Fear Not!

for the Light shines in this World, and the Darkness cannot overcome It!

Hawk Walk/Art Walk

Great to get out to the old nabe and see some old friends. Also got to check out some great street art that's been springing up. Truth is though the old Harlem is never far from view. There was a considerable trash and plastic problem in everyone of the 4 Parks we went through yesterday. The worst by far was Jackie Robinson Park where at the end of it we found scenes like this.

10th Annual Harlem Hawk Walk

In conjunction with the NY Audubon Society's Annual Christmas Bird count...Dec. 20th, 2015.

Manhattanville

Adios Parking Garage and Taystee Cake Factory. Glad I had gotten in there before they were gone! And Columbia Campus finally rises. Glad I got the old nabe before it was clear cut! Back to the old days indeed.

The More Things Change...

The more they stay the same!

Harlem Nights

Getting down late night...stay classy Harlem!

Memorial Day

Its always nice to come back to the old nabe for a day. I see the attraction but the memory of living here still was clear. Its great to see some good graf still on display. Stay classy Harlem!

Everything's Going to Be All White

New rendering for proposed tower on 110th and FDB. Apparently the new Harlem is to be populated by frumpy mid-westerners. Im glad I wont have to be there to actually see that happen.

Happy 20th Birthday Metrocard!

Harlem Last Call

Harlem's been berry berry good to me, but its time to spread these golden wings. Stay classy!

Thanks for the Mammaries

Got my free jim hats extra large at 125th st tonight. Thanks for the vote of confidence Harlem.

Hamilton Heights

Uptown Photobomb

Harlem Kestrels

Some of the local wildlife getting freaky with it.

Uptown Street Art

The Money Train

Ay Yo! Ay Yo!

No other phrase has been shouted at me more on the streets of Harlem than the phrase above. Universally it means come over here and give me money. So if you cant ignore it, be ready for a confrontation. This is exactly what happened over the weekend in Morningside Park. Basically some homeless guy emerged from the woods screaming this at me and after I tried to walk away, he began to follow me. Finally I wheeled around and told him to get the fuck away from me. Which he did but then proceeded to return to the woods and cook up some heroin. I called the police and they arrived to find him shooting that shit directly into his neck. The horrified cops took no chances and laid him out on the ground before very carefully searching him for additional needles. They then took him to the waiting EMTs. Very professional and quick response by the NYPD. If you see something, say something and if you hear AY YO! coming from some secluded path, get ready.

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Finding Nemo

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