Beauty in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Julie — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:42:17 +0000

Years ago, I was asked who my first love was. “New York City,” I said. It was love at first sight for me and New York, from the time I jumped in my first cab and gave the address of the Times Square hotel where Mom and I would be bunking down. That was 1998, and I moved to the city in 2003. While the crowds and costs may wear on me at times, I have never fallen out of love with New York.

One of the many reasons I love New York is because there is beauty at every turn. Like this.

These stained glass windows line the above-ground passage at the Franklin Avenue subway stop in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Bed-Stuy is a neighborhood that is still a little rough around the edges, where I didn’t expect to see art in the subway. But as I walked through the corridor at dawn on a summer morning, the sun was hitting these stained glass windows, designed by Eric Pryor, just right. And I found beauty in the most unexpected place.

My City in Pictures

Julie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:48:34 +0000

Since returning to New York in October, I have tried to retain the traveling spirit I had while I was on the road. When I can, I carry my camera and attempt to capture the wonder that is New York City. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the last few months. Click on the images to see larger versions.

Worshippers at the Mahayana Temple celebrating the Lunar New Year

My street after a snowstorm

Cocktails at Apotheke

Vintage subway car at the Transit Museum

At Obama's New York campaign headquarters

Saturday afternoon in Chinatown

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Beauty in Bedford-Stuyvesant

My City in Pictures