Sunday, August 30, 2020

Our new YouTube video is live! We visit three of our favorite HISTORIC EAST VILLAGE NYC FOOD SPOTS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE COVID-19 and eat some of their best-selling items.

On our food tour, we bring with us a fellow YouTuber, @Here Be Barr and introduce him to these iconic family-owned small food businesses and also have a chance to speak with some of the owners about their struggle to survive during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown in #NYC. 

We encourage everyone to visit and help support the historic spots we visit on this #foodie tour: 0:00 Historic Food Tour during COVID-19 

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Jack’s Wife Freda on Lafayette Street in SoHo had tables outdoors in the past but now has a larger curbside outdoor dining area as part of the NYC open streets program.

Full video: https://youtu.be/SY1YDD3dYUI 

In our latest YouTube video SOHO & LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC REOPENING DURING COVID-19 PHASE 4, we walk with our dog along many streets in SoHo and the Lower East Side during the Phase 4 of Reopening New York City from COVID-19. We are happy to see many restaurants open with outdoor seating including @jackswifefreda . 

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Our latest YouTube video is live! SOHO & LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK

In our SOHO & LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK , we walk with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in #NYC along many streets in SoHo and the Lower East Side to see how vibrant these neighborhoods looks during the Phase 4 of reopening with outdoor dining during Open Streets New York City during COVID-19 restrictions. 

We see many restaurants, cafes and bars open with outdoor seating. 

Filmed on Saturday August 15, 2020 in the SoHo and Lower East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan.  

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To find out why the Chambers Street station was voted by the public as the ugliest subway station, please watch our video BEST and WORST NYC #SUBWAY #NYC STATIONS

The Chambers Street subway station for the J and Z lines has been voted the ugliest station in the entire New York City MTA system. In our latest YouTube video, we explore the BEST and WORST NYC SUBWAY STATIONS including the massive but filthy Chambers Street station in lower Manhattan (swipe left for 2nd photo highlighting more filth) and the abandoned architectural gem, the old City Hall station.

Full video:: https://youtu.be/DthlTzQdie8



Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Photography from our YouTube video "MTA NYC SUBWAY: BEST & WORST SUBWAY STATIONS :CHAMBERS STREET (J)(Z) & ABANDONED CITY HALL STATION" via 6sqft...

 Full article: https://www.6sqft.com/nyc-city-hall-subway-station-tour-history/

"When the New York City subway opened on October 27th, 1904, it was the magnificent City Hall station that served as the backdrop for the festivities, with its arched Guastavino-tiled ceiling and skylights. But by 1945, the newer, longer subway cars could no longer fit on the station’s curved tracks, so it was closed. Today, the New York City Transit Museum occasionally offers tours of the abandoned station, which is how photographers James and Karla Murray were able to capture these beautiful photos. Ahead, see more of the station and learn all about its history."


Sunday, August 23, 2020

Our latest video is live!

In our MTA NYC SUBWAY: BEST & WORST SUBWAY STATIONS, we visit both the Chambers Street Station serving the J and Z train lines, which was voted the UGLIEST subway station in New York City and the ABANDONED CITY HALL STATION, the prettiest station in #NYC and the original southern terminal station of the first line of the New York City Subway, built by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) which first opened in 1904. 

The abandoned City Hall station also known as the City Hall Loop has not had passenger service since December 31, 1945 although the station is still used as a turning loop for the 6 train on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. #mta, #subway 

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Saturday, August 22, 2020

Café Mogador on St Mark’s Place, East Village NYC

In our latest YouTube video EAST VILLAGE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK we walk with our dog along many streets in the East Village during the Phase 4 of Reopening New York City from COVID-19. 

Full video: https://youtu.be/UIySw9AqwQE

We are happy to see many restaurants open with outdoor seating including @cafemogadornyc which has was founded in 1983 and is known for their Moroccan/Isreali food 🥘 as well as its classic breakfast 🥞 🍳and brunch options. Cafe Mogador 

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Our gorgeous Russ & Daughters Appetizers at night 24 x 24 inch limited edition print on Kodak Professional Endura Luster archival paper is now available for $350.

Payment via Venmo: Karla-Murray or PayPal.me/KarlaMurray 

To see more of our storefront prints available, visit our website: http://www.jamesandkarlamurray.com/JamesandKarlaMurrayPortfolioStorefronts0715.html


Friday, August 21, 2020

We are excited to share the news with everyone that we are working with the Cuttita family to help save their Clover Delicatessen neon signage and possibly the architectural details of the entire storefront.

