There was a free concert Friday morning. This was part of a series of concerts at Bryant Park featuring such music as Counting Crows, Usher, Cyndi Lauper, Boyz to Men, and a couple of others. Hint: it was free in the sense of no money forked over. It sure wasn’t free as far as I [...]
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A Small Spalding Gray Memorial
June 19, 2008I’ve been to the area about five to seven times; Tompkins Square Park. One of my favorite spots is the Temperance Fountain. That fountain was established a hundred years ago to provide fresh water and (hopefully) wean people away from alcohol. I had never noticed that the pavers around the fountain had dedications. Not all [...]
Puerto Rican Day Parade Part 3
June 11, 2008My third, and last post on the 2008 Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. And I start off with one of my favorite photos of the day. Okay, my favorite photo. This is radio station 1280, WADO. They had a nice float filled with staffers. One of them spotted me taking pictures and [...]
Puerto Rican Day Parade Part 2
June 10, 2008To start off my second part of the parade coverage, I’m gonna show the “big flag” picture. Every parade seems to have one. Last year it was really cool. The crowd had thrown coins onto the big flag and when the marchers waved it, you could see the coins flying up several feet. This year, [...]
Puerto Rican Day Parade Part 1
June 9, 2008Sunday was the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan. It, I believe, is the largest parade in Manhattan. And the loudest. I had my rules (posted Friday) and mostly followed them. I was at 53rd Street on 5th Avenue. Not a bad spot, but one I thought I might have to defend at one [...]
