New York: Mott Street, Chinatown
Inspiration: New York is the kind of place where one can be transported into another culture and country simply by turning a corner into a another neighborhood. A few minutes from this spot is Little Italy (which is getting littler and littler every year). There are areas of the Lower East Side where you can walk for blocks and blocks and only hear Spanish and parts of East Village lined with tiny Indian restaurants filled with colorful decorations year round. Similarly, areas of Brooklyn are home to a myriad of Jamaican patty shops and the sounds of Jamaican patois. I can go on and on describing different neighborhoods and cultures in this town. For me, this is the absolute best part of living in New York. Diversity like this is priceless.
LOVED your city! Yes, we covered just about every neighborhood including Chinatown. I thought living on Toronto and it's Chinatown was impressive...NY has it beat with this area. We went to Si Se at Le Poisson Rouge and I couldn't believe the tapas bars in the area. Fantastic. Need to go again soon. It's only a 6 hour drive, so no excuses :)
Posted by: Nadine | May 17, 2011 at 09:05 AM
I could not agree with you more about the awesomeness of living in diverse city like New York. London is probably the only other big international city that I've been to that is as diverse as New York. Fabulous photo.
Posted by: Alain | May 17, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Great photo !!! Im from NYC, so I knew exactly where you were lol and I know all the neighborhoods you wrote about but what I do forget is to appreciate the diversity that surrounds me here! Hope you have an awesome trip and I can't wait to see more photos :-D
Posted by: Ashley | May 17, 2011 at 09:15 AM
Nadine: Am so glad you loved it here! I think Toronto is pretty fabulous too, actually!
Alain: Right? NYC is so awesome in its diversity.
Ashley: I am a New Yorker too . . . at least for the last 10 years.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | May 17, 2011 at 09:29 AM
My feelings exactly. Only in New York and London can you find such.
This picture could have been taken in London's Chinatown and it would still drive the same point home - diversity is the city's heartbeat.
Great topic today and a great picture to accompany it.
Posted by: the nyanzi report | May 17, 2011 at 10:17 AM
WOW! This is such an amazing shot and I love the contrasts and busy-ness because it's in black and white! Fantastic!
Posted by: Alice Olive | May 17, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Fantastic huh. I love London for this too. Xxxx
Posted by: Fashionstable | May 17, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Ah, how I love NYC. My sisters are heading there next week (one from Sydney, the other from London), and I am insanely jealous! Gorgeous shot!
xx
Posted by: Brigadeiro | May 17, 2011 at 06:35 PM
It's definitely a melting pot of cultures!
http://lisapetrarca.blogspot.com/2011/05/prince-concert-yes-finally.html
Posted by: Lisa Petrarca | May 17, 2011 at 07:41 PM
NYC is diversified, but I would say Vancouver is the same as well. It may be more than you think too. I think it is a simultaneous pattern that each big city has nowadays.
Posted by: Sentimental J | May 18, 2011 at 02:27 AM
This photo is very beautiful!
Posted by: Tiziana | May 18, 2011 at 06:41 AM
great picture.
Posted by: argone | May 19, 2011 at 09:04 AM
Yeah it is diverse, interesting, you can lose yourself and travel for a few hours, it's so great!
Posted by: Carole | May 21, 2011 at 09:35 PM