ABOUT

Dean Street Playground (Prospect Heights)

20100307_Bball_DeanPlgrnd-08
|

Gowanus Canal Designated Superfund Site

FTrain-Panorama
The EPA did the right thing, naming the polluted Gowanus a SuperFund site. According to this NYT article, the cleanup could take 10-12 years and cost $300-500 million. Bloomberg and company were very disappointed, no doubt upset about the prospects for crony real estate development. Next up should be the Superfund labeling of the terrible oil spill under Greenpoint, one of the worst domestic oil spills (even bigger than the Exxon Valdez).
|

Snow Covers the City

20100226_Snow-0120100226_SnowyProspectHeights-05square20100226_SnowyProspectHeights-08square20100226_SnowyProspectHeights-10square
|

The Snow's Falling

20100225_BergenNightSnow-0820100225_BergenNightSnow-0520100225_BergenNightSnow-12
|

Snow Again Again (Prospect Heights)

20100225_GodzillaSnow-09
This time it’s not faintly falling. Big, heavy flakes accumulating into slush and wet snow perfect for snowballs. A few inches today and more all the way through the weekend.
|

Snow Again (Prospect Heights)

20100216_PacificStSnow-0620100216_PacificStSnow-02
|

Snow Melting on the Skylight


A stop action test I made the morning after the snowstorm.
|

No Shoes (Prospect Heights)


A little movie I made at the Dean Street playground during the snowstorm. Music by John Lee Hooker.
|

Snowstorm (Prospect Heights)

20100210_Snowstorm_DeanPlayground-320100210_Snowstorm_DeanPlayground-1
|

Sheep Seat (Prospect Heights)

20100203_GrandStreetStuffedAnimal
|

Valentine's Day Cometh (Prospect Heights)

20100202_VanderbiltVDWindow-2
|

Capitalist Pig (Prospect Heights)

20100128_CapitalistPig-002
Apparently St. Joseph’s Church down the block from my studio has hired a contractor who’s not using union members to refurbish its exterior.
|

Snowy Birds (Prospect Heights)

20100128_PH_SnowyMorning-009
|

Brothers Moving & Storage (Prospect Heights)

20100125_Storage-02
By the afternoon, the rain was gone and the sun returned.
|

Torrential Rains (Borough Hall)

20100125_BH_Rain-02
Monday morning was full of nasty rain and wind.
|

Murals (Prospect Lefferts Garden)

20100104_FlatbushMural-0120100104_FlatbushMural-02
|

Max on New Year's Day (Prospect Heights)

20100101_MaxatHome-12
We tried a restraining order, but he refused.
|

Fence (Prospect Heights)

20091126_MaxDeanPlayground-07
|

Leaves After a Rain (Prospect Heights)

20091120_PH_Leaves-05
|

Bicyclist Memorial (Fort Greene)

20091115_FG_Bikesquare
|

Last of the Leaves (Prospect Heights)

20091115_PHWalktoStudio-01square
|

Shopping Cart (Prospect Heights)

20091109_PH-WalktoStudio-01
|

The Reader (Cobble Hill)

Scott Adkins of The Brooklyn Writers Space hosted a book launch party at Book Court to celebrate the limited edition run of The Reader, and anthology from the 2008 reading series. I have a couple of absurd short-shorts in it, a copy of which Max is proudly being forced to hold.
20091105_MaxatHome-3720091106_MaxatHome-48
|

Wig Shop (Prospect Heights)

20091106_PH_WashingtonAveWigs-01
|

Wedding Photography (Fulton Ferry)

20091004_FultonFerry-04
|

Michael Jackson Birthday Party (Prospect Park)

20090829_MJacksonParty-118
While Ted Kennedy was on the way to Arlington Cemetery, Spike Lee threw a birthday party/ tribute to honor Michael Jackson’s 51st birthday. The crowd was huge, despite the rain, and everyone was dancing and singing.
20090829_MJacksonParty-00220090829_MJacksonParty-03520090829_MJacksonParty-11020090829_MJacksonParty-11620090829_MJacksonParty-15720090829_MJacksonParty-12520090829_MJacksonParty-14920090829_MJacksonParty-08120090829_MJacksonParty-09420090829_MJacksonParty-088
|

Construction Site (Prospect Heights)

20090801_PH_PacificSt-01
|

Homage to Hemingway

20090801_PH_PacificSt-12babyshoes
|

Animals—Dead and Lost

For some reason, I’ve stumbled across a few dead birds, a squirrel, and a bunch of lost pet ads. Hopefully it’s just a freak coincidence.
20090731_ProspectHeightsStreet-0820090731_ProspectHeightsStreet-0420090731_LostDogPH-02
|

