Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Vietnamese restaurant, An Choi sadly closed due to the Coronavirus shutdown on July 26, 2020 after over 11 years in business on Orchard Street.

An Choi was opened by brothers Tuan and Huy Bui and specializes in modern versions of classic Vietnamese dishes including Banh Mi and Bone Marrow Pho.  


In our latest YouTube video LOWER EAST SIDE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 3 OPEN STREETS NEW YORK, we walk with our dog 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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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Scarr's Pizza, Lower East Side, NYC

In our latest YouTube video LOWER EAST SIDE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 3 OPEN STREETS NEW YORK, we walk with our dog 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.  



Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Sweet Chick on Ludlow Street makes some of the best fried chicken 🍗 and waffles in the world and now has outdoor seating available for customers.

In our latest YouTube video LOWER EAST SIDE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 3 OPEN STREETS NEW YORK, we walk with our dog 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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Monday, July 27, 2020

Katz’s Delicatessen now has outdoor seating along its Ludlow Street side. This is the first time in @katzsdeli 132-year history that this Jewish Deli has done this.

Full video: https://youtu.be/m5cFi1CSHQE 

In our latest YouTube video LOWER EAST SIDE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 3 OPEN STREETS NEW YORK, we walk with our dog 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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Sunday, July 26, 2020

Our video LOWER EAST SIDE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 3 WITH OPEN STREETS NEW YORK is live!

 

We walk with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in #NYC along Orchard and Ludlow Streets from Houston Street to Canal Street to see how the vibrant Lower East Side neighborhood looks during the Phase 3 of reopening New York City from COVID-19. 

We see many restaurants, cafes and bars open with outdoor seating and shops open for business, including historic Katz's Delicatessen which for the first time in its 132 year history, this #Jewish deli has outdoor dining!  Filmed on Saturday July 18, 2020 in the East Village of Manhattan.  

Places we see which has outdoor dining include: Katz's Delicatessen, Sweet Chick, Russ & Daughters Cafe, Pizza Beach, Cafe Katja, Dudley's, Scarr's Pizza and Regina's.  

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Join Hudson at 11 AM this morning as he moderates and live chats the premiere of our latest YouTube video: "LOWER EAST SIDE NYC REOPENING DURING PHASE 3 WITH OPEN STREETS NEW YORK".

He will take questions and discuss the video along us! 

Full video: https://youtu.be/m5cFi1CSHQE 

Background art by Danielle Mastrion @daniellebknyc


Saturday, July 25, 2020

Little Poland, East Village, NYC, in business since 1985

Sadly, this Polish restaurant serving classics including pierogi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasy and potato pancakes has been closed due to the Coronavirus and has not announced when it will be reopening. We not only loved its authentic dishes but also the #neon sign in its window. Many restaurants in the neighborhood have reopened with outdoor seating. 

• To see more wonderful shops, cafes, restaurants and bars, which are reopening in the East Village, please watch our NYC REOPENING: EAST VILLAGE WALK on our JamesandKarla YouTube channel. 



Friday, July 24, 2020

Our YouTube video is live! We take the ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM to see the BEST VIEWS OF NEW YORK CITY

Our latest YouTube video is live! 

We take the ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM to see the BEST VIEWS OF NEW YORK CITY TO & FROM THE UPPER EAST SIDE OF MANHATTAN for only the price of a subway ride at $2.75 each way. 


While on Roosevelt Island, we also visit the Four Freedoms Park on the southern tip of the island and see more amazing views of Manhattan skyscrapers and the Queensboro Bridge aka 59th Street Bridge and the borough of Queens, New York. 

The Roosevelt Island Tramway is the only cable car in North America and the ride itself only takes about 5 minutes. We take the tram from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to Roosevelt Island and then back again so you can see the spectacular views each way!  

Filmed on Thursday, July 9, 2020  #NYC #Manhattan #NewYork  

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Cat life. Gramercy NYC, late...


Thursday, July 23, 2020

Yesterday, late afternoon, East Village, #NYC.

#lightning #thunderstorm #lightningstrikes  

Here is the link to our YouTube video to our other epic thunderstorm and lightning strikes over NYC video:  https://youtu.be/049nBGE8Ko8


Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Our latest YouTube video is live! We take the ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM to see the BEST VIEWS OF NEW YORK CITY!

