Tag Archives: Upper East Side

OCCUPIED: Upper East Side

Yesterday hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters marched on the Upper East Side townhouses of several billionaires, including News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch, who paid $44M for his home. Other stops included the homes of Tea Party puppeteer David Koch and hedge fund titan John Paulson, where a check for $5 billion was waved in front of his door. Gothamist …

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Daily Ungrumble

After dodging construction workers and piles of equipment, this morning I decided not to come back to my Food Emporium until their damn remodel was finished. Then at checkout they gave a $5.00 “sorry about the mess” coupon. It’s amazing how something little and unexpected can change your mind.

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OWS To March On Upper East Side

Occupy Wall Street protesters will turn their ire on uptown’s billionaires today as they march on the Upper East Side townhouses of Tea Party kingpin David Koch, among others. Gothamist breaks it down: Organized by the Working Families Party and New York Communities for Change, they will be going by the apartment buildings of Tea Party-lovin’ richest man in NYC …

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Morning View – Special Surgery

I don’t know what they do at the ominously named Hospital For Special Surgery, but I hope I never have to go there.

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Morning View – 72nd & Second

A giant and odd-looking crane thingy has appeared above the future site of the Second Avenue subway’s 72nd Street station. You gotta feel sorry for all the folks on the lower floors of the apartment buildings, who will likely be facing out on this mess for the next several years.

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Decade One

Ten years ago today I moved to New York City after six years in San Francisco (gay) and eight in Fort Lauderdale (gay). I spent my first year here living in Chelsea (gay), then I lived in Hells Kitchen (gay) for a year, then I spent a year in the heart of the West Village, one block off Christopher Street. …

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Morning View – Upper East Side

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Morning View – Upper East Side

I think I was on one of the last planes allowed to land at JFK yesterday during the blizzard. Travel tip: You really don’t want to be on flights that end with applause for the pilot. Anyway, this morning I sent my relief cat-sitter Edward out into the mess for a few photos. At this writing, everything on my block …

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Morning View – Election Day NYC

A perky nonagenarian took my ballot at the Lenox Hill Senior Center and fed it into the machine. Then when the screen read “Vote Recorded!” she shook my hand and said, “Thanks, American!” That choked me up a little bit.

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Afternoon View – Park Avenue

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Afternoon View – UES Teabagger House

On our way home from Bear Hill in Central Park today, Dr. Jeff and I noticed the Tea Party flag hanging outside a gajillion dollar Upper East Side townhouse on the block between Park Avenue and Lexington. By chance, the owners were returning home and on the sidewalk right behind me as I took this photo and they scurried inside …

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Afternoon View – Upper East Side

I live a couple of blocks behind the tallest building.

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Morning View – New York Primary Day

NYC debuted its optical-scan ballot machines today. No booth, no little curtain, no giant lever, no satisfying kerchunk. Sigh.

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Morning View – Park Avenue & 66th

Embiggens nicely!

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Morning View – Frick Museum

Almost seven years living on the same street as the Frick and I’ve never been. One of these days.

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Afternoon View – Madison & 68th

Embiggens nicely.

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Morning View – White Ghost

Currently installed in the middle of Park Avenue at 70th Street, Yoshitimo Nara’s White Ghost is part of his show at the Asia Society Museum. The exhibit opens tomorrow and runs until the end of the year. You might know Nara’s work best from the album covers he did for artists such as R.E.M and Shonen Knife, the latter of …

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The Luckiest Girl In The World

Walgreens, Second Avenue, 12:30pm Chick 1: Flu shots, $25. I guess it’s that time again. Chick 2: Richard got me one for my birthday last year. Chick 1: You’re joking. Chick 2: Plus dinner at Olive Garden. Chick 1: You’re joking. Chick 2: I am the luckiest girl in the world.

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Previously Vaccinated

Cafe Figo, First Avenue, 8AM A group of boisterous old ladies is seated next to me… Old Lady 1: Are all these old biddies making too much noise for ya? Me: No, I used to live in South Florida, I’m used to it. Old Lady 2: Hah! He’s immune!

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Afternoon View – First & 66th

I haven’t figured out how to work a single feature on my new camera, but this attempt embiggens nicely. And to whoever may have found old my camera in a Montreal taxi, I really need to have that memory card back. Cuz otherwise, I can definitely never run for Congress.

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