At first glance you may think this photo was taken years ago. You would be mistaken.
This is a pocket of Canal Street in Chinatown, a historic neighborhood in New York City that has a rich history. While downtown Manhattan is quickly becoming modernized, this little spot marked by decay stands as a testament to what came before.
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Your photo has been featured in ‘Downtown!’
You have captured the vibrancy and excitement of the city and it’s exactly what we are looking for in this group.
Congratulations! and thanks for adding your work to ‘Downtown!’
Superb capture Vivienne, congratulations!
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i wonder how long it will take before it too is gentrified? great capture!
CONGRATULATIONS

June 19th, 2011
what a great capture……amazing how much things can change by travelling just a block or two off the beaten path. congrats on your features
Truly a wonderful photo.
Thank you so much all!
I have seen the like before … But you subtly taken away the generic
quality… It might be just the lense though I doubt it… Most of your stuff is like
That… Edgy … Maybe someone else will tell you that… And you won’t
Quite know what they mean… It’s all in the eye
The artistic eye… The choosing… People that know the nature of art
Know it comes from somewhere
It’s not natively resident…
Thank you so much for this comment.
– Vivienne Gucwa