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My name is Dan Nguyen and I'm a journalist, programmer and photographer.
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Tag Archives: new york
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
Photos from Ground Zero: “Osama is dead” and “Celebration at Ground Zero”; two phrases I thought I’d never hear before leaving New York
Some photos, from around 1:30am on May 2. Most of the celebration was facing the corner just north of where Ground Zero actually is.
The free list of free New York museums: iheartnymuseums.com
Last Wednesday, in my haste to get it over with before I forgot about it after a weekend at NICAR, I threw up a hand-compiled chart of New York museums and other cultural attractions, focused primarily on when they were… 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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New York City Blizzard, January 26, 2011
Umbrellas forward in Chinatown New York Blizzard, January 26, 2011, originally uploaded by Dan Nguyen @ New York City. Another great snowstorm for New York, this one was definitely more substantial than the last one. I went out to Chinatown,… Continue reading
Ten Favorite Photos of 2010
2010 wasn’t a very productive year for me in terms of photography. I can think of two factors: this investigative project taking up most of my time the latter part of the year, and getting a Canon S90 (well, two… Continue reading
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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Mermaid Parade 2010, Coney Island
Mermaid Parade 2010, Coney Island, originally uploaded by zokuga. If I lived equidistant between Coney Island and Central Park, I don’t know if I could decide between the two where to put the towel. I was so impressed with how… Continue reading
Who was Yu Yao? Rape-and-homicide case in downtown Flushing (updated)
Update 4/28/2011: – Carlos Salazar Cruz, 29, is sentenced to the maximum term of 22-years to life for confessing to the second-degree murder of Yu Yao. Update 6/1/2010: The accused killer appears in court. Update 5/28/2010: Chinese residents patrol the… Continue reading
Iowa is just Maid Rite
New York refuses to give homosexuals equal marriage rights and, with that work out of the way, has moved on* to trying to