In our latest YouTube video walk with our dog during the Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown in New York, we travel along the graffiti filled streets of the Bowery, Little Italy and SoHo. ESPO's Art World
We stop to watch the legendary graffiti artist ESPO, spray-painting eight boarded-up luxury clothing store windows along Broadway at Spring Street with his street mural installation " Life Drawing During Quarantine".
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In our walk with our dog during the Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown in New York, we travel along the graffiti filled streets of the Bowery and through empty streets in Little Italy and SoHo (South of Houston Street) in Manhattan #NYC.
We see the long line to obtain free food at the Bowery Mission, the closed restaurants and shops surrounding the Bowery and the emptiness of the normally tourist filled Mulberry Street in the heart of Little Italy.
We also visit with world-famous graffiti artist Steve ESPO Powers, who was spray painting 8 boarded-up luxury clothing store windows along Broadway and Spring Street in SoHo with his street mural installation " Life Drawing During Quarantine".
Filmed on Monday, April 27th from 1-3 PM during the State of Emergency in New York.
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Joe & Pat's Pizzeria is a famous thin crust #pizza restaurant open for takeaway and delivery to serve hungry New Yorkers who are in quarantine during the State of Emergency.
We go inside and speak to the 2nd-Generation Co-Owner Casey Pappalardo who makes a cracker-thin crust pizza for us.
Joe & Pat's Pizzeria & Restaurant: 168 First Avenue near East 11th Street New York, NY
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"On the occasion of the April 2020 newsletter , I had the opportunity to exchange with James and Karla Murray for the Ask a Local section. We quickly got on well. I really like their work as a photographer but also the actions they create to enhance the heritage of New York via m om-and-pop , these small businesses threatened with disappearing, while they contribute to the identity New York neighborhoods."
Sadly due to the #Coronavirus Fanelli Cafe has been temporarily closed with its gates down and iconic #vintage overhanging neon sign dark. If you are interested in purchasing our 11x 14 inch signed print of Fanelli Café which appears in our book “New York Nights” please Venmo $90 to @Karla-Murray. FREE shipping within USA. Email jandkphoto@att.net for more info & larger sizes.
• In our latest YouTube video, we walk with our dog through the very empty streets of SoHo from Houston to Canal Street and check in at Fanelli Café as well as other boarded up businesses. • To see our full NEW YORK LOCKDOWN: EMPTY SOHO video please watch and subscribe to our JamesandKarla YouTube channel (direct link in bio and IG story)
In our latest YouTube video, we walk with our dog through the very empty streets of SoHo from Houston to Canal Street and check in at Canal Rubber which is temporarily closed to the public because of the pandemic.
Full YouTube video: https://youtu.be/isZcNcc67us
They specialize in all kinds of rubber and industrial foam products including mats, flooring, hoses and tubing. We love @canalrubber #signage “If It’s In Rubber We Have It!”
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"Lonely Karla"
Lonely Karla wandering
along on her empty way
to find a friend to talk to
she has so much to say
where are the voices now
that once so loud sang out
then we had choices
now we can't go out
should we all walk with you
i know in our hearts we do
no more lonely Karla
we will all pull through
We look at the many boarded-up luxury designer shop windows along Prince, Spring, Broome, West Broadway and surrounding side streets and also check in on some of the locations of our favorite mom-and-pop shops and cafes, all of which are temporarily closed due to the State of Emergency Pandemic restrictions.
Filmed on Saturday, April 18th from 3-7 PM.
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Signed 11 x 14 inch prints of Pearl Paint are now available for $90 (regularly $99) including free shipping. Payment via Venmo to Karla-Murray.
• In our latest YouTube video, we walk with our dog through the very empty streets of SoHo to the former location of the iconic Pearl Paint 🎨 on Canal Street which closed in 2014.
There is not much left of this gorgeous #storefront and the building next door which housed the main part of the art store are now luxury apartments renting for $18,000 a month.
• To see our full NEW YORK LOCKDOWN: EMPTY SOHO video please watch and subscribe to our JamesandKarla YouTube channel.
