Little NY Eyes

Chinatown New Years

2009-02-10T22:38:00.001-08:00

Clever Movers

2009-02-10T22:37:00.000-08:00

Flat Rate Movers has it figured out.

Chinatown Windup Toys

2009-02-10T22:36:00.001-08:00

Across the Street from the Courts

2009-02-10T22:35:00.001-08:00

Rainbow of Budha's

2009-02-10T22:34:00.003-08:00

Pee Wee in East Village

2009-02-10T22:34:00.001-08:00

Love Saves The Day

2009-02-10T22:33:00.001-08:00

Heart Flask

2009-02-10T22:32:00.002-08:00

Upper West Side Cute and Expensive Gucci Bag

2009-02-10T22:32:00.001-08:00

Green Point Building

2009-02-10T22:31:00.001-08:00

What The...

2008-12-28T12:15:00.001-08:00

Bargain District has a sneaker-shoes hybrid out of Alligator...I'm
still baffled....but the question is, what kind of suit goes with these?

I Love This Store

2008-12-28T12:07:00.001-08:00

There's a t shirt place in the East Village that share their space with rescued kitties.

Details of what they do

This one is my favorite.

Nuclear War Head

2008-11-22T14:12:00.001-08:00

Dan Fong
phone: 917 287 2760
email: danfong01@gmail.com

King Kong Lego

2008-11-22T14:01:00.001-08:00

Dan Fong
phone: 917 287 2760
email: danfong01@gmail.com

Cargo Boots in Nolita???

2008-11-11T18:39:00.001-08:00

LV Cake and an Ostridge Skateboard bag???

2008-11-09T23:03:00.001-08:00

Silicone Pillows

2008-10-28T18:59:00.000-07:00

I saw these awesome pillows in Chinatown

The Show Down-Political Boxing Poster

2008-10-23T11:42:00.000-07:00

I stumbled across a Obama vs McCain poster.

Chairman Mao Art Exhibit

2008-10-19T10:05:00.001-07:00

I went to check out the Chinese Socialist propaganda art exhibit at
the Asia Society and Museum. There's original concept art, paintings,
sketches of Chairman Mao's effort to promote socialism that is worthy
of a look see.
link

Sarah Palin Window

2008-10-19T08:59:00.000-07:00

I was cruising the West Village and saw this window display at the
Marc Jacob's store.

Banksy Pet Store Pics

2008-10-19T08:49:00.001-07:00

Banksy throw up "Exotic Pet Store" gallery is awesome, it's a tongue
in cheek look at animals and our culture. I'm glad I stumbled across
the show because it's only going on for a couple of weeks and one of
the best art shows I've seen.

Grand Central Station

2008-10-19T08:43:00.001-07:00

Grand Central Station captures what NY is about. Just standing there
you can't help but think about the history of this building and the
rad architecture. I spent and hour looking at all the details.

My First NFL game

2008-10-19T08:38:00.000-07:00

You can't live in America and not go to a NFL game, complete with
tail gating and all. My buddy hooked it up and showed me what its all
about.

The United Nations building has two awesome sculptures. The twisted gun is amazing, so is the broken mechanized world.

2008-10-19T08:35:00.001-07:00

This Is What Skateboarding Is About

2008-10-13T21:36:00.001-07:00

This video has nothing to do with NYC other than the fact this city has re-inspired me to street skate. I came across the skate video from Japan that reminds me how fun skateboarding can be. It's about being creative with your terrain and invent new things you can do with what's in front of you. This little diddly of a video really makes me want to go roll around the streets of Manhattan and just have fun, no need for a skateboard park.

Banksy "Pet Store" Greenwich Village

2008-10-11T11:26:00.000-07:00

Best art show I've seen

The Annex-7th Ave between 1st Ave and Avenue A

2008-10-11T10:13:00.000-07:00

I stumbled accross the Annex, a tiny little shop with a small but
quality selection of books, DVDs, music, clothing and accesories.

Another Banksy in Soho-Wooster & Grand

2008-10-09T14:59:00.000-07:00

This is the second Banksy mural in Soho that are three stories tall.

Nike ID Lab-Soho

2008-10-03T13:45:00.000-07:00

As much as I'm trying to resist it but I really want to do up a shoe. The lab has all these fabrics and materials on display to choose from which is an entirely different experience than designing one online. You can design an Airforce one for a $130 bucks with 4 week turnaround time, that's pretty good.

Banksy in Soho-Broadway & Howard

2008-10-03T12:34:00.000-07:00

The Black Kids & Virgins–Webster Hall

2008-10-01T23:19:00.000-07:00

The Black Kids performance was outstanding!

Manhatten Tree House

2008-09-29T15:35:00.000-07:00

Several tree houses appear high above Madison Square Park

Flat Iron Building

2008-09-29T15:30:00.001-07:00

Get Money Get Money

2008-09-25T14:03:00.001-07:00

Doyer Street

2008-09-21T12:02:00.000-07:00

Armed on 5th Avenue

2008-09-21T09:52:00.001-07:00

It's always a little startling when you see guys all done up with
SWAT like outfits...especially across the street from a wedding at
Saint Thomas Church.

Muscle Milk

2008-09-19T15:08:00.000-07:00

What an odd name for flavored milk. Genuine Muscle Milk in Banana
Creme and Chocolate. Next time I'm going to try all these weird food
things...I really should of tried chocolate bacon.

New Nike Sports Wear Store at 157 Rivington?

2008-09-18T10:37:00.000-07:00

Natas Sighting?

