

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Didn't know they were still around.

N.Y. Historical Society exhibit on Paul Revere.

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Who knew that Paul Revere was into bells?

Also at the N.Y. Historical Society.

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Kevin Bacon dashing across Central Park West.

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Performing Arts Library exhibit on Harold Prince.

He even squeezed in a dental visit at "tooth-hurty."

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81st St. - Museum of Natural History station.

Police Dept. the City of NY, B'klyn H.Q. MCMXXV

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Buildings circa 1899. Value about $10,000,000 each. No off street parking!

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Halal - Vivo where your chosen chicken will be slaughtered here.

Looking west from East River Plaza (think COSTCO, Target, Old Navy...) located at FDR Drive near the Harlem River between 116th & 119th Streets in East Harlem.