It’s been a hot summer thus far. Here are two pics from July that I like.
Children cool off in the Washington Square Park fountain on July 6, 2010. Temperature hit 102 degrees.
Lady Gaga performs at Rockefeller Center during the Today Show on July 9, 2010.
New York City’s Fifth Annual Pillow Fight took place on April 3, 2010 in Union Square. Hundreds of pillow-wielding gladiators proceeded to pummel anyone within arms reach of them.
Prior to the battle, three girls decorate their pillows.
As the battle began, anyone with a pillow became fair game.
A battler winds up to unleash his pillow fury.
This guy has his battle face on.
There were hundreds of simultaneous battles taking place.
This girl tries to protect herself.
Union Square was inundated with pillow fighters.
These two girls decided to have a one-on-one battle up in the air.
This guy tried to fend off a whole crowd.
Sitting on top of a friend’s shoulder made this girl an easy target.
The wintry snow-rain mix once again greeted New York City on Feb. 25, 2010. As usual pedestrians did their normal rain dance. Here’s my version.
New York City was hit with a huge blizzard on Feb. 10, 2010. I decided to take a stroll in Central Park. This is what I saw.
Times Square New Years celebration is one of the world’s biggest – if not the biggest. It is certainly the most well-known one. All the broadcast and cable news channels always focus on the before and right after the ball drops, however, here’s a tiny peek into what Times Square looks like after the celebrators have dispersed.
A street cleaner cleans up confetti and other trash left behind, while a hot dog vendor heads home.
Broadway is littered with confetti and trash.
A street vendor fulfills the appetite of a couple hungry guys.
This past week was characterized by tragedy and heat. Always a tough week.
Raul Geraldo Escalante (right) and Yolanda Pablo grieve for their son Axel Pablo at their apartment in East Harlem on Aug. 14, 2009. Pablo was killed by a cab driver on E. 112th Street on Aug. 13, 2009.
Tinkerbell tries to find some shade under Alyssa Martinez of Manhattan at Central Park on Aug. 16, 2009. The temperature hit a high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
Children play in the fountain at Washington Square Park to beat the heat on Aug. 16, 2009.
The Puppeteer’s Cooperative perform “Beautiful Princess Rat of the MTA” at the Lincoln Center on Aug. 15, 2009.
I didn’t have the best week of stuff. So instead of not having an update at all, I decided just to post on photo that I sorta liked from this week.
Brian Fischler, a blind comedian, waits at the subway platform with his guide dog, Nash.
I was walking through Washington Square Park and I saw a man covered in pigeons. I went closer to inspect and started talking to him. His name is Paul and he says he’s simply known as “The Birdman.” He is in the park every day to feed the pigeons because he just loves their company.
It’s been a busy week. Here are some highlights.
A martial arts performer flips through the air on July 23, 2009 in Central Park during the “Dragons Awaken” ceremony.
A hot dog vendor tells an ice cream truck driver where he can move his truck to near Washington Square, July 25, 2009. The hot dog vendor claimed he was in his spot already when the ice cream truck demanded he moved.
A woman rejects a man’s attempt to talk to her in Times Square on July 25, 2009.
The crowd cheers on performers during the “Harl3m Ink Fashion Show” in Harlem, July 26, 2009.
Two boys jump over a puddle in Times Square after a short rain shower on July 27, 2009.
Pedestrians try to escape a rain shower in Times Square on July 27, 2009.
Not too much doing this past week…
Sailboats sail by the Statue of Liberty on July 18, 2009.
Neillan, 6, and Jayden, 3, of Brooklyn slide down the inflatable set up during the City of Water Day Festival on Governor’s Island, July 18, 2009.
Harriet Fredman of Silver Springs, Md. helps her grandchildren Margot, 7, and Adam, 4, of Tenafly, N.J. pin on a fish she decorated on the “River of Wishes” during the City of Water Day Festival at Governor’s Island on Juy 18, 2009. The fish stated the wishes they had for the New York Waterways.
Itay, 3, of Manhattan marvels at different aquatic life that can be found near New York City. This was part of an Army Corps of Engineers setup during the City of Water Day Festival on Governor’s Island on July 18, 2009.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and NYC Comptroller William Thompson, Jr. joke around while Congressman Anthony Weiner (left) announces that the NYC Pension Funds are selling holdings of approximately $10.8 million in two companies that have business ties to Iran, July 19, 2009 by the United Nations.
