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Gregory Howe, 42, is better known as Goldman by those who pass through Times Square Subway Station.
Most days he says he makes upwards of $100, estimating that about one in 20 people who stop to watch him donate a few dollars. Last week it was evident on his face that the concern over cold weather was keeping many from stopping.
Roger Greenawalt strums “Something” by the Beatles on his ukulele at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg
Along with over 80 guest musicians, Greenawalt performed every one of 185 original Beatles songs from noon to midnight. Greenawalt is a music producer and contributor to The Beatles Complete On Ukelele project.
Those who visit the Mary A. Whalen, a more than 70-year-old oil tanker, don’t just come to donate time, they also hang out for beautiful views of Manhattan
The Brooklyn view of Wall St., taken through a kitchen porthole, allows passengers to view hundreds of glimmering dots along the east river.
Francisco Useche, owner of Irca Metal Spinning, demonstrates his craft at the Greenpoint Manufacturing & Design Center
Mr. Useche has worked in the building for 32 years and creates custom metal work that can be found throughout the city, including street lamps in Central Park.
Excited Yankees fan Matt Glennon climbs a tree in Federal Plaza during the ticker tape parade celebrating the team’s World Series victory
Glennon, 19, traveled from Connecticut for the event but like many other fans, wasn’t able to get closer than the JumboTron set up in Federal Plaza because of the huge crowds that converged near City Hall.
A baseball fan shows off his New York Yankees banner after game six of the World Series on Wednesday
The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the title.
Marathon runners make their way onto the Queensboro Bridge as a 7 train waits in the station above
They then ran through Manhattan and the Bronx before finishing in Central Park.
An uncommon Brooklyn resident explores the grounds of the Boardwalk Garden in Coney Island
The community garden is open to everyone in the neighborhood.
Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians carry one of two caskets containing the remains of 19th-century immigrants into St. Peter’s church on Staten Island
This white casket held the bones of children who died in quarantine in the mid-19th century after coming to the U.S. On Saturday, mourners gathered to memorialize the remains of unknown immigrants that were found during construction of a courthouse in St. George. The interfaith ceremony was presided over by Edward Cardinal Egan, former Archbishop [...]
Abandoned cars sit half-buried next to a gas station in the village of “Goverthing.”
Goverthing purported to be an abandoned civilian town on the former military base that was under archaeological excavation; in fact, it was in fact an elaborate art exhibit. More information can be found on the blog of the “archaeologists,” or in the NYTimes article “Uncovering a Small Town (and Some Tall Tales),” published September 18. [...]
Young Tibetan dancers in traditional clothes wait to perform at a celebration and rally in Times Square
The event followed a parade of Tibetan immigrants from the United Nations to the west side. “Today we are celebrating Tibetan culture after 50 years in exile,” said Lhamo Dongtotsang, 59, of Astoria, Queens.
Councilman Tony Avella of Queens (center) leads a protest at City Hall against the scheduled shutdown of the Stella D’oro plant in Kingsbridge
“Stella D’oro should remain in the city and in the Bronx,” he said. News arrived during the rally that the factory was closing that afternoon.
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Gregory Howe, 42, is better known as Goldman by those who pass through Times Square Subway Station.
Most days he says he makes upwards of $100, estimating that about one in 20 people who stop to watch him donate a few dollars. Last week it was evident on his face that the concern over cold weather was keeping many from stopping.
