it's domino time...

Summer is here and we in Brooklyn are down with the hot games. Player up, yo!

brooklyn shadows

and down we go

As if today couldn't get any better.... Ryan(photo of skinned knee, not showing sore jaw and fucked back) and I were minding our own business and walking down the street to hear "Hey white guy". Then faster than you can say MAN DOWN Ryan was thrown to the ground by three guys and then I was promptly thrown down as well. Kick duck and roll, kick duck and roll, and run across the street. They apparently didn't want any money but just wanted to prove they were tuff. Way to go boys! Thanks for the thrills. Welcome to Bed-Stuy!

ticket time!

So you might ask yourself what I got a ticket for. Was it because I was selling crack to local school kids, was I selling coke out of a local bar, maybe a double homicide, or maybe performing inappropriate conduct on the subway, perhaps building a large structure without a permit??? OH NO NO! Ladies and gentleman I was, now sit down for this one.... RIDING MY BIKE ON THE SIDEWALK! That's right, driving on a sidewalk for LESS THAN 10 FEET and the motherfucking paddy wagon pulls up in front of me and cuts me off all the while they are going down A ONE WAY STREET TWO BLOCKS to give me a ticket. There were about 8 rookies in the police van and two of them came to give me a ticket. OK, moving on... now I can pay my fine and move along and accept that I was in the wrong..... OH BUT NO NO!! I have a court summons that I have to appear at so there isn't a WARRANT OUT FOR MY ARREST!!!!! Way to go Bed-Stuy police, keeping the neighborhood safe!

great sticker

This was the funniest thing I saw yesterday.

crazy chinatown!

A friend got this in Chinatown and I spotted it on their coffee table. It made me laugh.

summer is here!

The weather has been crazy recently, but the men and women of the flavored ice brigade are coming out in full force. I tried coconut recently and really liked it!

living in the lap...

...of luxury next door? Yes, that's right folks.. the building that I have been blogging about for some time now (here,here, and here) are turning into luxury condos. I have to say that I've seen the view from the top floor, and frankly it sucks. Bed-Stuy is on the up and up.

bed-stuy street art

Found this one at a stop sign, it's made out of steel and I like it! Too bad you can't tell what it is in the photo. It's several skulls all welded together. Look close.

David Blaine, underwater

Wow. A week under water. I get prun hands after standing in the shower for 30 minutes. I like him.

cover boy

This is a photo of a photo that I shot for the cover of the New York Press. This issue sticks around until this Wednesday.

we love immigrants!

oh yeah

I've been super busy lately and not blogging, but now I'm back and I've got some good photos to share with you in the next few days....stay tuned.

a new welcome to Brooklyn sign

I was just reading a paper that came in the mail called Brooklyn!! Where New York Begins. There was an article that says that they will be installing this sign soon. It's the same as this sign that I blogged about earlier. I love it. Only in Brooklyn!

nail gun + speed=

Not exactly help. Next time you have a headache think about this guy.

crazy frat house

Last night I went to a party inside this old brownstone that was a frat house. It was really interesting.

political graffiti

We need more of this type of graffiti!

return of the low rider

Except this time it's missing a wheel! Maybe it's a convertible? Last time I saw the one for sale I asked how much it was, and they said $700. How much is the two wheel version I wonder?

steve honey...

...when people throw out your dry erase board be sure to wipe it clean next time.

no drinking!

A beer sign advertising no drinking. This made me laugh out loud!