We look at the many boarded-up luxury designer shop windows along Prince, Spring, Broome, West Broadway and surrounding side streets and also check in on some of the locations of our favorite mom-and-pop shops and cafes, all of which are temporarily closed due to the State of Emergency Pandemic restrictions.
Filmed on Saturday, April 18th from 3-7 PM.
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We go inside the Oculus, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and look at its impressive architecture consisting of white ribs that interlock high above the ground.
We see the empty floors which house part of the Westfield World Trade Center mall.
We also walk around the empty streets surrounding the World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
In addition we go inside the Fulton Center, which connects to the World Trade Center transportation hub, the fifth-busiest transportation hub in the New York metropolitan area.
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We have a few sizes available including our 16 x 48 inch print (regularly $500/print signed edition of 15...now $450) on glossy archival paper and a glossy 12 x 36 inch print (regularly $250/print signed edition of 50... now $225). Payment via Venmo to Karla-Murray or PayPal jandkphoto@att.net DM or email if you need more info.
Our good friend Jimmy Webb passed away. In recent years, he opened his own rock and roll clothing boutique I Need More on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side. Last year, we visited @jimmywebbnyc again at @ixneedxmore and filmed a YouTube video highlighting his shop.
With spiky hair model @erin_micklow.
Jimmy was one of the sweetest and most generous people we know. May he R.I.P.
To see Jimmy inside his amazing shop @ixneedxmore please watch our YouTube video: LOWER EAST SIDE PIZZA & PUNK ROCK.
We walk around the empty plaza surrounding the world-famous Macy's flagship store on 34th Street and continue to the empty streets of 7th Avenue and Penn Station in Midtown. #newyork
In our walk with our dog during the Coronavirus Lockdown in New York, we travel up empty 23rd Street towards the iconic Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park and continue walking on a ghost town looking Broadway to Herald Square. Full video: https://youtu.be/JnEfFmxhFbU
We walk around the empty plaza surrounding the world-famous Macy's flagship store on 34th Street and continue to the empty streets of 7th Avenue and Penn Station in Midtown.
Filmed on Saturday, April 11th at 7-9 PM.
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We have known Jimmy since he was the manager and head buyer at Trash & Vaudeville on St. Mark’s Place (photo shows Jimmy in the doorway).
In more recent years, he opened his own rock and roll clothing boutique I Need More on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side. Last year, we visited @jimmywebbnyc again at @ixneedxmore and filmed a YouTube video highlighting his shop. With spiky hair model @erin_micklow.
Jimmy was one of the sweetest and most generous people we know.
May he R.I.P. •
To see Jimmy inside his amazing shop @ixneedxmore please watch our YouTube video: LOWER EAST SIDE PIZZA & PUNK ROCK.
Full video: https://youtu.be/dSll81KfRKc
Delicatessen on the Lower East Side has been in business since 1888 and although it is best known for its house-cured pastrami and corned beef, we wanted to highlight the “front of the house” area where you can order a hot dog 🌭 or knish!
We visit the world-famous Katz's Delicatessen for takeaway in our latest YouTube video: NEW YORK FOOD: DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN and get their popular pastrami sandwich on rye. They even deliver their famous pastrami , corned beef, salami and hot dogs nationwide so that everyone can have a taste of New York!
• To see the nostalgic vintage interior and 5th-gen owner Jake Dell and watch as the master carvers prepare sandwiches for hungry New Yorkers, please watch and subscribe to Channel to help support us as we try to raise awareness of small unique businesses who are feeding New Yorkers and struggling to stay afloat during the quarantine State of Emergency.
"Photographers James and Karla Murray have made their mark with their famous “Store Front” books, where they photograph mom-and-pop shops and restaurants around New York City and interview their owners. But these businesses, those which are very often the heart and soul of a neighborhood, are being hit especially hard by the current crisis. James and Karla, who are also husband and wife, have been continuing to highlight places offering delivery and takeout and those providing food to healthcare workers. They’ve also been filming the walks they’re taking with their dog Hudson that show just how empty the city has become. Ahead, take tours of a deserted Times Square, Grand Central, Greenwich Village, and the East Village on a typically busy Saturday night."
