Nolita

posted by mihow on April 10th, 2005

I spent 3 hours in Nolita on Friday afternoon. I wandered its streets and ate lunch in the park on Spring Street. I got there just after 1 p.m. just in time to find people enjoying their lunch hour.

Nolita starts at Lafayette Street and ends at the Bowery. It runs from Spring up to Houston. It lies just north of Little Italy — hence the name “Nolita”. I’d say Nolita is a pretty fashionable area. It’s really safe, too. There are many cafes and bars and you’re bound to find people out at all hours of the day and night. As we sat in the park eating pizza and watching construction take place across the way, the question was asked, “How much do you think those apartments are going to sell for once they’re finished?” Toby guessed around a million or more; Nolita isn’t cheap.

I shot two rolls of film using my Pentax K100. The color film is Fuji NPS (160) and the black and white is TMAX (400). I had the color negatives developed and later scanned them in using our new Konica Minolta 5400 II Negative Scanner. I developed the black and white negatives in our bathroom and scanned them as well. All of the images can be enlarged by clicking on the thumbnail. (Captions, if any, are below each image.)

I actually edited this down. However, there are still 33 images here. Clearly, I need some assistance in the editing department. As I push this live, I can’t help but think I’ve shown too many. Either way, I hope that you enjoy Nolita!

A family crosses the street.

The men play dominos in the park on Spring Street.

Spring Street Lounge. (I used to go here years ago for happy hour with coworkers when I worked in SoHo.)

Contractors argue outside of a construction site.

This very large building is being erected on the Bowery. It’s kinda weird looking.

Lombardi’s entrance.

The park on Spring Street.

A dog sits in the window of a small pub.

Fire escapes. on Mulberry street.

Looking north towards the Empire State Building. I believe this is looking up Mott Street. But I am not certain.

A window display.

A pregnant woman warms her belly in the park.

A cafe on Prince Street.

Another shot of Lombardi’s. One would think I would have eaten here, too. But instead, I ate at another pizza place down the street.

A fire hydrant gives up. I really wanted to give this fella a cane or a kick-stand. Poor guy.

A woman exits a cab near Mulberry.

A couple sucks down a quick lunch in the park.

A cafe on the corner of Mulberry and (I think) Prince.

A bike on Mott Street. Me thinks someone might need a new seat.

A store front. (The guy was grooming himself using the door’s reflection. I found it endearing.)

A woman and her dog.

An abandoned building on the Bowery.

A man plays on the jungle gym in the park.

“Trust Fund Baby.” A woman eats her lunch outside of a store on Elizabeth Street.

Post more bills.

Near Jersey Street.

Corner of Spring and Mulberry.

Another abandoned building begging for attention.

A woman and a boy.

Cinema Nolita and a couple heading away from me.

19 Responses to “Nolita”

  1. Ellen Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 12:33 AM

    Great photos- especially woman and dog. your blogg has kept a melbourne student company throughout a thesis – thanks.

  2. mihow Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 04:13 AM

    Thank you, Ellen. What’s your thesis on?

  3. Camille Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 04:16 AM

    I ate at Pomodoro’s (corner of Spring and Mulberry) last weekend. I live in North Carolina, so seeing this picture is very cool. They’re all great.

  4. maddie Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 05:22 AM

    These pictures are wonderful! Last time I was in NYC, I didn’t get a chance to really explore Lower Manhattan. I really want to go back and just spend all of my time down there – there seems to be so much interesting stuff that I haven’t even seen! I’ll have to refer back to this site when I do go.

  5. Ellen Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 05:39 AM

    WTO & Human rights law- involves lots of reading of WTO papers. you can see why fine bloggs prove a welcome distraction. pics & anecdotes are great for being transported from sterile libraries.

  6. Lana Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 05:43 AM

    Nice again Mihow! I need to learn how to develop B&W in my bathroom…. I just took my Holga out for the first time!

  7. LadyBug Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 06:05 AM

    Great pics, mihow.

  8. tobyjoe Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 06:47 AM

    Lana – it’s easy as pie and you can pick up all you need for very little money. For the Holga, you’ll need different reels than for 35mm, but reels are only like $5 anyway. Let me know if you want a checklist!

  9. mihow Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 06:49 AM

    For sure. He’s absolutely right. It’s so easy, as a matter of fact, I have often wondered why everyone doesn’t do it. :] We’re more than happy to list out what you need, etc. (I’ll let TJ do it. He’s better at staying focused.)

  10. Charlie Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 08:12 AM

    Is developing b/w film dangerous? With proper adult supervision, could kids do it?

  11. mihow Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 08:13 AM

    Charlie, how old are we talking?

  12. jon Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 08:30 AM

    if they’re old enough to not put it in their mouth, lick their fingers, splash things in eyes, etc, then they could potentially do it

    the stuff isn’t much of an irritant on the skin—but you don’t want it on an open wound, an eye, or your mouth

  13. tobyjoe Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 09:05 AM

    Charlie – with supervision, they can totally do it. It’s not that bad. Get some lab goggles to protect their eyes, and don’t let them drink it. That’s about it. The vapors and such from the developers we use aren’t a problem.

  14. mihow Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 09:14 AM

    The talk of your boys learning how to develop film just reminded me of a story. there was a girl in middle school. Her name was ellen. She was teased endlessly for being a huge geek (huge curly, frizzy hair, thick glasses, never spoke, a huge geek. poor gal). Anyway, she was picked on all the time no matter what. But what made it worse for her was when she discovered photography. She would come into chorus class right after photography smelling of fixer, which, to the untrained nose, can smell like pee. I knew the smell because i developed film, but other more popular and therefore vicious bitches were RUTHLESS to poor Ellen. Man, I feel badly knowing I never stuck up for her but instead just sat back and watched in horror. There was one time where I took her aside and told her what was going on. I told her they’re asking if she pees her pants because of the fixer. But she didn’t seem to understand. Poor gal. I thought about her last night, however, and imagined her to be a brilliant photographer. I wish I could remember her last name. I’d google her. :]

  15. AyEnDeeAreEeAyAitch Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 10:46 AM

    God how I love your photography. You are shedding some much needed light on this poor woman who has never been further east than Wisconsin and who dreams of one day visiting your fine city. A real life glimpse into your everyday just blows me mind and makes me think of just how different everything is here compared to there, but yet, here we are very much alike n’ shit

    Thank you so much damnit!

  16. Ern Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 10:51 AM

    I really enjoyed your pictures. I love seeing photos of NY that aren’t postcard-ish skyline shots. These are just snapshots of life.

  17. ian Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 11:43 AM

    wait, wait. don’t let them drink it?

  18. Home Detention Lady Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 08:50 PM

    Just a heads up – SPD theme for the week is ELVIS. Brace yourself.

  19. Amanda B. Says:
    April 11th, 2005 at 09:01 PM

    Very nice pictures, Mihow. Thanks for showing us different parts of NYC.

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