Uptight

White Guy
Originally uploaded by Gerard Van der Leun.

New Yorkers are uptight, especially when they are catching cabs.

First in Line

First in Line
Originally uploaded by Gerard Van der Leun.

You can find a seat anywhere in NYC and you won't feel too out of place.

Polar Bear Club Member

Anthem
Originally uploaded by Benzadrine.

This group makes a habit of jumping into the ocean in the middle of the winter - go figure.

Artist at work

IMG_1976
Originally uploaded by New York Observer.

Parks in New York are full of creativity. Hard to figure out what exactly the creativity is about sometimes.

Love, New York Style

IMG_1964
Originally uploaded by New York Observer.

Love is everywhere in New York, especially during the summar.

Quintet Serenade in Soho

Quintet
Originally uploaded by Jevaun.

Not on every street corner, but its not unusual to see music, singing, and sometimes dancing. This group is in Soho.

Personality and Attitude

Places we leave & return to
Originally uploaded by AnomalousNYC.

A unique style that is all her own, in a city that allows and respects and even expects all your own.

Homeless Nick

by the train station
Originally uploaded by stoneth.

Every other New York face is full of character, but this more than others...

Love Birds

love birds
Originally uploaded by binkybink.

New Yorkers can easily scowl and hold hands at the same time...sweet and sour.

In full concentration

smoking kills
Originally uploaded by binkybink.

Amazing what New Yorkers can find to capture their attention.

Beautiful Model

New York is full of beauties.

Ethnic Glamour

Aiding the Advanis
Originally uploaded by carpeicthus.

see caption...

Urban Man in Times Square

Fashion set in Time Square #2
Originally uploaded by Poldo_.

The grunge look - standard.

Anxious to be cool

Originally uploaded by Mareen Fischinger.

Thousands of young people, each looking for the New York look...

Happy to be alive and in New York

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Originally uploaded by codywyoming.

and wanting to look the part ...

Looking up

Phillis 1
Originally uploaded by fabian17.

New Yorkers do that a lot. There are actually lots of reasons to do so, and stopping on the street for an upward gaze is common.

Furrowed Brow

Furrowed
Originally uploaded by 1015.

The hat, the coat, the look - perfect.

What kind of cigarette?

puff puff pass
Originally uploaded by jaybeekay.

New Yorkers get out of the crowd, and into a draftless corner, to light up.

Playful Crazy or Crazy Playful

Dr. Dracula Portrait
Originally uploaded by fabian17.

Happy and weird. But authentic New York look.

Bike Messenger Lighting UP

Lighting Up
Originally uploaded by 1015.

Any good NY street scene will have a bike messenger or two frantically navigating in ways that make normal people cringe. This photo captures a rare image - bike messenger in repose.

Man at Katz's Deli on East Houston

Richard
Originally uploaded by Mashuga.

Captures a New York point of view. The expression is skeptical, but I get the feeling that this man would have a broad smile for a friend.