Once On This Island (Off The Coast Of Ithaca), originally uploaded by jpchan.

(Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY)

(Strand Bookstore, 12 St & Broadway, Manhattan)

(Momofuku, 1 Av, Manhattan)

(9 Av, Manhattan)

(Mermaid Inn, 2 Av, Manhattan)

(Bedford Av & North 5 St, Bklyn)

(New York Public Library, 5 Av & 41 St, Manhattan)

(6 train heading uptown, Manhattan)

In a few hours, I'll either have a 320GB Apple TV or a paperweight with an HDMI port.

(Bkyn Blggng HQ)

First heroin, then gentrification, now Skynet. The East Village is a magnet for bad things.

(The Cooper Union, Manhattan)

(Lever House, 52 St & Park Av, Manhattan)

At the end of a quiet street in Brooklyn is Chez Bushwick, where I was lucky to be among those enjoying an evening of great work by my man Jon Pratt.

(Chez Bushwick, Boreum St, Brooklyn)

(Ciao Bello Gelato, Mott St & Houston St, Manhattan)

(Broadway & 71 St, Manhattan)

When even the Drinkwell isn't enough to quench a kitty thirst, Marla finds another solution.