 

We take the ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM to see the BEST VIEWS OF NEW YORK CITY TO & FROM THE UPPER EAST SIDE OF MANHATTAN for only the price of a subway ride at $2.75 each way. 

While on Roosevelt Island, we also visit the Four Freedoms Park on the southern tip of the island and see more amazing views of Manhattan skyscrapers and the Queensboro Bridge aka 59th Street Bridge and the borough of Queens, New York. 

The Roosevelt Island Tramway is the only cable car in North America and the ride itself only takes about 5 minutes. 

We take the tram from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to Roosevelt Island and then back again so you can see the spectacular views each way!  Filmed on Thursday, July 9, 2020  #NYC #Manhattan #NewYork  

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Our CHROMATIC BRANDED SIGNAGE COLLAGE is available in the XL SIZE of 18 inch height x 68 inch width image printed on 20 x 72 inch (6 foot length)

Fuji Crystal Archive DPII Glossy Paper in a Signed Limited Edition of 10. The cost is $800/print and payable via Venmo to @Karla-Murray. 

We have other smaller sizes available too including the popular 12 x 36 inch print for $250 in a signed limited edition of 50.




Our photography and link to the full video with even more behind-the-scenes details from Julius’ and hear Helen Buford and Daniel Onzo speak about the bar’s history and its struggle to survive for 6sqft:

Full article: https://www.6sqft.com/the-secret-history-of-julius-the-oldest-gay-bar-in-nyc/






































To get even more behind-the-scenes details from Julius’ and hear Helen Buford and Daniel Onzo speak about the bar’s history and its struggle to survive, check out the video from James & Karla Murray below:

Listen to us speak about the struggle for "Mom-and-Pop" stores to survive in NYC during the Coronavirus Shutdown on BBC Newshour.

Our segment begins at 38:38 and continues to 42:57: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x2ys9gxlz8b


Monday, July 20, 2020

Our latest YouTube video NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST GAY BAR: JULIUS' STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE is now live!

Full video: https://youtu.be/WHvLIFU3CjM 

We visit JULIUS' NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST GAY BAR in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan and speak with the owner Helen Buford and long-time bartender Daniel Onzo about its struggle to survive during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown in #NYC.  

Julius' is a landmark bar and is significant in its history for its association with an important early event in the modern #gay rights movement involving a historic sip-in led by members of the Mattachine Society.  #lgbt  

To help support Julius Bar and its struggle to survive, please consider a donation to its GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/220yp29d1c  

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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Premiering now! Our latest YouTube video NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST GAY BAR: JULIUS' STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE is now live!

 

 We visit JULIUS' NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST GAY BAR in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan and speak with the owner Helen Buford and long-time bartender Daniel Onzo about its struggle to survive during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown in #NYC.  

Julius' is a landmark bar and is significant in its history for its association with an important early event in the modern #gay rights movement involving a historic sip-in led by members of the Mattachine Society.  #lgbt  

To help support Julius Bar and its struggle to survive, please consider a donation to its GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/220yp29d1c  

If you want to HELP SUPPORT this channel so we can continue highlighting small unique shops & interesting places in NYC, please send us:  

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Saturday, July 18, 2020

BLOCK DRUGS on 2nd Ave at the corner of 6th Street is a second-generation family-owned pharmacy owned by Carmine Jr. Palermo along with his wife Beth

Second photo is Carmine looking at the two page-spread in our book “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” featuring our exterior photo and the interview we conducted with Carmine. Block Drugs originally opened in 1885 but the bold wrap-around neon sign was installed in 1945. Carmine’s father, Carmine Sr. began working here as a pharmacist in 1962 and later bought the business.

• To see more wonderful shops, cafes, restaurants and bars, which are reopening in the East Village, please watch our NYC REOPENING: EAST VILLAGE WALK on our JamesandKarla YouTube channel. Direct link below for full video: https://youtu.be/TjH8_9rsDf8



Friday, July 17, 2020

Lucien on First Avenue in the East Village was founded by Lucien Bahaj in 1998

This French bistro developed a famous clientele over the years, serving traditional French favorites like escargots de Bourgogne, moules mariniere and Marseille-style bouillabaisse. This amazing restaurant @lucien.nyc now has a few tables outside for outdoor dining as permitted by NYC. We hope this helps these businesses survive during this unprecedented time. 

