The Chelsea 06.01.2009

Woops, didn’t take any pictures today. Here’s a slightly blurry one from the last time I was at the Hotel Chelsea. Two of my favorite places in New York are the stairs there, and the roof there. I’ve been to the roof a couple of times (once to film John Vanderslice play a song for Gothamist)—there are adorable little houses built up there that are surrounded by twinkling lights and overgrown plants. It’s sort of this magical, hidden place that I can’t believe exists. (More photos here)

At the Chelsea 05.14.2009

Went to someone’s apartment at the Hotel Chelsea to hear from Spencer Finch about his glass panel art project going up on the High Line. His process of photographing every minute of a long trip up and down the Hudson River was pretty interesting.