After a Rain (Gowanus Canal)

20090726_GowausCanalafterRain-0320090726_GowausCanalafterRain-01
|

Interior of St. Joseph's Church (Prospect Heights)

There was a block party on Saturday, so in between painting my studio, I got to have a look inside the massive church down the block.
20090725_St.JosephsInterior-0220090725_St.JosephsInterior-1320090725_St.JosephsInterior-1820090725_St.JosephsInterior-1420090725_St.JosephsInterior-0820090725_St.JosephsInterior-07
|

Youth League Basketball (Prospect Heights)

20090711_BergenStBball-0420090711_BergenStBball-0320090711_BergenStBball-01
|

Lawn Ornaments (Prospect Heights)

20090707_PH_UnderhillReligious-02
|

Motorcycle Teddybear (Prospect Heights)

20090705_PH_Street-07
|

Hood Rich! (Prospect Heights)

20090705_PH_Street-02
|

July 4th at Brighton Beach

20090704_BrightonBeachSwimmers-06120090704_BrightonBeachSwimmers-02420090704_BrightonBeachSwimmers-08520090704_BrightonBeachSwimmers-092
|

Cloud and Contrails (Brighton Beach)

20090704_BBClouds-007
|

Graffiti Art (Prospect Heights)

20090703_PH_Grand-Pacific-05
|

Truck and Clouds (Prospect Heights)

20090703_PH_Grand-Pacific-04
|

Self-Portrait (Prospect Heights)

20090703_PH_Grand-Pacific-01
|

Mural with Father and Sons (Prospect Heights)

20090701_PH_AutoRepairs-05
|

St. Joseph's Church (Prospect Heights)

Just down the block on Pacific is St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, a giant structure built in 1912 (though the original appears to have been built in 1861 according to a Times article). I haven’t been inside yet, but it must be truly cavernous, given the height of the roof. Construction workers are fixing the steps and making general improvements. One of these days I’ll get inside and have a peek.
20090622_AlongPacificSt-0420090628_PacificStChurch-02
|

Bike on Vanderbilt (Prospect Heights)

20090629_VanderbiltBike
|

Hydrangea (Prospect Heights)

20090629_PHFlowersonBergen-03
|

Playground (Prospect Heights)

20090628_PHProspectUnderhillKidPark-22
Our favorite playground for Max is a few blocks away. They’ve got swings, sculptures, free Fisher Price toys, and a few fountains to cool off in. Summer in the city!
|

Vanderbilt Ave. Block Party (Prospect Heights)

20090628_VanderbiltStreetFair-03
From burgers to kid sing alongs to live music and jump-roping, a four-block stretch of Vanderbilt had it all every Sunday in June.
|

Boy on Fulton (Crown Heights)

20090624_CrownHeights_FultonSt-41
|

Storm Clouds (Prospect Heights)

Lots of rain this summer and great thunderstorms, followed by great god light.
20090623_PHStormClouds-0420090623_PHStormClouds-1920090623_PHStormClouds-08
|

Dogs (Prospect Heights)

20090622_AlongPacificSt-0520090622_AlongPacificSt-09
|

Atlantic Yards Site (Prospect Heights)

20090622_AlongPacificSt-03
Ratner’s giant project to Manhattanize my ‘hood has been partially derailed by the economy and lawsuits. Gehry even pulled out. For more info on developments read here and here and the Times’ latest here.
|

7th Avenue Fair (Park Slope)

Besides the usual generic staples of the NYC street fair circuit (sausage and peppers truck, sheets, banks, cotton candy, fries, shish kabob, politicians), there were soap bubble uzis and a pizza eating contest at the annual 7th Ave. Street Fair.
20090621_PS7thAveStreetFairBoywBubbleGun-0520090621_PS7thAveStreetFairPizzaEating-02
|

Soapbox Gallery (Prospect Heights)

20090607_InstallationonDean-02
I’ve been passing in front of a small window-front gallery on Dean Street on the way to my new studio. The photo above is a detail from Sandra Osip’s Eco-Effective installation at Soapbox Gallery.
|

Traffic Cone (Prospect Heights)

20090604_ProspectHeights-05
|

Gull and Clouds

20090602_GullandClouds-02
|

New Studio

20090604_PacificStStudio-0220090604_PacificStStudio-01
I just signed a lease on a 900-square-foot space on Pacific Street in Prospect Heights. Lots of work to do to get it functional. More updates later.
|

