http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/tags/nyc/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:19:58 -0800 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:19:58 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8125/buddyicons/21751800@N00.jpg?1369116777#21751800@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/tags/nyc/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/5449628458/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/5449628458/" title="State of the Record Industry 2011"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5257/5449628458_535b4204dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="State of the Record Industry 2011" /></a></p> <p>This is the interior of what was Tower Records on Broadway. Back in &quot;the day&quot; (which for me was the 80s) this was the must go to shrine for any college student. The store was pretty much killed by Napster/mp3s/iTunes by the end of 2006. My thinking is that when the space is filled the recession in NYC will officially be dead. Some of the very top space on a floor or two above is this is now a gym so I guess we're getting there slowly...</p> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:19:58 -0800 2011-02-15T19:19:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5449628458 State of the Record Industry 2011 <p>This is the interior of what was Tower Records on Broadway. Back in &quot;the day&quot; (which for me was the 80s) this was the must go to shrine for any college student. The store was pretty much killed by Napster/mp3s/iTunes by the end of 2006. My thinking is that when the space is filled the recession in NYC will officially be dead. Some of the very top space on a floor or two above is this is now a gym so I guess we're getting there slowly...</p> michaeljamespinto nyc towerrecords http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/4716333220/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/4716333220/" title="Chemical Abstracts Cover: Volume 37 Number 18 from September 20, 1943"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4021/4716333220_2678caf73d_m.jpg" width="181" height="240" alt="Chemical Abstracts Cover: Volume 37 Number 18 from September 20, 1943" /></a></p> <p>True story: From about 1992 until 1996 my company was sub-leasing space at 132 West 22nd Street from a photographer. At the time the building was a mix of various companies many of which were creative that had loft spaces. However before that era once upon a time the building was for industrial companies — and the owner was City Chemical. About that time I believe they still had one floor left but then sold the building. As a result I spotted in the trash tons of their old archives — which included this trade publication cover that I grabbed. <br /> <br /> What's funny to me is that the cover has a bit of a romantic undertone to it — there's no deco modernism or embrace of the future. One could imagine an engineer or management person looking forward to catching up with the latest and greatest in the biz in the middle of World War II. <br /> <br /> From my research City Chemical produced &quot;acids, chemicals and malachite green&quot; according to the suppliers section of an old book on printmaking techniques. So my guess is that they were serving the print business of that era.<br /> <br /> These days the building is much different: On the ground floor is a small theater which was just opened when we were there — but the rest of the building is condos.</p> Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:02:16 -0700 2010-06-19T23:59:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4716333220 Chemical Abstracts Cover: Volume 37 Number 18 from September 20, 1943 <p>True story: From about 1992 until 1996 my company was sub-leasing space at 132 West 22nd Street from a photographer. At the time the building was a mix of various companies many of which were creative that had loft spaces. However before that era once upon a time the building was for industrial companies — and the owner was City Chemical. About that time I believe they still had one floor left but then sold the building. As a result I spotted in the trash tons of their old archives — which included this trade publication cover that I grabbed. <br /> <br /> What's funny to me is that the cover has a bit of a romantic undertone to it — there's no deco modernism or embrace of the future. One could imagine an engineer or management person looking forward to catching up with the latest and greatest in the biz in the middle of World War II. <br /> <br /> From my research City Chemical produced &quot;acids, chemicals and malachite green&quot; according to the suppliers section of an old book on printmaking techniques. So my guess is that they were serving the print business of that era.<br /> <br /> These days the building is much different: On the ground floor is a small theater which was just opened when we were there — but the rest of the building is condos.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc typography 1943 http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/4588044404/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/4588044404/" title="Waiting at West 4th"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4044/4588044404_38d745ba06_m.jpg" width="194" height="240" alt="Waiting at West 4th" /></a></p> Fri, 07 May 2010 17:39:26 -0700 2010-05-07T14:09:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4588044404 Waiting at West 4th michaeljamespinto nyc subway manhattan iphone http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3584505782/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3584505782/" title="Trackwork Delays"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2467/3584505782_483b819af7_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Trackwork Delays" /></a></p> <p>Collage made from two photos taken with my iPhone. The photos were a before and after shot of a subway train arriving at the