Photography hot take: The social norm of “you don’t walk in front of someone who’s taking a picture” should end.

In the days of film cameras, that norm made sense. Each photo with a film camera cost money, for the film and to develop it, so interrupting someone’s photo was actually harming them.

But in an era where photos are free and can be instantly retaken, it should be totally okay to walk through someone’s picture. All I’m costing you is one press of the shutter button.

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Incidentally if you live in #nyc and don’t know about NYCares, check it out. They make it really easy to pick up volunteer shifts. There’s no long-term commitment; the tasks are all things where you can just come for a single shift and be told what to do. https://www.newyorkcares.org/home #nyclocal
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Xanadu is a "fun and maximum" roller disco in Brooklyn

Local designer Varun Kataria has unveiled a venue with a mix of colourful, retro details that contains the only permanent roller rink in New York City.

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Williamsburg’s Please Tell Me brings unique tunes and to-go wine to the neighborhood

Please Tell Me is a vinyl bar inspired by classic Japanese listening rooms. Tucked away on Metropolitan Avenue, this cozy spot strives to make the guest’s

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So at the risk of de-anonymizing myself, this happened in my neighborhood tonight.

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TIL, thanks to overhearing a conversation in Williamsburg, that “tartine” is now an adjective. I thought it was a food, but now apparently it’s some kind of fashion style. #nyclocal

As my quest to rebuild my library after the flood continues, I went to a wonderful library book sale this weekend, and came home with (I literally weighed this on the bathroom scale) 40 pounds of used books. A lot of them were on my “need this for the new library” list, and some of them were things I didn’t realize I needed in the new library until I saw them.

It was fun getting that bag through the MTA, believe me.

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People in #nyc love to pretend that NYC is the most amazing and special and unique place, and one of the things we like to talk about is the bodega culture,and other people are like, “that’s just convenience stores, we have those everywhere”, but no, bodegas really are different, and I’m going to explain why in a thread. It’ll be unlisted after this first toot so that I don’t overwhelm the timeline, so click this if you want to see it and don’t if you’re already rolling your eyes. #nycLocal
NYClassical’s all non-male production of “Richard III” was excellent. The actress playing Richard in particular was very good, bringing out the funny aspects of the character. If you’re in #nyc, go check it out. It’s free. nyclassical.org for the schedule. #theater #nyclocal