The Cuttita family, who owns @CloverDelicatessen and recently were forced to close their 72-year-old family business due to many factors including the Coronavirus pandemic, deeply care about their iconic store @cloverdelinyc and its historic neon sign on green porcelain enamel tiles, which is located on the corner of 2nd Avenue and 34th Street. 

We will reveal more details as we continue to work on this complicated preservation process. 

We just wanted everyone to know that the sign will NOT be scrapped or sold for profit as so many people left comments on our posts and have DM’d and emailed us. It is certainly wonderful to share good news as we realize these past few months have been difficult for so many people.


Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Our new video is live! EAST VILLAGE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK

In our EAST VILLAGE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK , we walk with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in #NYC along many streets in the East Village to see how vibrant this neighborhood of the Lower East Side looks during the Phase 4 of reopening with outdoor dining during Open Streets New York City during COVID-19 restrictions. 

We see many restaurants, cafes and bars open with outdoor seating, including the oldest falafel restaurant in New York, Mamoun's Falafel as well as Cafe Mogador, Miss Lily's 7A Cafe, and many vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants including Ladybird and Superiority Burger.  

Filmed on Saturday August 8, 2020 in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan.  

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Old Town Bar on East 18th Street has been in business since 1892 and has been in the same family since the early 1980s.

Full video: https://youtu.be/QubDeeM4vzI 

In our latest YouTube video, NEW YORK SPEAKEASY TOUR of the GRAMERCY neighborhood of MANHATTAN we walk with our dog and visit historic restaurants and bars which were all open during Prohibition serving alcohol. Prohibition in New York lasted from 1920 through 1933, when Congress repealed the 18th Amendment. 

Old Town Bar has retained much of its original interior including a large mahogany bar and giant shoulder-height porcelain Hinsdale urinals in the mens room. It also has an amazing neon sign which was lovingly restored by @lettherebeneon 

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Monday, August 17, 2020

Thank you @6sqft! Our photos and video on NYC's only underground street...

Full article: https://www.6sqft.com/inside-the-graffiti-covered-191st-street-tunnel-nycs-deepest-subway-and-only-underground-street/

"The deepest subway station in New York City lies 173 feet below ground (18 stories!) at the 191st Street stop of the 1 train. This stop is also known for the 1,000-foot-long tunnel that connects its station at St. Nicholas Avenue to an entrance on Broadway. Called “Tunnel Street,” this is technically the only underground street in the city."


Sunday, August 16, 2020

Our latest video is live! NEW YORK CITY SPEAKEASY WALKING TOUR of the GRAMERCY

In our NEW YORK CITY SPEAKEASY WALKING TOUR of the GRAMERCY neighborhood in MANHATTAN we walk with our dog and visit historic restaurants and bars which were all open during Prohibition serving alcohol. Prohibition in New York lasted from1920 through 1933, when Congress repealed the 18th Amendment. 

Although all of these historic restaurants and bars are currently closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic shutdown in New York City, they all plan on reopening once it is safe to do so.  

Historic restaurants and bars we visit include: 

- Rolf's German Restaurant 281 Third Avenue at E 22nd Street New York, NY 

- Pete's Tavern 129 East 18th Street at Irving Place New York, NY 

- Old Town Bar & Restaurant 45 East 18th Street New York, NY  

Filmed on Thursday, August 6, 2020 in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan  

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Saturday, August 15, 2020

It is with heavy, heavy hearts that we are sharing the news that Clover Delicatessen ☘️on the corner of 2nd Avenue and 34th Street in Manhattan has permanently closed.

This family-owned @cloverdelinyc has been in the same location since 1957 after being forced to move from its original location from 1948 after Kips Bay Plaza was built. 

We always loved its neon signage which wrapped around the corner. 

We thought for sure that they would be able to remain open since they are located in a fairly busy neighborhood (pre-Coronavirus) with many residential buildings nearby as well as NYU Hospital and Bellevue Hospital. 

We are sure this deli will be missed by many as it was such a gem. 

We will truly miss the 3rd generation owner, Frank Cuttita who shared with us why his grandfather named the deli Clover, even though he was Italian! 

To find out the reason why, please support our work documenting small independently owned businesses on our Patreon page. 

