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Tag Archives: manhattan
New York in 2011, the photo version
A little late on this but I posted a few photos I took in NYC this year over at my Tumblr, Eye Heart New York. This year seemed like my most sheltered, uncreative year yet…even so, according to Flickr’s count,… Continue reading
New York Fireworks, Fourth of July, from the Top of the Rockefeller Center (with video, too)
I didn’t feel like grilling on the 4th since I leave on a long vacation the next morning, so I thought I’d stop by the Rockefeller Center to see if it was at all crowded for fireworks (I paid for… Continue reading
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Tags fireworks, Fourth of July, Macy's, manhattan, new york city
The Fifth Ave. Apple Store Gets Boxed
Apple Store gets boxed, (Fifth Avenue, Manhattan), originally uploaded by Dan Nguyen @ New York City. Walked by the midtown Apple Store last night (July 1, 2011) and it was undergoing renovations. Even the stores get the white box treatment,… Continue reading
NYFW11: Moncler @ Grand Central Station Flash Mob (New York Fashion Week)
Moncler NYFW Flash mob at Grand Central, NYC, originally uploaded by Dan Nguyen @ New York City. Usually it’s pretty easy to get to your train at Grand Central, unless someone decides to hold a fashion event in the main… Continue reading
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Tags Grand Central Station, manhattan, Moncler, new york, New York Fashion Week, NYFW
Snowloko: Getting Around in New York’s Blizzard
Subway, car, and foot…the snow drifts conquered it all. I’ve seen snow fall into a subway platform before, but not huge drifts (this photo doesn’t do it justice, but it’s the only one I have that actually caught the train… Continue reading
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Tags blizzard, manhattan, new york, snowloko, Snowpocalypse, snowstorm, weather
Snowball fight in Times Square, Snowpocalpyse-Thundersnow 2010
Snowball fight in Times Square – New York Blizzard Snowstorm Blargfest, originally uploaded by Dan Nguyen NY. During last night’s blizzard, there was an attempt at a mass snowball fight like last year’s. People spent more time pelting vehicles than… Continue reading
New York City Blizzard-Snowstorm-SNOWPOCALYPSE 2010 Photos, Times Square and Beyond
Times Square – New York Snowstorm 2010, Street Sweepers, originally uploaded by Dan Nguyen NY. Snowpocalypse all over again. See my set of snowed-in New York City here.
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Signs from WTC Ground Zero Protest of Park51/Cordoba Center/Mosque, Sept. 11, 2010
Caught the tail end of the protest against the proposed Cordoba House and mosque near Ground Zero. Some interesting signs. Apparently, the amount of stars and stripes patternage is important to your message. This amount of flagginess is hard to… Continue reading
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Tags 9/11, Cordoba Center, Ground Zero, manhattan, Park51, photos, World Trade Center, WTC
Hacks/Hackers Meetup on Gawker Rooftop, Sept. 8, 2010
Hacks/Hackers Meetup on Gawker Rooftop, Sept. 8, 2010, originally uploaded by zokuga. From the “Business and Pleasure” mixer for the news geeks group, Hacks/Hackers on the Gawker Media rooftop in Nolita. There was an open bar, but yet the dance… Continue reading
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Tags 9/11, Gawker, manhattan, new york city, photos, Sept. 11
Béquet Caramels in New York City, Manhattan
Do you want to know where to buy Béquet Caramels, hand-made caramels from Montana, in New York/Manhattan? Well if you tried Googling it, you would’ve been very hard-pressed to find a useful result. Luckily, I did find this blog entry… Continue reading