Tobacco Warehouse (Empire Fulton Ferry State Park)

20090517_Dumbo-01820090517_Dumbo-014
|

Steam (Dumbo)

20090514_Dumbo-010
|

F Train at Night (Gowanus)

20090511_GowanusCanal-09020090511_GowanusCanal-14420090511_GowanusCanal-167
|

Gowanus Canal at Night

20090511_GowanusCanal-19620090511_GowanusCanal-209
|

Dogwoods at Night (Park Slope)

20090507_PHNightFlowers-01
|

Dogwood (Brooklyn Heights)

20090506_BrooklynHeightsFlowers-05
|

Playground Sunset (Park Slope

20090426_BerkeleyCarrollPlayground-0120090426_BerkeleyCarrollPlayground-09
|

Gowanus Canal

20090421_GowanusCanal-0920090421_GowanusCanalBW-0320090421_GowanusCanal-36
|

Around the Gowanus Canal

20090421_GowanusArea-2120090421_GowanusCanal-0320090421_GowanusArea-0620090421_GowanusArea-22
|

Graffiti near the Gowanus Canal

20090421_GowanusCanal-2720090421_GowanusCanal-2420090421_GowanusCanal-4020090421_GowanusCanal-6020090421_GowanusCanal-4120090421_GowanusCanal-28
|

All-American Guard Dog, NYC style (Fort Greene)

20090419_FortGreene-02
|

Fort Greene

20090419_FortGreene-01
|

Magnolia (Prospect Park)

20090418_Magnolias,ProspectPark-0520090418_Magnolias,ProspectPark-1720090418_Magnolias,ProspectPark-2320090418_Magnolias,ProspectPark-14
|

Cherry Tree (Park Slope)

20090417_ParkSlopeSpring-1120090417_ParkSlopeSpring-1520090417_ParkSlopeSpring-19
|

Magnolia (Park Slope)

20090417_ParkSlopeSpring-06
|

Cherry (Park Slope)

20090416_ParkSlopeSpring-04
|

Pear Tree Blooming (Park Slope)

20090408_ParkSlopeSpring-07
|

Handkerchief by the Curb (Park Slope)

20090406_RainyDayPS-19
|

April Showers... (Park Slope)

20090406_RainyDayPS-0120090406_RainyDayPS-1220090406_RainyDayPS-21
|

Prospect Heights

20090405_ProspectHeights-0720090405_ProspectHeights-2120090405_ProspectHeights-3220090405_ProspectHeights-17
|

Shoes in the Trees (Gowanus)

20090403_Gowanus_ShoesinTrees-03
|

Dumbo

20090401_Dumbo_PlymouthSt.Studio-09
|

Brooklyn Navy Yard

20090401_BrooklynNavyYard-0620090401_BrooklynNavyYard-1920090401_BrooklynNavyYard-1020090401_BrooklynNavyYard-2020090401_BrooklynNavyYard-0820090401_BrooklynNavyYard-16
|

Spring Has Sprung (Park Slope)

20090331_ParkSlopeSpring-03
20090331_ParkSlopeSpring-01
|

POTUS Sculpture (Borem Hill)

20090327_BoremHillNight-04
|

Spring Bird (Park Slope)

20090317_PSBirds-01
|

Flags at Night (Borem Hill)

20090315_PSNight-11
|

Car (Park Slope)

20090313_PSCar-01
|

Bike and Graffiti (Park Slope)

20090313_4thAve-1620090313_4thAve-17
|

Trash (Park Slope)

20090313_4thAve-0920090313_4thAve-11
|

KFC Parking Lot (Park Slope)

20090313_4thAve-08
|

Obama at the Tailor's

20090305_ProspectHeights-3
|

If Not Now, When?