It is with heavy hearts 💔that we are sharing the news of the passing of Moe Albanese, the owner of the beloved Moe the Butcher - Albanese Meats and Poultry in NoLita. Moe Albanese passed away only days away from his 96th birthday due to complications from the Coronavirus. Last year, we visited with the second-generation owner Moe and his granddaughter Jen, who joined the nearly century-old family business as a butcher 🥩cutting and trimming all the meat by hand the old-school way for a YouTube video highlighting their unique Italian butcher shop.
To see more of Moe @moethebutcher and Jen and even watch as they give our dog Hudson some trimmings, please watch our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/TiGlHY5tFRA
We walk up empty 42nd Street towards a ghost town looking Times Square and Broadway in Midtown, Manhattan. We pass by other empty landmarks including the Main Branch of the New York Public Library and Bryant Park and see the empty side streets surrounding the "Crossroads of the World" in Times Square.
Filmed on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 7 PM.
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Photographers James and Karla Murray: We have been documenting small, independently-owned businesses in NYC for well over 25 years, trying to help raise awareness of their necessity as they truly are the lifeblood of the various neighborhoods of New York City. We are proud to say that during the current state of emergency, many small businesses, including East Village Pizza and Sauce Pizzeria in our own neighborhood of the East Village, have stepped up to help support local hospital workers who are working overtime battling COVID-19 by donating free pizza to them. These pizzerias are asking the public to donate pies in their name and they will match every donation with an additional pie. We can’t think of a better way of New Yorkers coming together during this difficult time.
We walk up empty 42nd Street towards a ghost town looking Times Square and Broadway in Midtown, Manhattan.
We pass by other empty landmarks including the Main Branch of the New York Public Library and Bryant Park and see the empty side streets surrounding the "Crossroads of the World" in Times Square.
Filmed on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 7 PM.
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Moe Albanese passed away only days away from his 96th birthday due to complications from the Coronavirus. Last year, we visited with the second-generation owner Moe and his granddaughter Jen, who joined the nearly century-old family business as a butcher 🥩cutting and trimming all the meat by hand the old-school way for a YouTube video highlighting their unique Italian butcher shop.
To see more of Moe @moethebutcher and Jen and even watch as they give our dog Hudson some trimmings, please watch our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/TiGlHY5tFRA
We travel the empty streets surrounding Grand Central Terminal and go inside to see its Beaux-Arts interior and star-filled constellation ceiling. Trains are still running on a limited schedule but the station is largely empty of people.
We travel the empty streets surrounding Grand Central Terminal and go inside to see its Beaux-Arts interior and star-filled constellation ceiling. Trains are still running on a limited schedule but the station is largely empty of people.
Paul’s is open for both delivery and take away during the NYC COVID-19 Pandemic and State of Emergency.
• To see our full video of Paul’s and watch them cooking our 1/2 pound cheeseburgers to order and to also see the empty streets of the East Village please watch and subscribe to our JamesandKarla YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesandKarla
Paul’s is open for both delivery and take away during the NYC COVID-19 Pandemic and State of Emergency.
• To see our full video of Paul’s and watch them cooking our 1/2 pound cheeseburgers to order and to also see the empty streets of the East Village please watch and subscribe to our JamesandKarla YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesandKarla
Filmed on Saturday March 28, 2020 at around 10:00 PM while the streets of the City are largely empty.
We visit: Paul's Da Burger Joint : 131 2nd Ave near St Mark's Place in the East Village neighborhood of New York, NY
We have 2 orders of: Cheeseburger Deluxe served with French Fries and Lettuce and Tomato
Paul's also offers delivery options for New York residents.
#NewYork #pandemic #eastvillage
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Although we were really happy to see Joe’s Pizza open for delivery and take away, we could not believe that Carmine Street and all of the surrounding streets near the pizzeria were largely empty. Even the pizzeria had no line outside like usual and no customers ordering takeout inside. Certainly, the NYC COVID-19 Pandemic and State of Emergency has emptied the streets and also vastly affected small businesses including Joe’s.
The cheese pizza 🍕 we ordered for takeaway to help support this family-owned business was delicious!
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Filmed on Tuesday March 31, 2020 at around 1:00 PM #pandemic #quarantine
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