Last week I made the pilgrimage to Columbia University, which is the epicenter of pro-Palestinian student protests. Here are my thoughts about and images from the two days I spent on campus and in the surrounding streets.
All in New York City
Last week I made the pilgrimage to Columbia University, which is the epicenter of pro-Palestinian student protests. Here are my thoughts about and images from the two days I spent on campus and in the surrounding streets.
On February 10, 2024, I attended what appeared to be a rather anodyne pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brooklyn. I left for about half an hour. When I returned, I encountered a number of demonstrators who had been detained by the police.
It was a frightful night in NYC’s West Village, but I survived with some thoughts and photographs. Click on the image to find out whether I was bitten by a rabid monster.
While I was in New York last week, Matthew Perry (aka Chandler Bing) died. While photographing the Halloween decorations in the West Village, I also visited the intersection of Bedford and Grove streets, the location of the building where the six friends resided and frolicked. Here are my thoughts about and images from the intersection.
On September 11, 2023, I spent a good portion of my day at the 9/11 Memorial Site in New York City and in the streets surrounding the site. Here are my observations about and images from my experience.
I spent last Sunday afternoon at Small’s Jazz Club in New York City at a 2.5 hour jam session. No admission charge. Here are my thoughts about and images from my experience on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Experiencing New York City in all its glory on a 10-mile walk. Punk rock, Cage basketball, Skateboards, Speed Chess, Jazz Musicians, the Barbie Cafe, 9/11 Memorial, Playing in the Fountain, and Assorted Other Stuff. Here are my thoughts about and images from the day’s walk
While headed north from the Lower East Side, I found myself in New York City’s Union Square today, where about 25 demonstrators were holding a rally in support of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones, who was ousted from office and imprisoned during a December 7, 2022 coup. Here are my thoughts about and images from this demonstration.