20090305_ProspectHeights-1
|

First Big Snow

20090302_PS_Snow-0920090302_PS_Snow-0220090302_PS_Snow-12
|

Flats Fixed

20090225_PS4thAve-02
|

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

20090225_4thAveTree-04
|

Hands—Cement & Snow

20090123_ParkSlope-00220090203_PS_SnowyDay-17
|

Hanks Saloon, Borem Hill

20090202_Hanks-07
|

Obama Inauguration at BAM

20090120_ObamaInaugurationatBAM-10
BAM Obama Inauguration panorama
|

Another of Snow on the Trees

20090118_SnowyNight_PH-41
|

Snowy Night

20090118_SnowyNight_PH-3220090118_SnowyNight_PH-3820090118_SnowyNight_PH-2320090118_SnowyNight_PH-1620090118_SnowyNight_PH-40
|

The Pintchik Oracle

20090118_PintchikOracle-09
|

Obama Inauguration Count Down

20090118_SnowyNight_PH-52
|

Painting in the Window

20081219_BoremHillSnowyEvening-38
|

Snowy Night

20081219_BoremHillSnowyEvening-2620081219_BoremHillSnowyEvening-61
|

First Snow (from Bergen Stn. Stairs)

20081216_BergenStnSnow-1
|

Feels Like the Seventies

20081213_LivingstonGraffitti-2
Don’t know if the recession will lead to 1970s era unrest and urban blight, but this seen on Livingston Street may be a scene of things to come.
|

Empire Fulton Ferry Park Panorama

EmpireFultonParkPanorama-500px
|

Vinegar Hill Seagulls

20081213_ConEdVinegarHill-5120081213_ConEdVinegarHill-46
|

Dumbo

20081213_Dumbo-4820081213_ManhattanBridge-0320081213_Dumbo-2820081213_Dumbo-1420081213_Dumbo-2020081213_Dumbo-4220081213_Dumbo-45
|

Christmas Tree at Con Ed

20081213_JaySt-02
|

ISO Urban Landscaper (Jay Street, Downtown Brooklyn)

20081213_JaySt-0320081213_JaySt-04
|

Fulton Mall at 7:30 AM

20081213_LivingstonSt-220081213_Dekalb-0620081213_Dekalb-0920081213_FultonSt-1120081213_FultonSt-1620081213_FultonSt-820081213_FultonSt-4
|

Trash Day

20081203_ParkSlopeMisc_16
|

Winter Cometh

20081203_ParkSlopeMisc_10
|

New Asphalt on Carroll Street

20081202_PS_Asphalt-7
|

Halloween

20081031_Halloween-06
The nominees took some time out from their busy campaigns to stroll with the crowds in the Park Slope halloween parade.
|

Brooklyn Borough Hall, Dusk

20081010_ BoroughHall-02
|

Foggy Night in Prospect Heights

20080928_PH at night-0220080928_PH at night-1720080928_PH at night-2820080928_PH at night-38
|

Crown Heights

20080904_CrownHeights_2920080904_CrownHeights_2320080904_CrownHeights_1620080904_CrownHeights_25
|

A Special Night of Music

A perfect night of good vibes at Prospect Park with an African Guitar Music festival, barbecued chicken, and a rainbow...
20080803-CelebrateBrooklyn-0420080803-CelebrateBrooklyn-0220080803-CelebrateBrooklyn-06
|

Summer Storm

A night of rain, thunder, and lightning...
20080723-SummerStorm-067
20080723-SummerStorm-099
|

Sunset on Flatbush Ave.

20080714-Flatbushsunset-1
|

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Chalk Project

20080323_TriangleShirtwaistFactoryChalkProject-21
Ruth Sergel's Chalk Project 2008 memorializes the 146 victims (mostly women) who died in the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, one of the worst fires in NYC history and the start of modern labor safety law movement. For the last couple of years, she has recruited volunteers to fan out over the city to chalk the names of the victims in front of the houses where they lived. Most of the young women lived in tenements on the Lower East Side, but four lived near my apartment in Prospect Heights, so Julie, me, and my friend Ranbir headed on a walk from Park Slope, through Columbia Terrace and onto Red Hook to chalk their names on the sidewalk.
20080323_TriangleChalk_PTakeuchi-PHorowitz1
20080323_TriangleChalk_PTakeuchi-CTerdanova1
|

Gowanus Parking Lot

20080323_Gowanus-07
|

1st Big Snow!

20080222_Birdfeeder-02
A cardinal on the fire escape...
20080222_Birdfeeder-10
and a morning dove.
|

Park Slope Geometries

20080131_ParkSloope-09
|

Fall in Park Slope

20071126_ParkSlope_ginkos-2
Ginkos! Ginkos! Ginkos!
|

Dumbo Arts Festival

20070929_DumboArtsFestival-23
20070929_DumboArtsFestival-34
20070929_DumboArtsFestival-27
20070929_DumboArtsFestival-11
20070929_DumboArtsFestival-16
20070929_DumboArtsFestival-43
|

Brooklyn College Library

20070920_BrooklynCollegelibrary-1
20070920_BrooklynCollegelibrary-2
|