Hooray. The creeper was charged. Check out Salon.com for an article about Mario Valdivia and the science of other subway pervs. See the video of Mario in action below.
Archive for the ‘Faceshot’ Category
Subway Douchery: the Douche behind it all
Posted: September 13, 2010 in City News, Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: Subway Douchery, Tom Sibley
He’s tall, tattooed, and quick-witted. Tom Sibley is also a stand-up comedian and the mastermind behind SubwayDouchery.com, a year-old blog that chronicles the douchiest public transit moments caught on camera. Subway Douchery exploded when it got a slew of media coverage from the likes of The New York Daily News, The New York Post, and NBC New York. Now, Tom gets [...]
A history refined: The Domino Sugar Factory
Posted: September 7, 2010 in Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: American Sugar Refining Company, Domino Sugar Plant, William Havemeyer, Williamsburg
These photos of the Domino Sugar Plant on the waterfront in Williamsburg were taken this weekend–over seven years after the plant stopped processing sugar. Inspiration for the next supernatural thriller, the 11-acre site is boarded up and surrounded by barbed wired fences. The empty building’s history began when English immigrant William Havemeyer and his brother [...]
Jazz Age Lawn Party: August 2010
Posted: August 31, 2010 in City News, FaceshotTags: Governor's Island, Jazz Age Lawn Party
Twice every summer for the past five years, the roarin’ 20s have taken over Governor’s Island. I finally got to attend this August’s Jazz Era festivities. The photos above tell my story.
Foody Calls
Posted: August 20, 2010 in Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: Ben Israeli, Brooklyn, dessert, Foody Calls, late night, Williamsburg
July 2011 Update: Foody Calls is no longer in service. A baking venture still in its infancy, three week old Foody Calls is a late-night dessert delivery service just started by Ben Israeli. The 23-year-old NYU grad says his baking motto is “not holding back with ingredients.” He told me over coffee last night at [...]
Faceshot: SOMETHING COOL
Posted: August 14, 2010 in City News, Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: Ari Goldstein, Brooklyn, Frank J. Young, hipster, movies, Something Cool, Williamsburg
The story I’m writing is of two young guys—self-proclaimed hipsters. They live in New York: one in Brooklyn, one in the Village. Ride bikes. Skateboard. Play in bands. And for three years, they wrote a film script that was finished in May. Their story is that of many others who came before them and who [...]
New York obsessed photographer Randy Aveille lives in South Florida. Having come to the city for the first time at age four, Randy estimates that he now visits the city between 30-40 times a year. He started exploring his love of the camera as a serious hobby in 2007, and now he takes pictures as [...]
When he got his first cell phone in July 2009, he went for the big shebang: an iPhone. Now, it’s a year later and Adrian Mihai has edited and published over 1000 photos with his mobile device. Not only does he have 17 Facebook albums of his iArt to date (although he’s not a self-proclaimed [...]
Is there a New Yorker YOU want to know more about?
Posted: July 13, 2010 in Faceshot, Placeshot, Site NewsI’m taking suggestions for new blog subjects. If you know the coolest person in the city, a crazy lunatic with an interesting story, or just want to tell who you’re dying to read more about….send me an email!
