new york
East Village, Then and Now
When I moved to New York, my first apartment was in the East Village. More specifically, I was in Alphabet City at 10 St. and Ave. B, one block north of Tompkins Square Park. This neighborhood in many ways formed my first impressions of the city and street life in New York. To many, however, […]
A Displaced Harlem Experiences “Root Shock”
As a resident of the “new” Harlem, I am very aware of the local sentiment toward the shift currently taking place. The neighborhood is in the midst of a long gentrification process, for better AND worse. Local residents are experiencing root shock, a term coined by Columbia professor Dr. Mindy Fullilove, as described […]
A Southerner’s Attitude Toward Air-Conditioning
Today, New York City will likely top 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It is only June 9th. Let me repeat, June 9th. I expect this for August and can deal with it then - barely. In June, it makes me fear for the rest of the summer, when only weeks ago I was […]
Creative Surveillance
In Manchester, a local band has utilized the Big Brother era to overcome the financial burden of music videos. As an unsigned band, The Get Out Clause, wanted to create an impressive video without having to pony up for the proper crew and equipment. In order to do this they thought of an […]
Crosswalk Culture
As virtual bridges crossing the overwhelming number of black rivers, crosswalks may someday be an anthropological resource. Within the accompanying urban signage exists a multitude of behavioral indicators.
[Image: The crosswalk in the famous album cover for the Beatles Abbey Road. Courtesy of The Beatles MMT.]
This morning, witnessing suicidal pedestrians, I was reminded of […]
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