We will be revealing the answer on Patreon. Direct link in bio and IG story. • https://www.Patreon.com/JamesandKarla


Friday, August 14, 2020

Bonus video! We show you the powerful Tropical Storm Isaias hitting the East Village of Manhattan with strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

The wind gusts that Isaias produced, knocked down many trees and large branches and some hit parked cars and businesses, so that is why you hear so many sirens in the background.  

Filmed August 4, 2020 from the East Village of Manhattan, New York City.  

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Our latest video is live! We walk through the 191st Street Subway Station in Washington Heights, Manhattan to explore New York City's deepest subway station in the MTA system.

Not only is the station the deepest in New York at 180 feet (55 meters) below street level, but it also has as its entrance point a very long "Tunnel Street" pedestrian passageway (1,000 feet long or 300 meters).  

After walking the entire length of the graffiti lined tunnel passageway and on the dirty platforms of the 191st Street station, we get on the 1 train and head downtown one stop to visit the 181st Street Subway Station, which also is located deep underground and can only be accessed by four elevators, which notoriously have been labeled as dangerous by residents of New York City.  

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Nom Wah Tea Parlor on tiny crooked Doyers Street is the oldest dim sum restaurant in Chinatown.

It has been in business since 1920 and retains much of its original historic interior. For the first time in its history, it has its own dedicated outdoor dining area and is also offering frozen dumplings 🥟 and meal kits to go or for delivery! 

In our latest YouTube video CHINATOWN NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK, we walk with our dog along the many streets in Chinatown during the Phase 4 of Reopening New York City from COVID-19 and are happy to see many restaurants open with outdoor seating including Nom Wah 

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Direct link for full video: https://youtu.be/673YBZBxdSc


Sunday, August 9, 2020

Our latest video is live! CHINATOWN NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK

In our CHINATOWN NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 4 OUTDOOR DINING OPEN STREETS NEW YORK , we walk with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in #NYC along many streets in Chinatown to see how the vibrant Lower East Side neighborhood looks during the Phase 4 of reopening with outdoor dining during Open Streets New York City during COVID-19 restrictions. 

We see many restaurants, cafes and bars open with outdoor seating, including the oldest dim sum restaurant , Nom Wah Tea Parlor on Doyers Street, the famous Wo Hop Restaurant on Mott Street and Great N.Y. Noodletown on Bowery, which both serve Cantonese classics, and dessert spots including the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory on Bayard Street and Taiyaki NYC, a Japanese ice cream shop on Baxter Street.  

Filmed on Saturday August 1, 2020 in the Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan.  

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Saturday, August 8, 2020

Village Vanguard on 7th Avenue South was founded by Max Gordon in 1935 and is regarded as one of the most famous jazz spots in the world.

The triangular-shaped room is located in the basement level and is known for its pristine acoustics for both listening to live performances and for live recordings. It is now temporarily closed due to the Coronavirus shutdown. 

• To see and hear more about the many historic music 🎶 venues in the Village please watch our latest YouTube video GREENWICH VILLAGE NYC HISTORIC MUSIC WALKING TOUR : 10 MUST VISIT PLACES. Direct link: https://youtu.be/ktf5uvLd7dk


Friday, August 7, 2020

Arthur’s Tavern on Grove Street is a live jazz and blues nightclub which has been in business since 1937.

It is called the “Home of the Bird” because it is the last continuously operating New York jazz 🎶club to act as a regular host to the legendary Charlie Parker and the great Roy Hargrove. It is now temporarily closed due to the Coronavirus shutdown. (And always no cover charge)! • To see and hear more about the many historic music 🎶 venues in the Village please watch our latest YouTube video GREENWICH VILLAGE NYC HISTORIC MUSIC WALKING TOUR : 10 MUST VISIT PLACES. Direct link below: https://youtu.be/ktf5uvLd7dk


Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Our latest YouTube video GREENWICH VILLAGE NYC HISTORIC MUSIC WALKING TOUR is live!



