Papaya King on Seventh Avenue and West 14th Street was in business until 2009.

The original Papaya King location on the Upper East Side was founded in 1932 by Constantine Poulos. Constantine "Gus" Poulos created Papaya King after falling in love with a papaya drink while on vacation in Cuba. The Poulos family operated the business for 68 years before it was sold to investors but the Original location on 86th and 3rd Avenue is still open (although it was remodeled in 2010. We loved this #neon #signage which was a replica of the original location's #neonsign which was installed in the 1960s.A night version and full interview appears in our book NEW YORK NIGHTS.

Ben Freedman Gent's Furninshing, Lower East Side, NYC

"A Tradition on Orchard St. Since 1927"

Hudson getting blessed.

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery annual Blessing of the Animals, East Village, earlier...

Wash & Dry in Brooklyn

We love this ‪#‎handpainted‬ ‪#‎sign‬ complete with Disney-esque Mickey Mouse characters.

STORE FRONT II - A HISTORY PRESERVED: Advanced Copy arrives!

"James and Karla Murray have been capturing impeccably accurate photographs of New York City since the 1990s. In the course of their travels throughout the city’s boroughs they’ve also taken great care to document the stories behind the scenery. The Murrays have rendered the out of the way bodegas, candy shops and record stores just as faithfully as the historically important institutions and well known restaurants, bars and cafes. From the Stonewall Inn to the Brownsville Bike Shop and The Pink Pussycat to Smith and Wolensky, the Murrays reveal how New York’s beleaguered mom & pop business stand in sharp contrast to the city’s rapidly evolving corporate facade."

348 Pages Hardcover 13 1/4" x 12" $65  November 2015

View from what was previously known as the Witmark Building, NYC

Bob Dylan recorded his Witmark Demos on the 5th floor...

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