E. 9th Street

E. 9th Street
Originally uploaded by madabandon.

I remember this block in the old seedy days. I am always amazed at the East Village lately, but not impressed. I preferred it back in the bad old 1980s. But lots of people feel that way, I think. So I am not claiming any great originality here. The streets still have some of the same shabbiness to them. But if you look closely now you won't see crack vials lying on the streets. And there were not so many little shops everywhere.