Groundbreak: Painting Extra Place
FABnyc's ArtUp program sponsored its first opening on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Artist Alley at Extra Place, an alley on E. 1st St. between Bowery and 2nd Ave. The show, entitled "Groundbreak," features sidewalk paintings from artists Jon Burgerman, Abe Lincoln Jr. and Ellis Gallagher. A portion of Burgerman's piece is pictured above. Click to the jump to view a gallery with two additional photos. The work will be on display through March 18, 2012.
Gallery
A section of work from the artist Abe Lincoln Jr. on the sidewalk at Extra Place
Artists worked to finish the sidewalk pieces last week
A portion of sidewalk done by British artist Jon Burgerman
Occupy YBNY
YBNYers Benjamin Cramer and Lauren Pasculli followed events Thursday as they unfolded around the city on "N17," the two month anniversary of the start of the #OccupyWallStreet movement. Russell Simmons joined protesters this morning near the New York Stock Exchange. Retired Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis (pictured in the gallery) also joined the protest, and was arrested by the NYPD. Photos by Lauren Pasculli. Click the photo to view the gallery. More to come!
#OccupyWallStreet evicted in the cover of night
NYPD started clearing Zuccotti Park at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. This still frame from the live video feed shows a occupiers belongings being thrown into trash heaps by city sanitation workers. Protesters that remained within the makeshift kitchen in the park were allegedly subjected to tear gas and dragged away one by one. Press access is reportedly very limited and fragmented. Watch the live feed here or here.
Fall in New York
A view of the foliage on the West Side, looking north toward the George Washington Bridge.
