This evening a line of thunderstorms ripped through NYC with strong winds, heavy rains, and hail. While there’s been no official confirmation of a tornado yet, there certainly is widespread damage throughout the city, including one death in Queens that’s been attributed to the storm. In its wake, Twitter has been blowing up with reports [...]

As I posted earlier this week, last Friday night I visited the the very-talented Karyn Kloumann’s “Urban Sketchbook” gallery opening. A Brooklyn Heights resident, Karyn is the creative force behind A New York Eye, and creates whimsical sketches and beautiful watercolors of those she encounters on the subways and streets of New York City. When [...]

Last Monday, Brooklyn saw the 43rd annual West Indian American Day Carnival parade through the streets of Crown Heights to a crowd of more than two million revelers. For lovely shots of the renown parade, be sure to check out the New York Post, Gothamist, and this Flickr group! But what caught my eye over [...]

There’s always something wistful about this time of year, as the cooler temperatures and clear blue skies signal the slow fade of summertime. Not that I can complain — it’s also one of my very favorite times of year. But looking back this weekend, I found a set of unedited photos I shot at Luna [...]