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Union Square (from 14th Street, looking west), in 1893, 1974 and today. I love how that building on the right with the arch-top windows has been there since 1885.
Source: ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com
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For some reason, my brain keeps reading this Ukrainian sign as, “Anus Cream.”
(Taken with instagram)
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Adoptable Dog of the Day: Chester
Chester is a 2-year-old chocolate lab who obviously loves to smile! You can visit him at Social Tees Animal Rescue in the East Village, but check out his Petfinder page first for details.
nyc adoptable pets dogs animals labradors chocolate labs east villageFunny ‘cause it’s true. Although, I hate Scrubs. And I wish my parents paid my rent. (But, I mean, not really, because they need to save their money for retirement, so they don’t need to be greeters at Walmart until they die, and/or move in with me.)
This is what we call an “East Village welcome.”
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In 1928, there was an Italian bakery called Caffe Rudy Valentino on my corner at 13th Street and 1st Avenue. Now, it’s a sushi place.
Source: digitalgallery.nypl.org
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Bailey, Jon and I (as the unnamed “friend”) were mentioned on The Awl today! It’s the most exciting thing that happened to me all week.
Also, for the record, I’m pretty sure I said, “You can rate how hot the crowds are,” rather than “people,” but oh well. You should definitely download the app, please. Do it for the puggle-panda!
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