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Our latest YouTube video "NYC REOPENING: EAST VILLAGE WALK DURING PHASE 3 OF REOPENING NEW YORK" is live!



We walk with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in #NYC along First and Second Avenues from East 14th Street to Houston Street to see how the neighborhood looks during the Phase 3 of #Reopening New York City from COVID-19. 

We see many restaurants, cafes and bars open with outdoor seating and shops open for business.  Filmed on Monday July 6, 2020 in the East Village of Manhattan.  

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The Village Gate, Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, NYC

The Village Gate on Bleecker Street (now renamed the Village Theater) was opened in 1958 as a nightclub and hosted some of the most controversial names in jazz, theater, comedy and folk music. 

Bob Dylan lived in the basement of the Village Gate building in 1962 with his friend Chip Monck and it was in the building that Dylan wrote “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna-Fall”. 

• To see and hear more about the many places associated with Bob Dylan early in his music 🎶 career, please watch our latest YouTube video BOB DYLAN’S NEW YORK: WALK THROUGH GREENWICH VILLAGE 15 MUST VISIT PLACES: https://youtu.be/B2ztA7D3VtE




Hudson. Hiding in front of the "Always Be Kind To Animals" mural fun, NYC just now...

#canyoufindme?


Thank you Viewing NYC !

Full article: https://viewing.nyc/watch-bob-dylans-new-york-city-a-historic-walk-through-greenwich-village/

"Local pro photographers James and Karla Murray have a YouTube series in which they explore neighborhoods around New York City from their unique perspective. Obviously, their normal video tours have been suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but in this recent video, watch as they give you a tour of 15 Greenwich Village spots that are part of Bob Dylan's local history."


Sunday, July 12, 2020

Our latest YouTube video BOB DYLAN'S NEW YORK: WALK THROUGH GREENWICH VILLAGE is live!


We walk with our dog and show 15 MUST VISIT PLACES including folk music venues, cafes, shops and homes associated with Bob Dylan early in his #music career. #bobdylan  
Must visit Bob Dylan destinations in Greenwich Village, #NYC include: 

- White Horse Tavern 567 Hudson Street New York, NY 
- Lucille Lortel Theatre 121 Christopher Street New York, NY 
- Cafe Wha? 115 MacDougal Street New York, NY 
- The Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street New York, NY  

Filmed on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.  

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

Tony’s Park Barber Shop, Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Tony Garofalo who first began working at this old-school Barber shop in 1964 after arriving from Italy 🇮🇹has decided to finally retire and close his shop. We originally photographed this 💈gorgeous #storefront with its handpainted #signage in 2006 for our book, “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” and also had the chance to watch Tony at work ✂️. We wish him the best and will always remember watching him cut the hair of a youngster whose father also was a long-time customer of Tony. Prints of this barbershop are available if anyone is interested please DM or email us


Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Our latest YouTube video EPIC THUNDER & LIGHTNING STRIKES & RAIN OVER NEW YORK CITY is live!

 

We film from our studio in the East Village the incredible late afternoon #thunderstorm with heavy #rain and multiple lightning strikes, including two #lightning strikes which hit the top spire of the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan.  

Filmed on Monday July 6, 2020 at around 4 PM EST.  

Below are Chapter headings for this epic thunderstorm but throughout are many roaring thunder sounds, rain sounds with heavy rain, and lightning strikes:  
0:00 Thunder Clouds Gathering Over NYC 
0:38 Huge Thunder & Lightning Strike Towards Brooklyn 
2:04 Multiple Lightning Strikes & Huge Thunder 
4:23 Huge Lightning Strikes the Top Spire of the World Trade Center 
7:00 Lightning Strikes Building in Downtown Manhattan 
15:18 Huge Lightning Strikes the Top Spire of the World Trade Center for the 2nd Time  

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Space Cowboy on Mulberry Street which specialized in handcrafted Cowboy boots, Cowboy hats, buckles, belts and other western wear sadly just closed its doors after being in business since 2011.

