New York City photos, travel tips, and tales by travel photojournalist, Kelly Williams. To view the full travel photography portfolio, please visit www.Kelly-Williams.com.
Wednesday provided a much needed break from the rain and humidity, so I decided to celebrate with an adventure to Dead Horse Bay. Not your typical way to spend a day off, but a fascinating lesson in NYC history nonetheless. Find out how this beach got its name and enjoy photos from my trip that…
I was on my way back from a wedding event, of all things, and heard this huge commotion coming from Times Square. There were helicopters overhead, so I knew something was up. Sure enough, a group of anti-Trump demonstrators were marching towards Times Square after protesting the candidate at a Republican black-tie affair uptown. I…
Coney Island Creek is where rotting ships from the past rise to the surface every low tide. I first visited this hidden spot years ago when you had to sneak in through the Home Depot parking lot to find it. With a fancy new park surrounding the ships, the element of danger is perhaps gone,…
My flight to Tampa is running an hour late, but that has given me enough time to finally edit my photos from a recent trip back to the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. In case you are not familiar with this cemetery – one of the oldest in NYC – you can read…
Photos from today’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Manhattan. Lots of crowds, especially around 47th Street. I was caught in a group of, quite frankly, drunk idiots who created quite a dangerous situation pushing and shoving in an attempt to move against the crowd. Color me paraded out for the day. Enjoy the photos.
On Sunday, I attended the Atlas Obscura burlesque history lecture and cabaret performance at Acme Studios in Brooklyn. Performing that night were Albert Cadabra, Dirty Martini, Gin Minsky, Corvette Le Face, Ms. Tickle and Melody Jane. Here is a link to a full description of the evening. Kudos to the barteners; the cocktails were mighty tasty. …
I haven’t been to the Far Rockaways in forever. In case you haven’t ever visited, it is located in the farthest edge of Queens. It’s a lovely seaside village of sorts, that has definitely seen better days. The town hosts the annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s event, held this past Saturday,…
Last Monday I played the role of tourist with a trip to Staten Island. The original goal of my trip was to have a taste of Sri Lankan food. (Who knew that the largest community of Sri Lankans in the US reside just across the water in the St. George area of Staten Island?) But…
I hope all of my fellow New Yorkers have had the chance to go play in the snow this evening! We were walloped with 25 inches (and still waiting for the official count) of snow starting at around midnight last night. I went out this evening at 8:30 p.m. to check out the status of…
Happy holidays to everyone! With all that is going on in New York at the moment, let’s take a moment to remember the best of the city. I can think of no more magical place than NYC at Christmas. Enjoy this local’s perspective on the holiday.