In our GREENWICH VILLAGE NYC HISTORIC MUSIC WALKING TOUR we walk with our dog and show 10 MUST VISIT HISTORIC
#MUSIC VENUES including world famous jazz music clubs, cafes, piano bars and even a recording studio where many famous musicians have recorded over the years. Although most of the places are currently closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic shutdown in New York City, they all plan on reopening once it is safe to do so. Must visit historic music destinations in Greenwich Village, #NYC include: - The Village Vanguard 178 Seventh Avenue South New York, NY - Marie's Crisis Cafe 59 Grove Street New York, NY - Arthur's Tavern 57 Grove Street New York, NY - Small's Jazz Club 183 West 10th Street New York, NY - Blue Note Jazz Club 131 West 3rd Street New York, NY - Cafe Wha? 115 MacDougal Street New York, NY Filmed on Friday, July 31, 2020 in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan If you want to HELP SUPPORT this channel so we can continue highlighting small unique shops & interesting places in NYC, please send us: ONE-TIME DONATION via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/KarlaMurray Support OUR CHANNEL on PATREON and GET BONUS PERKS: https://www.patreon.com/JamesandKarla THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING! We would love for you to SUBSCRIBE to our channel and hit the thumbs up and notification bell and please SHARE if you enjoy our video. We will be posting new videos EVERY WEEK highlighting unique small businesses and places in New York City. SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesandKarla

La Caridad 78, the Cuban-Chinese restaurant on Broadway in the Upper West Side of Manhattan has sadly closed after more than 50 years in business.

Raphael Lee, a Chinese man who had grown up in Cuba 🇨🇺opened this fusion restaurant in 1968. Much of the food was a mix of Chinese and Cuban cooking 🥘 including dishes of fried rice with plantains, Cuban-style roast pork with rice and yucca and pepper steak with black beans and rice. The restaurant was even referenced in an episode of Seinfeld.


Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Our new YouTube is live! VINTAGE NYC SUBWAY RIDE & MTA TUNNEL EXPLORATION

Full video: https://youtu.be/y0_73ldRpSw 

In our VINTAGE NYC SUBWAY RIDE & MTA TUNNEL EXPLORATION, we take a ride on a vintage New York City "J" Train, R32 subway car during a huge thunderstorm with lightning strikes. The R32 subway car, at over 55 years old, was retired from service by New York City in early 2020 but recently brought back into service by the MTA. 

In addition to riding from Bushwick, Brooklyn and over the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan, we take a side journey showing you our past explorations of the vast underground MTA subway tunnel system in the Lower East Side. We see graffiti art along the active tracks and unused spurs including pieces by the notorious REVS, ESPO, GHOST and REAS.  

Filmed on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 6:30 PM  

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Monday, August 3, 2020

Our new YouTube is live! We take a ride on a vintage New York City "J" Train!

Full video: https://youtu.be/y0_73ldRpSw 

In our VINTAGE NYC SUBWAY RIDE & MTA TUNNEL EXPLORATION, we take a ride on a vintage New York City "J" Train, R32 subway car during a huge thunderstorm with lightning strikes. 

The R32 subway car, at over 55 years old, was retired from service by New York City in early 2020 but recently brought back into service by the MTA. In addition to riding from Bushwick, Brooklyn and over the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan, we take a side journey showing you our past explorations of the vast underground MTA subway tunnel system in the Lower East Side. 

We see graffiti art along the active tracks and unused spurs including pieces by the notorious REVS, ESPO, GHOST and REAS.  

Filmed on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 6:30 PM  

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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Our new YouTube is live!

 

In our VINTAGE NYC SUBWAY RIDE & MTA TUNNEL EXPLORATION, we take a ride on a vintage New York City "J" Train, R32 subway car during a huge thunderstorm with lightning strikes. 

The R32 subway car, at over 55 years old, was retired from service by New York City in early 2020 but recently brought back into service by the MTA. 

In addition to riding from Bushwick, Brooklyn and over the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan, we take a side journey showing you our past explorations of the vast underground MTA subway tunnel system in the Lower East Side. We see graffiti art along the active tracks and unused spurs including pieces by the notorious REVS, ESPO, GHOST and REAS.  

Filmed on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 6:30 PM  

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Saturday, August 1, 2020

Hudson. Ted’s Formal Wear on Orchard Street sold formal 🎩 clothing for men at a time when the Lower East Side was lined with discount clothing shops.

When Ted’s son, Charles Buchholz took over the shop in 2003, he changed the focus of the store and concentrated the inventory on rock T-shirts and other memorabilia from the Lower East Side’s historic connection with punk and rock and roll. 

• In our latest YouTube video LOWER EAST SIDE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 3 OPEN STREETS NEW YORK, we walk with our dog Hudson @hudsonpittienyc along the entire length of Orchard and Ludlow Streets in the Lower East Side during the Phase 3 of Reopening New York City from COVID-19. We are happy to see many restaurants open with outdoor seating and shops open for business. Filmed on Saturday, July 18, 2020. 

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Direct link below: https://youtu.be/m5cFi1CSHQE