We saw their “closing sale” last weekend as we walked the length of Mulberry and Mott Streets in NoLita, Chinatown and Little Italy to check out how these neighborhoods of the Lower East Side looked during the Phase 2 of Reopening New York City from COVID-19. 

To watch our YouTube video highlighting our walk through the Lower East Side, check out the full video: https://youtu.be/Bcf6Y7UeiR4


Sunday, July 5, 2020

Our latest YouTube video "NYC REOPENING: WALK THROUGH CHINATOWN, LITTLE ITALY & NOLITA IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE OF NEW YORK" is live!

 

We walk with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in New York around the streets of Chinatown, Little Italy and NoLiTa to see how these neighborhoods of the Lower East Side of #NYC look during the Phase 2 of #Reopening New York City from COVID-19. 

We see many restaurants open with outdoor seating and shops open for business.  Filmed on Sunday June 28, 2020 along Mott and Mulberry Streets in Manhattan.  

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Off the books #fireworks, on a rooftop, East Village, NYC...



Friday, July 3, 2020

Even though New York City has allowed retail businesses to re-open at limited capacity, many #storefronts in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan are still boarded-up and this has amazingly created a new “canvas” for artists.

Full video: https://youtu.be/OADbFXVMvT4 

In our latest YouTube video, BEST NEW YORK STREET ART & GRAFFITI: RECLAIMING SOHO & BOWERY AFTER THE RIOT, we walk with our dog during, Hudson, around the streets of SoHo and the Bowery to see all the messages of love, unity, optimism and healing which were painted on the boarded-up storefronts in the aftermath of the riots which took place in #NYC on the evenings of May 31 to June 2, 2020. 

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On the Bowery with @cattcaulley.

In our latest YouTube video, BEST NEW YORK STREET ART & GRAFFITI: RECLAIMING SOHO & BOWERY AFTER THE RIOT, we walk with our dog during, Hudson, around the streets of SoHo and the Bowery to see all the messages of love, unity, optimism and healing which were painted on the boarded-up storefronts in the aftermath of the riots which took place in #NYC on the evenings of May 31 to June 2, 2020. 


We also were fortunate enough to see a number of #graffitiartist and street artists still at work painting on the many wood “canvases” of boarded-up shops. (Swipe left to see more artwork and #streetartist painting). 

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Although we are not fans of chain stores in NYC and instead always highlight and support “mom-and-pop” stores in our daily life and on our feed, we were happy to see the amazing street art which was painted on the boarded-up #storefront of this 7-11 store in Manhattan.

Full video: https://youtu.be/OADbFXVMvT4  


In our latest YouTube video, BEST NEW YORK STREET ART & GRAFFITI: RECLAIMING SOHO & BOWERY AFTER THE RIOT, we walk with our dog during, Hudson, around the streets of SoHo and the Bowery to see all the messages of love, unity, optimism and healing which were painted on the boarded-up storefronts in the aftermath of the riots which took place in #NYC on the evenings of May 31 to June 2, 2020. 

We also were fortunate enough to see a number of #graffitiartist and street artists still at work painting on the many wood “canvases” of boarded-up shops.  

The 7-11 is a great part of the project @Bringing_Back_Bowery. It is about community. The mural was done by @vkron.mmm .  

To watch our video and see all the amazing #artwork we documented, please subscribe to our JamesandKarla YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesandKarla


Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Our latest YouTube video "BEST NEW YORK STREET ART & GRAFFITI: RECLAIMING SOHO & BOWERY AFTER THE RIOT" is live!

 
We walk with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in New York around the streets of SoHo and the Bowery in Manhattan to see all the messages of love, unity, optimism and healing which were painted on the boarded-up storefronts in the aftermath of the riots which took place in #NYC on the evenings of May 31 to June 2, 2020. 

In addition to #art that was already in place, we were also were fortunate enough to see a number of graffiti and street artists still at work painting.  

Filmed on Sunday June 21, 2020 along Broadway, Mercer Street, Greene Street, Wooster Street, West Broadway, West Houston Street, Prince Street, Spring Street, Broome Street, St. Mark's Place and the Bowery in the SoHo and Bowery neighborhood of Manhattan.  

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