Bowery station. <br /> <br /> Vest seen at full size: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3584505782/sizes/o/">www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3584505782/sizes/o/</a></p> Sun, 31 May 2009 21:38:27 -0700 2009-06-01T00:38:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3584505782 Trackwork Delays <p>Collage made from two photos taken with my iPhone. The photos were a before and after shot of a subway train arriving at the Bowery station. <br /> <br /> Vest seen at full size: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3584505782/sizes/o/">www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3584505782/sizes/o/</a></p> michaeljamespinto nyc subway bowery http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3457707302/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3457707302/" title="Norfolk and Rivington"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3635/3457707302_5e76627ca8_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Norfolk and Rivington" /></a></p> <p>This is a collage of two photos — a building that sits on Norfolk and Rivington, and a shot of trees taken of a park on Houston Street. I wanted to give this photo a dreamlike quality to harken back to the history of the area.</p> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:01:24 -0700 2009-04-19T20:01:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3457707302 Norfolk and Rivington <p>This is a collage of two photos — a building that sits on Norfolk and Rivington, and a shot of trees taken of a park on Houston Street. I wanted to give this photo a dreamlike quality to harken back to the history of the area.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc architecture http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3456890181/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3456890181/" title="Norfolk Flower and Orchard Mosaic"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3585/3456890181_5fd7c01bee_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Norfolk Flower and Orchard Mosaic" /></a></p> <p>These are two photo I took with my iPhone: On the left is a close up of the center of a flower painted on a sidewalk on Norfolk Street about a block above Delancey. On the right is a close up of a mosaic in honor of Orchard Street inside the Essex Street subway stop. It's amazing how much art you see everyday but never think about.</p> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:01:42 -0700 2009-04-19T20:01:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3456890181 Norfolk Flower and Orchard Mosaic <p>These are two photo I took with my iPhone: On the left is a close up of the center of a flower painted on a sidewalk on Norfolk Street about a block above Delancey. On the right is a close up of a mosaic in honor of Orchard Street inside the Essex Street subway stop. It's amazing how much art you see everyday but never think about.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc streetart art subway http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3377498310/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/3377498310/" title="Bowery USA"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3565/3377498310_7199970bc2_m.jpg" width="240" height="128" alt="Bowery USA" /></a></p> <p>On Bowery a local fixture are a slew of lighting shops which are mostly aimed at professionals. <br /> <br /> Photographed in mid-March 2009 on Bowery, right next to Delancey.</p> Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:22:04 -0700 2009-03-19T14:59:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3377498310 Bowery USA <p>On Bowery a local fixture are a slew of lighting shops which are mostly aimed at professionals. <br /> <br /> Photographed in mid-March 2009 on Bowery, right next to Delancey.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc usa bowery iphone http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1836629405/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1836629405/" title="Shoe Shine Stand"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2341/1836629405_6054863c61_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Shoe Shine Stand" /></a></p> <p>A shoe shine stand at Columbus Park in the heart of Chinatown. The illustration of the show in the sign reminded me a bit of Andy Warhol. I also love the creative use of recycling an old wooden drawer into a show stand.<br /> <br /> Photographed August 4, 2007 &amp; Photoshopped on November 3, 2007.</p> Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:12:12 -0700 2007-11-03T01:03:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1836629405 Shoe Shine Stand <p>A shoe shine stand at Columbus Park in the heart of Chinatown. The illustration of the show in the sign reminded me a bit of Andy Warhol. I also love the creative use of recycling an old wooden drawer into a show stand.<br /> <br /> Photographed August 4, 2007 &amp; Photoshopped on November 3, 2007.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc handwriting shoes chinatown columbuspark http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1836636141/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1836636141/" title="Where to go next?"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2289/1836636141_d572982f79_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Where to go next?" /></a></p> <p>A shopper in Chinatown sits down and figures out where she'll be going next. Photographed August 4, 2007.</p> Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:12:51 -0700 2007-11-03T01:04:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1836636141 Where to go next? <p>A shopper in Chinatown sits down and figures out where she'll be going next. Photographed August 4, 2007.