Author Archives: Craig Nelson

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About Craig Nelson

Exploring, cooking, drinking, riding the subway, bowling...a writer and editor based in New York. I'm a city lover who edits the blog for EuroCheapo, writes for ShowTickets.com, explores for Spotted By Locals and has worked at various under-the-radar companies like Google. Feel free to drop a line at across106thstreet@gmail.com or on twitter at @across106th.

Your Modern Barber Shop

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Craig Nelson

We’ve been walking by this Harlem barber shop sign on 116th Street for years, and I finally remembered to grab a photo. It’s for a salon on the ground floor of the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque. There’s something about it that … Continue reading →

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Riding Above The Chaos: Roosevelt Island Tram

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Craig Nelson

Am I the only New Yorker that will walk by the Roosevelt Tramway plaza on a Saturday and say to myself, “Hey, I have a MetroCard. I should just jump on real quick and take a ride.” Maybe. But I’m … Continue reading →

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O Christmas Skyscraper, O Christmas Skyscraper

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Craig Nelson

Your metal beams delight us…

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Metrodeck: The Art of the Subway Fare

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Craig Nelson

How many times have you tossed aside your used MetroCard, not thinking twice about where it could possibly end up? Well, it just might have ended up in the creative hands of Norman Ibarra. Norm is a talented NYC-based communication … Continue reading →

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Riding Out the Storm: A Sandy Snapshot

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Craig Nelson

The week Sandy blew into town was an unforgettable experience in New York from black outs and floods to businesses and offices shut down across the city. We’ll never forget roaming Downtown that first night as darkness set in and … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Chinatown, All Hail Winnie’s

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Craig Nelson

Chinatown is an eating paradise. But as a drinking destination? Not so much. Sure, you can visit those fancy cocktail bars on scenic Doyers street if you have the attitude and the cash (or someone else is buying), but for … Continue reading →

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Hovering Over Uptown

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Craig Nelson

The other night when most of my fellow passengers we’re dozing away in sleepy airplane bliss, I was transfixed at my window seat gazing down at New York City completely aglow. When I realized we were swinging over Manhattan, I … Continue reading →

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Art on Wheels: Graffiti Trucks of NYC

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Craig Nelson

Walk around East Harlem and you’ll see some of the most amazing graffiti in not only the city but the world. From the Graffiti Hall of Fame on 106th to the murals that dot the neighborhood, there’s plenty to keep … Continue reading →

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Getting Social on Lenox

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Craig Nelson

A few months ago we attended a grand opening party for Corner Social, a sharp looking bar and restaurant in the heart of Harlem. It’s on Lenox Avenue, just a block from bustling 125th Street and kitty corner to the … Continue reading →

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Summer Breeze to the Max

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Craig Nelson

An ominous thunderstorm rolled in tonight right over the heart of Manhattan that looked like some kind of crazy tornado formation. And it looked like that fancy new tower near Mt. Sinai was going to be sucked up into a … Continue reading →

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