Comments on: People watching in Verdi Square, New York City

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:20:05 +0000

It is hard to see but the t-shirt in Photo #10 looks like pictures of the artist Keith Haring.

By: Conner

Conner — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:40:03 +0000

Im a native NYer and was thinking huh? verdi square? never heard of it. Fabulous photos, but even by the end, I couldnt guess what/where the hell verdi square is. Which is kind of ironic since I used to live 2 blocks from here. Back in the day we knew it as Needle Park. Looking a lot spiffier than back in those drug infested days!!

By: Carlo

Carlo — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:38:25 +0000

Loved this. That mismatched shoe lady is classic. Had to do a double-take there. I’ll assume it has something to do with her using a cane, but still…

People-watching is one of my favourite things to do, and it’s free…yet I end up not doing a lot. Why is it so hard to just sit somewhere for a good amount of time and just observe? Always feeling like you gotta be doing something, or be somewhere. I’m inspired, thanks!

By: Heather Carreiro

Heather Carreiro — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:54:59 +0000

Love #10 – Missing people? Personal ads?

By: Tisha

Tisha — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:52:54 +0000

Haha, great photo essay! Your captions really put the icing on the cake. Good stuff!

By: Ed Yourdon

Ed Yourdon — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:29:24 +0000

Leigh did a fantastic job of picking out some of the best shots that I’ve been able to take in Verdi Square these past few years. But if you’d like to see more, here’s a Flickr album of Verdi Square photos I’ve taken so far in 2010:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/sets/72157623034498959/

and another Flickr album of Verdi Square photos taken in 2009:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/sets/72157614550880665/

and yet another one of Verdi Square photos from 2008:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/sets/72157611175376781/

Cheers,
Ed

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:43:10 +0000

#2 made me laugh out loud. Great photos! Makes me want to see NYC in the spring.

By: Leigh Shulman

Leigh Shulman — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:05 +0000

I lived in NYC for almost 15 years. Fifteen years. And I passed this place all the time. I mean, the 72nd street subway is a hub. I went to Zabars. I went to H&H bagels not too far away. It’s near the 79th street boat basin. And I am a huge people watching fan. Yet I never spent any time in or watching Verdi Square.

I also love how these photos so perfectly captures NYC and the nutty cross-section of people who live there.

By: Leigh Shulman

Leigh Shulman — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:56:38 +0000

Nick! You slay me.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:28:29 +0000

Never knew that bit of trivia about Stravinsky. How appropriate (re: Le Sacre du Printemps).

These are my favorite kind of photo essays: everyday scenes that are magical just by capturing and witnessing them.