Times Sq. “Wide” 1985
I never liked super wide angle lenses. This was taken with a 20mm 2.8 and I rarely took it with me when I traveled. You can see what was left of the Times Sq. bowling alley, and I wish I had taken a few shots inside when I bowled there. It was like walking back into the 1940’s with the old timers smoking their cigars, and placing bets on the ponies…
©Matt Weber
“The Little Building that Could” 1986
I really liked that this little building somehow survived the developers, who had attached their sign with a picture of a 34 story tower, proclaiming “1964 Fall Occupancy”. Twenty two years later the little greasy spoon was still serving affordable meals just one block south of Times sq.
42d Street 1985
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Hotel Lenox 1986
Interesting article on the developer who attacked this Times Sq. hotel in the middle of the night because of a new law regarding SRO’s…©Matt Weber























