URBAN BLIGHT – Page 2 – Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber

July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Harlem, Old New York, signs

Harlem 1985

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July 8, 2015July 8, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Harlem, Old New York, Urban Landscape

“Jhon’s Thrift Store” Harlem 1985

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July 5, 2015July 5, 2015 Matt Weber Cars & Buses, Color, Harlem, Men of New York, Old New York

“Watermelons” Harlem 1985

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July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York

Newsstand 1990

When your newsstand is held together by duct tape, you know its seen better days…

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May 24, 2015May 24, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), homeless, Old New York

Morning on the Bowery 1988

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April 27, 2015April 27, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

Lower East Side 1987

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April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Harlem, Old New York

Harlem 1985

Another old house which caught me eye. If most of the brownstones were built in the 1880s and 90s, then this one should be older, but I’m not an expert…©Matt Weber

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York, signs

“Self Titled” Harlem 1989

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April 4, 2015April 4, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Men of New York, Old New York, Urban Landscape

Hell’s Kitchen 1987

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March 24, 2015March 24, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Harlem, Old New York, Urban Landscape

Harlem 1985

Taken a few years before the “Gold Rush” on Harlem real estate. These shells were there for pennies and I wish I had seen the potential, but my crystal ball was a bit blurry at the time! ©Matt Weber

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, homeless, Men of New York

East 9th Street 1986

This man was often seen panhandling on 9th St. just east of 3d Ave. He never said a word…©Matt Weber

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Harlem, Old New York

“Sugar Hill” Harlem 1985

At one point in time, you could double park and come out to find your car stripped down to the bone!

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March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, Urban Landscape

“Leaking Stubby” 1985

I really like this old “Stubby” and its crumbling surroundings which I assume were somewhere in lower Manhattan…

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March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Men of New York, Old New York, Urban Landscape

Williamsburg 1988

In 1988 this tunnel was not a place you wanted to be…

Remember that almost all of my images are available as prints, and also can be licensed for commercial & documentary use. Thanks

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March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, Urban Landscape

“The Beginning of the End” 1985

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February 27, 2015February 27, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Men of New York, Old New York, Urban Landscape

89th Street Community Garden 1985

My dad fought against Ed Koch who suddenly wanted to build townhouses on this abandoned lot, where a few industrious upper west siders had been growing tomatoes. The real estate values had finally begun to climb after many years of stagnation. My dad was able to convince the city to leave one sliver of the garden alone, and now the garden known for its flowers is a place of relaxation for many, with occasional plays and music being performed there.

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February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

Triangle Hotel 1986

The “Meat Packing” district has been improved greatly, and if you bought real estate there twenty years ago, bully for you… others would disagree…©Matt Weber