Want To Take A Trip To 1940s New York? Step Into Mishkin’s Drug Store
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Want To Take A Trip To 1940s New York? Step Into Mishkin’s Drug Store

UPDATE: This is now gone. Last week, I was scouting around 145th Street at night, which gave me the perfect opportunity to shoot one of my favorite neon signs in all its glory: Mishkin’s Drugs. I love this sign. Part of it is its simplicity and compact dimensions; part of it is the perfect color…

Is That A Woman Holding A Decapitated Head on the New York Public Library?
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Is That A Woman Holding A Decapitated Head on the New York Public Library?

The other day, I was scouting the steps of the New York Public Library main branch. I’ve had to do this assignment a million times over the years for various movies and TV shows that want to shoot at the world’s most famous library, and I began thinking how sad it was to know a…

The Smallest Graveyard In Manhattan
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The Smallest Graveyard In Manhattan

One of my favorite cemeteries in New York is so small, I must have walked by it dozens of times in my travels before I first noticed it. Don’t feel bad if you’ve missed it too. Lined by residential buildings, it’s only natural to assume the short stretch of fencing on the south side of…

Planes, Trains and Owls: Art Deco Awesomeness at 20 Exchange Place
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Planes, Trains and Owls: Art Deco Awesomeness at 20 Exchange Place

Last week, I took a trip down to the Financial District to scout 20 Exchange Place, a building you’ve almost definitely seen at some point in a film or TV show. Originally the fourth tallest building in New York, 20 Exchange was built in 1930-31 as the headquarters for National City Bank of NY and…

An Open Letter To Express: Will You Help Save A Times Square Treasure?
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An Open Letter To Express: Will You Help Save A Times Square Treasure?

Dear Express, The other day, I was walking through Times Square and discovered you are signed on to be the proud new tenants of one of my favorite buildings in the neighborhood, 1552 Broadway. Congratulations!! I know it might not look like much at first. In fact, at just four stories, it may just be…

The Long Death of the Sad Little Diner On West Street
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The Long Death of the Sad Little Diner On West Street

One of my favorite diners in New York is so small, you could literally blink and miss it while driving north on West Street. And it’s understandable – tucked in between two auto repair shops in the shadow of a large tree, it almost looks like it doesn’t want to be bothered with such trivialities…