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc shopping chinatown sidewalk http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1835830876/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1835830876/" title="Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral Graveyard Entrance"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2001/1835830876_66200a1b07_m.jpg" width="189" height="240" alt="Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral Graveyard Entrance" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Beneath the church lies a labyrinth of well-kept mortuary vaults and outside, is a cemetery containing many old graves and tombstones. Most famous of all was the original resting place of Pierre Toussaint, a Black New Yorker, born a slave in Haiti, whose cause for canonization (sainthood) is being considered in Rome. Also of note are the burial sites of New York's first Bishops and many other prominent people.&quot;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.oldsaintpatricks.com/">www.oldsaintpatricks.com/</a><br /> <br /> Photo taken on October 30th ,2007</p> Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:34:34 -0700 2007-11-02T22:25:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1835830876 Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral Graveyard Entrance <p>&quot;Beneath the church lies a labyrinth of well-kept mortuary vaults and outside, is a cemetery containing many old graves and tombstones. Most famous of all was the original resting place of Pierre Toussaint, a Black New Yorker, born a slave in Haiti, whose cause for canonization (sainthood) is being considered in Rome. Also of note are the burial sites of New York's first Bishops and many other prominent people.&quot;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.oldsaintpatricks.com/">www.oldsaintpatricks.com/</a><br /> <br /> Photo taken on October 30th ,2007</p> michaeljamespinto nyc manhattan 10012 nolita saintpatricksoldcathedral 263mulberrystreet http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1835824756/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/1835824756/" title="Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2357/1835824756_86a3d8744d_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral" /></a></p> <p>Shown here is a hallway from the old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Little Italy. Here is some history of the building:<br /> <br /> &quot;The corner stone of Old St. Patrick’s - the city’s first Cathedral Church – was laid on June 8,1809. It was dedicated on May 14,1815, and on that day the New York Gazette described the cathedral as “a grand and beautiful church, which may justly be considered one of the greatest ornaments of our city”<br /> <br /> Designed by architect Joseph Francois Mangin, St. Patrick’s has great dignity and character in its restrained simplicity. Her sidewalls rise to a height of 75 feet, and the inner vault is 85 feet high. The church is over 120 feet long and 80 feet wide. Near the west wall stands the huge marble altar surrounded by an ornately carved, gold leaf reredos.&quot;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.oldsaintpatricks.com/">www.oldsaintpatricks.com/</a><br /> <br /> Photo taken on October 30th, 2007</p> Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:33:58 -0700 2007-11-02T22:25:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1835824756 Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral <p>Shown here is a hallway from the old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Little Italy. Here is some history of the building:<br /> <br /> &quot;The corner stone of Old St. Patrick’s - the city’s first Cathedral Church – was laid on June 8,1809. It was dedicated on May 14,1815, and on that day the New York Gazette described the cathedral as “a grand and beautiful church, which may justly be considered one of the greatest ornaments of our city”<br /> <br /> Designed by architect Joseph Francois Mangin, St. Patrick’s has great dignity and character in its restrained simplicity. Her sidewalls rise to a height of 75 feet, and the inner vault is 85 feet high. The church is over 120 feet long and 80 feet wide. Near the west wall stands the huge marble altar surrounded by an ornately carved, gold leaf reredos.&quot;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.oldsaintpatricks.com/">www.oldsaintpatricks.com/</a><br /> <br /> Photo taken on October 30th, 2007</p> michaeljamespinto nyc manhattan 10012 nolita saintpatricksoldcathedral 263mulberrystreet http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/465657255/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/465657255/" title="Two Tin Toys"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/183/465657255_8f114c581f_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Two Tin Toys" /></a></p> <p>Two tin robot toys sitting in a Soho storefront window. Photographed February 17, 2007.</p> Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:41:21 -0700 2007-04-19T21:38:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/465657255 Two Tin Toys <p>Two tin robot toys sitting in a Soho storefront window. Photographed February 17, 2007.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc toys soho robots http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/421732624/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/421732624/" title="Wesley Clark"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/186/421732624_0a07741075_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Wesley Clark" /></a></p> <p>I wish I could take credit for this photo, but I can't. Due to poor lighting conditions I was about to give up, but some nice guy who owned the same model of camera pitched in to take this shot. He new every secret move with my camera and came up with nice shots.<br /> <br /> Clark has yet to announce if he's running, but he did make it a point to say that he hasn't ruled anything out. He gave a very sharp speech, and the event was well attended. It was enjoyable for me to see so many fellow Clark supporters from the good old days in 2004.<br /> <br /> Photographed at DL21C's Road to the White House series on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at the Taj Lounge in Chelsea, NYC.