Economists are happy today because consumers have been spending more. Other indicators are the same. I’m not convinced the economy is picking up; I just like the orange.
Posts Tagged ‘sixth ave’
Orange shopping bag
April 26, 2013Men in suits
April 19, 2013
This is what all business men used to look like. In some parts of the city this uniform is more common than in others. These two are definitely part of the same tribe and speaking the same language.
Sushi & a peter pan collar
March 27, 2013
It’s time for that gray corridor known as Sixth Avenue to lighten up now that spring is here. I don’t remember when I last saw a peter pan collar. Maybe it’s a seasonal trend?
Wigs on 2
January 12, 2013
Now you know where to find a rainbow Afro wig in NYC. Maybe this company gets a lot of walk-in business. The West 20′s used to be busy with flower and plant businesses at street-level, but they are mostly all gone.
Taxi, taxi!!
January 10, 2013
The young woman was neither loud nor assertive, so she had to wait until the cabs were stuck at a red light then walk in front of them to hail one. There were many available, so she got a ride quickly. (Also note the old painted sign on the building on the left.)
23rd Street PATH station
January 7, 2013
This is the proper way to text in public: off to the side and standing still. Someone will probably still manage to walk into her.
Sensible winter clothes: for another city
January 2, 2013
In NYC, when it’s freezing out, you can always dart into a store. There’s no reason to linger in the cold weather – that’s my theory why people rarely dress appropriately. Witness the sneakers and lack of hat.
Empire State Building (woman pretends it’s cold)
December 18, 2012
And I’m pretending the light is good for taking photos. The last few weeks have been rough, more clouds than sun.
Lion King pop-up exhibit
December 16, 2012
There’s an exhibit about the Lion King show that is set up for a few weeks in a space across from Bryant Park at the corner of 42nd and 6th Avenue. Check out the costumes and the puppet-creatures from this blockbuster… for free!
Balls for the holidays
December 10, 2012
The giant Christmas balls are back in front of 1251 Avenue of the Americas. It may be predictable, but they look good here. A year or two they were on Rockefeller Plaza near where Ruhlmann’s is, but this infinitely better.
