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Sniffen Court, one of New York’s only “gated communities,” is located at 150-158 East 36th Street (between Third Ave and Lexington Ave) (map), The buildings were built between 1863-64 and were used as stables by the residents of Murray Hill.  Since then, the buildings have undergone renovations and are now 10 individual houses.  The 1960s rock group The Doors shot the Strange Days album cover in Sniffen Court.  The court was designated a New York City landmark in 1966.
Photo credit: personal collection
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Stuck in Customs (a.k.a. Trey Ratcliff) has one of the greatest photo blogs I have ever seen.  Here is one of his photos of Times Square.  See the larger original image here.   
Photo credit: Stuck in Customs via Flickr
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New York City’s first large-scale event dedicated solely to the art of photography, the New York Photo Festival (NYPF), is kicking off this week. 
Featuring contemporary photography with curated pavilions, satellite shows, and the New York Photo Awards, the festival promises a full schedule of events.  The NYPF festival seeks to celebrate contemporary photography in all its forms, document the future of photography, as well as celebrate the people who produce the work.
Here is a quick preview of the event in an ad created by those every-creative DUMBO residents and famed Sprint commercial directors, the Snorri Bros.:
 

 
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You can count on seeing interesting people in Washington Square Park.  This guy was offering “free hugs” and you would be surprised about the number of people that took him up on his offer. 
Photo credit: personal collection 
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The Flatiron Building, located at Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street, is an architectural gem in New York City. 
Photo credits: personal collection

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Visit the rainforest of Brazil without leaving the jungle of New York City.  Amazônia Brasil has a four-part exhibit that provides insight into the complex Amazon of Brazil.  Learn about how climate change is affecting the diverse ecosystem of the rainforest, visit a re-creation of an Amazon village, and meet indigenous artisans and shamans.    
Amazônia Brasil – Main Exhibit:  South Street Seaport, Pier 17
South Street Seaport has been transformed into a re-creation of the Brazilian rainforest.  In the 13,000-sq.-foot experience, visitors can see the sights and sounds of the Amazon and walk through a replica of a Amazon village.  Lending …read more

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Originally conceptualized in 1968 as a painting, Robert Indiana’s LOVE WALL, a 12-foot tall sculpture made of Cor-ten steel, is temporarily on exhibit on Park Avenue at 57th Street until May 15th.   
For more of Robert Indiana’s art in New York, check out a photo I featured last week of his famous LOVE sculpture.
Photo credit: personal collection 
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Starting tomorrow, New York’s MoMA will present photography of an American legend, George Lois.  Lois shaped thought in America with his invocative cover photographs in Esquire magazine.  MoMA presents prints of 31 of the 92 covers Lois created for the magazine between the years 1962-1972 in George Lois: The Esquire Covers.
Included in the display will be the famous and controversial April 1969 cover featuring Muhammad Ali.  After refusing to be drafted, Ali, a conscious objector, was sentenced to five years in jail for draft evasion.  In 1968, while Ali was awaiting his appeal, Lois posed him as the Christian martyr …read more

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One of Robert Indiana’s famous LOVE sculptures on Sixth Avenue and 56th Street.
Photo credit:  flickr-John Wardell
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Even this guy in Cuba loves New York!
Photo: personal collection.  Many thanks to Alex for pulling the car over so I could get this photo!   
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