New York Shitty Pay Phone Du Jour: Al Fresco Hot Desking edition

December 10, 2015 ·
Filed under: 10009, 10012, East Village, East Village Manhattan, Street Furniture 

Al fresco office nys

Pay Phone Broadway at East 13 Street nys

Taken December 10, 2015.

The Word On The Street: And Now This Word From A Grumpy Cat Owner

August 10, 2015 ·
Filed under: 11106, Astoria, Astoria Queens, New York City, Queens, The Word On The Street 

Grumpy cat owner NYS

This find hails from Broadway in Astoria, Queens and comes courtesy of Larry Auerbach. Happy Monday!

The Word On The Street: Broadway

March 16, 2015 ·
Filed under: 11221, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, The Word On The Street 

Thomas Jefferson via Bushwick nys

— Thomas Jefferson (Lest any of you, gentle readers, were wondering. Please click here to read this quote in its entirety. You will not regret it.)

(Taken March 16, 2015.)

New York Shitty Photos Du Jour: Broadway

February 27, 2015 ·
Filed under: 11206, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, Street Art, The Word On The Street 

Beer Pong nys

Hanksy nys

Taken February 27, 2015.

The Word On The Street: Broadway

February 27, 2015 ·
Filed under: 11206, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, The Word On The Street 

Right Back At Ya nys

Taken February 27, 2015.

The Word On The Street, Part II: Another Brick In The Wall

November 13, 2014 ·
Filed under: 10027, Harlem, Harlem Manhattan, The Word On The Street 

Another Brick In The Wall nys

Taken November 13, 2014.

New York Shitty Pay Phone Du Jour: Good Advice

Broadway Pay Phone of Wisdom nys

Good advice nys

Keep it simple nys

Keep It Simple 2 nys

It is no mystery that I harbor a fascination with public pay phones. There are a number of reasons for this, among them:

  1. The advent and greater affordability of cell phones have rendered them obsolete…
  2. at least in terms of how they are intended to be used: as a means of communication.
  3. Thus, they are quite often repurposed for other uses. I need not go into them. We know. This phenomenon (in my humble opinion, anyway) is a sterling testament to human imagination and resourcefulness.

As you have seen, gentle readers, there is communication taking place here. The medium is a yellow paint pen, not a receiver. In all my years of pay phone fetishism I have to say this is one of the most— if not the most— sage pieces of advice I have ever had the pleasure of reading. It made made my day. In fact, I like it so much I may very well make postcards of it. Thank you anonymous vandal!

New York Shitty Pay Phone Du Jour: Broadway

October 27, 2014 ·
Filed under: 10003, East Village, East Village Manhattan, The Word On The Street 

eatthebootynys

Taken October 25, 2014.

Urban Artifact: And The Kitchen Sink

October 25, 2014 ·
Filed under: 10003, East Village, East Village Manhattan, Urban Artifact 

And The Kitchen Sink nys

Broadway Kitchen 2 nys

Broadway Kitchen nys

Taken October 25, 2014.

New York Shitty Photo Du Jour: The Word On The Street

Smile nys

Taken September 17, 2014.

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