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dl21c.org/">www.dl21c.org/</a></p> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:55:03 -0700 2006-03-14T20:33:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/421732624 Wesley Clark <p>I wish I could take credit for this photo, but I can't. Due to poor lighting conditions I was about to give up, but some nice guy who owned the same model of camera pitched in to take this shot. He new every secret move with my camera and came up with nice shots.<br /> <br /> Clark has yet to announce if he's running, but he did make it a point to say that he hasn't ruled anything out. He gave a very sharp speech, and the event was well attended. It was enjoyable for me to see so many fellow Clark supporters from the good old days in 2004.<br /> <br /> Photographed at DL21C's Road to the White House series on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at the Taj Lounge in Chelsea, NYC.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dl21c.org/">www.dl21c.org/</a></p> michaeljamespinto nyc chelsea election2008 wesleyclark dl21c roadtothewhitehouse march142007 tajlounge http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/421732633/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/421732633/" title="Wesley Clark in Action"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/176/421732633_a5d035da4d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Wesley Clark in Action" /></a></p> <p>I wish I could take credit for this series of photos, but I can't. Due to poor lighting conditions I was about to give up, but some nice guy who owned the same model of camera pitched in to take this amazing group of shots of Clark in action.<br /> <br /> Clark has yet to announce if he's running, but he did make it a point to say that he hasn't ruled anything out. He gave a very sharp speech, and the event was well attended. It was enjoyable for me to see so many fellow Clark supporters from the good old days in 2004.<br /> <br /> Photographed at DL21C's Road to the White House series on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at the Taj Lounge in Chelsea, NYC.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dl21c.org/">www.dl21c.org/</a></p> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:55:04 -0700 2007-03-14T23:49:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/421732633 Wesley Clark in Action <p>I wish I could take credit for this series of photos, but I can't. Due to poor lighting conditions I was about to give up, but some nice guy who owned the same model of camera pitched in to take this amazing group of shots of Clark in action.<br /> <br /> Clark has yet to announce if he's running, but he did make it a point to say that he hasn't ruled anything out. He gave a very sharp speech, and the event was well attended. It was enjoyable for me to see so many fellow Clark supporters from the good old days in 2004.<br /> <br /> Photographed at DL21C's Road to the White House series on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at the Taj Lounge in Chelsea, NYC.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dl21c.org/">www.dl21c.org/</a></p> michaeljamespinto nyc chelsea election2008 wesleyclark dl21c roadtothewhitehouse march142007 tajlounge http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/417109788/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/417109788/" title="Senator Obama Speaks"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/162/417109788_4e22fd2bbe_m.jpg" width="240" height="137" alt="Senator Obama Speaks" /></a></p> <p>Senator Barack Obama speaking to a packed room at the Grand Hyatt New York in the Empire State Ballroom. This was the only photo that I was luncky enough to get in focus as I was a bit far from the stage. The one thing that's funny to note in this photo is how many people are taking snapshots with their cell phones. Here's a bit on the event from NY1:<br /> <br /> <b>Obama Raises Cash In Clinton Country</b><br /> <br /> <i>&quot;Democratic Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama stumped for dollars Friday in Manhattan. The Illinois Senator held a fundraiser right in the backyard of his rival, Senator Hillary Clinton. <br /> <br /> Obama's event was one of the hottest tickets in town. Tickets at $100 each sold out so fast the event was moved to the Grand Hyatt Hotel from a smaller venue. &quot;It underscores the essence of this campaign and that is this: this campaign is not about me,” said Obama. “It's about you.&quot; <br /> <br /> And while Obama did not mention Senator Hillary Clinton, his wife took a shot not just at her campaign slogan but the perception of Clinton as a poll-driven, manufactured politician. <br /> <br /> &quot;I know that Barack is in this not just to win,” said Michelle Obama. “This race is not about winning because winning is not enough nowadays. Winning without dignity, without honor, winning without authenticity and truth, is not winning&quot;.&quot; </i><br /> <br /> ...to that I'll add I've never seen Michelle Obama speak before, but the audience was pretty blown away by her energy and what she had to say. <br /> <br /> Photographed on March 9th, 2007.</p> Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:22:39 -0800 2007-03-09T08:16:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/417109788 Senator Obama Speaks <p>Senator Barack Obama speaking to a packed room at the Grand Hyatt New York in the Empire State Ballroom. This was the only photo that I was luncky enough to get in focus as I was a bit far from the stage. The one thing that's funny to note in this photo is how many people are taking snapshots with their cell phones. Here's a bit on the event from NY1:<br /> <br /> <b>Obama Raises Cash In Clinton Country</b><br /> <br /> <i>&quot;Democratic Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama stumped for dollars Friday in Manhattan. The Illinois Senator held a fundraiser right in the backyard of his rival, Senator Hillary Clinton. <br /> <br /> Obama's event was one of the hottest tickets in town. Tickets at $100 each sold out so fast the event was moved to the Grand Hyatt Hotel from a smaller venue. &quot;It underscores the essence of this campaign and that is this: this campaign is not about me,” said Obama. “It's about you.