New York
Watery New York: Starlight Park and Bronx River Greenway
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** It seems as if everyone who writes about New York has just (re)discovered that we’re a city surrounded by water. There’s an excellent feature in this month’s Conde Nast Traveler about New York City’s waterways, and it’s not the only article I’ve read on the subject in … Continue reading
New York Snapshot: Ugo Rondinone’s “Human Nature” Sculptures at Rockefeller Center
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “Is this supposed to be like Stonehenge?” If Ugo Rondinone was walking around Rockefeller Center and eavesdropping on the visitors who have dropped by to see his massive stone sculptures, exhibited under the title “Human Nature,” he’d probably tire of hearing the comparison. I heard it at … Continue reading
3 Things to Do in NYC This Spring Sunday
Text & Instagram Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Spring is finally, finally– no, finally– here and we’ve waited it for it so long and it’s so beautiful that you can’t help but just feel full inside… especially when you’re outside. You’ve got all of Sunday ahead of you and it’s going to be sunny. Here … Continue reading
#FriFotos: Style
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo ** At least once a year, the MTA– New York City’s public transportation system– hauls its old subway cars out of storage and puts them on the tracks for a weekend. The event draws out train aficionados, of course, but it also attracts people who just love to … Continue reading
“American Sabor” Exhibit at New York Public Library
Text & Instagram Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Here are a couple things I find difficult to articulate well: 1) How grateful I am to be able to attend certain exhibits. Art exhibits aren’t like Broadway shows: there aren’t revivals. 2) How incredible it is to think about all the ephemera people have collected and … Continue reading