2008-09-16T08:31:00.000-07:00

The true impact of growing up in skateboard culture in the 80's exposed me to a lot of extraordinary people. A true innovator that deserves respect is Natas Kaupas. I remember him making an impact somewhere between the Dogtown era, the early days of Mark Gonzales and the golden years of Santa Cruz. Natas was truly was one of skateboarding's pioneers where he was constantly inventing and pushing what you can do on a skateboard and finding creative use for the most mundane terrain. Todays pop culture has their eyes on old school Vans, Tony Hawk and Mark Gonzales but to me, Natas gets overlooked. Street culture and skateboarding today frustrates me, it doesn't recognize beyond the object. They need an education of what the mind set was back in the day. It was about pioneering, a real passion to discover and invent and seeing the world in a unique way and interpreting it. That's another topic I'll write about later but one individual that has this spirit is Natas Kaupas.

I could of swore I saw him locking up his fixie on Canal Street on Saturday. I'm kicking myself for not stepping up and asking him.

He's an influence to me. The man found creative ways to see street terrain and translating it with ways to use it on a skateboard. After a serious injury, he focused his attention to art and his natural creativity and vision was translated into a new medium. This is one thing I want to talk to him about one day. If I bump into him, I need to buy him a coffee and chat.

There's one thing I truly believe, talent is not confined to a single thing we do. Being true to how you really see the world is how reach your own potential. Step outside what you know, becaase it really doesn't matter the medium or what you do, it'll translate to all aspects of life.

Damn, I wish I talked to him.

As if it isn't mad already

2008-09-15T22:55:00.001-07:00

Just a couple blocks from my house is a Little Italy Festival that
spans from Prince Street to Canal Street, that's about a dozen blocks
of what you see here. Pure insanity.

Target Pop Up Store-Broome

2008-09-13T11:58:00.001-07:00

Target has a few temporary stores around town. It looks like a Warhol
carnival meets Old Navy. The cashiers sit in booths, Warhol Cambell
soup cans at the end of each aisle with brand names and designer info
arranged in a market layout.

Patroness of the Feast-I'm not sure if that's a title to be proud of or an insult

2008-09-13T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hands Free Pooper Scooper.

2008-09-12T07:42:00.001-07:00

What Do Men Love More Than Their Girlsfriends and Wives?

2008-09-07T22:39:00.001-07:00

From Little NY Eyes

-This was an astro turf sign I saw by Soho-
This weekend was the start of the NFL season which means millions of guys are back to spending their Sundays and Mondays glued to the tube. I overheard three separate girls complain about how much they hate this time of year!

I Ended at Fischerspooner. Awesome

2008-09-04T23:41:00.000-07:00

My friend took me to the Kitane Maison Party and it turned out Fishcherspooner was playing!

Nike Sports Wear

2008-09-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

I'm pleasantly surprised with the new Nike Sports Wear on Mercer St, the design of the store equals all the exquisite detail of the clothing. I have to confess, I'm a skeptic when I hear about another hypebeasty store but Nike constantly amazes me how they carefully balance innovation in sports wear and still manage to commercialize their athletic heritage.

Shoe Repairman

2008-09-01T23:29:00.001-07:00

I really have an appreciation for craftmanship. This shoe repair guy has his leather stitcher right out on the street to repair well worn shoes.

This fine gentleman has all the qualities of a classic hustler-an awesome suit and amazing flow. It doesn't matter what he's selling, I'll take two, even if I don't need a vegetable peeler.

2008-09-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

Imported Canadian Beer

2008-09-01T06:20:00.001-07:00

This Canadian version of "Budweiser" at the Morrisey night in NYC were $9.00 each–that's hefty. I made an exception for the novelty of stepping up to the bar and asking for a Canadian. Earlier on, I heard the best line in a bar line up. The crowd looked like frat boys and girls crowd trying to get into the popular Sunday Morrissey night. After the bouncer let a couple OG skater guys by pass the line, I heard some complaining. The bouncer turns to them, "Those two are the coolest dudes I know, so don't judge someone by what they wear." That made me laugh, all these trendoids don't recognize it's those skater dudes that made that place cool in the first place especially after rolling up on skateboards to the bar–what a classic NYC moment.

Post Yankee Game Breakdancing

2008-08-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

Post Yankee Game Breakdancing from Dan Fong on Vimeo.

Not that I know anything about parenting but I’m pretty sure you don’t want your toddler to drink from a puddle at a playground.

2008-08-28T20:30:00.001-07:00

Meow Meow works at a fish market on Grande and Chrystie Street. You’ll find him spending his day standing in front of the shop and getting free pats.

2008-08-28T20:29:00.000-07:00

I was surprised to see trapeze training in this city. Pier 40

2008-08-28T20:28:00.002-07:00

Lego NBA players-NBA Store-I wonder how many skin tone Lego makes.

2008-08-28T20:28:00.001-07:00

Nike cloud-57th Street

2008-08-28T20:27:00.001-07:00

I saw these piggy buns in a Vietnamese restaurant on Broome and Mott

2008-08-28T20:26:00.000-07:00

Chari & Co bike shop. I stumbled upon this cool lil fixie shop. Despite all the hipsters, I don’t get a vibe of trendiness, the Japanese guys seem pre

2008-08-28T20:25:00.000-07:00

The Empire State Building was suppose to be a mooring spot for dirigables but it turned out it was too dangerous…too bad, it would of been cool.

2008-08-28T20:24:00.000-07:00

Lower East Side Mural

2008-08-28T20:23:00.000-07:00

Earnest Sewn Sign-Orchard and Broome

2008-08-28T20:22:00.000-07:00

Cinderlicious!

2008-08-28T20:21:00.000-07:00

2008-08-28T20:20:00.001-07:00

I had a slice of fruit and melon pizza that sounds odd but surprisingly good- L'Asso Pizza

2008-08-01T10:32:00.001-07:00