&quot; <br /> <br /> And while Obama did not mention Senator Hillary Clinton, his wife took a shot not just at her campaign slogan but the perception of Clinton as a poll-driven, manufactured politician. <br /> <br /> &quot;I know that Barack is in this not just to win,” said Michelle Obama. “This race is not about winning because winning is not enough nowadays. Winning without dignity, without honor, winning without authenticity and truth, is not winning&quot;.&quot; </i><br /> <br /> ...to that I'll add I've never seen Michelle Obama speak before, but the audience was pretty blown away by her energy and what she had to say. <br /> <br /> Photographed on March 9th, 2007.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc election2008 barackobama nyc4obama empirestateballroom http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/350547956/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/350547956/" title="2007"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/154/350547956_4c54a135b1_m.jpg" width="184" height="240" alt="2007" /></a></p> <p>I was surprised that a full week after New Year's Day that they were still selling those silly 2007 glasses. <br /> <br /> Photographed on Sunday, January 7th, 2007 with my Treo cellphone camera.</p> Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:38:49 -0800 2007-01-08T11:38:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/350547956 2007 <p>I was surprised that a full week after New Year's Day that they were still selling those silly 2007 glasses. <br /> <br /> Photographed on Sunday, January 7th, 2007 with my Treo cellphone camera.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc glasses manhattan timessquare 2007 http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/350547955/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/350547955/" title="N.Y.C. Taxi Door"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/147/350547955_3b6b7eef5b_m.jpg" width="184" height="240" alt="N.Y.C. Taxi Door" /></a></p> <p>Wandering from the Javits Center I came across a cab repair shop. The front of the place was decorated with various taxi cab parts waiting to be patched, and then put in place. <br /> <br /> Photographed on Sunday, January 7th, 2007 with my Treo cellphone camera.</p> Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:38:49 -0800 2007-01-08T11:38:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/350547955 N.Y.C. Taxi Door <p>Wandering from the Javits Center I came across a cab repair shop. The front of the place was decorated with various taxi cab parts waiting to be patched, and then put in place. <br /> <br /> Photographed on Sunday, January 7th, 2007 with my Treo cellphone camera.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc manhattan nyctaxi 6m14 http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/270764118/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/270764118/" title="The L Rolls Along"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/94/270764118_9f2ddad0dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="125" alt="The L Rolls Along" /></a></p> <p>Collage of photos taken of the L train rolling into the 6th Avenue subway stop. Taken from a series of photos on October 14th, 2006, produced from my not-so-trusty Treo cell phone.</p> Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:39:26 -0700 2006-10-15T20:39:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/270764118 The L Rolls Along <p>Collage of photos taken of the L train rolling into the 6th Avenue subway stop. Taken from a series of photos on October 14th, 2006, produced from my not-so-trusty Treo cell phone.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc subway chelsea ltrain 6thavenue http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/158249116/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/158249116/" title="an uninterupted skyline view"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/54/158249116_cebe6a85be_m.jpg" width="240" height="182" alt="an uninterupted skyline view" /></a></p> <p>This was from a meetup with a few of the local Williamsburg Flickr folk. I took this at the site of the future state park, a few minutes later state troopers showed up. Photographed on May 29, 2006 with my Treo Cellphone camera (and retouched in Photoshop).</p> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:54:06 -0700 2006-06-01T14:54:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/158249116 an uninterupted skyline view <p>This was from a meetup with a few of the local Williamsburg Flickr folk. I took this at the site of the future state park, a few minutes later state troopers showed up. Photographed on May 29, 2006 with my Treo Cellphone camera (and retouched in Photoshop).</p> michaeljamespinto nyc brooklyn eastriver williamsburg 11211 http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/152702524/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelpinto/">michaeljamespinto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpinto/152702524/" title="Inside a Jukebox"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/65/152702524_cd8671e458_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Inside a Jukebox" /></a></p> <p>The inside of a jukebox. Photographed in Chelsea, Manhattan sometime in 2004.</p> Wed, 24 May 2006 15:05:58 -0700 2006-05-24T15:05:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (michaeljamespinto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/152702524 Inside a Jukebox <p>The inside of a jukebox. Photographed in Chelsea, Manhattan sometime in 2004.</p> michaeljamespinto nyc records 35mm chelsea manhattan jukebox cannoneos620