Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 403

Seen from 9th Ave.

Seen from 9th Ave.

"Do you remember the angriest you’ve ever been?""The day I...

"Do you remember the angriest you’ve ever been?"
"The day I finally got my mom to stop hitting me."

"Everyone thinks I’m anti-social just because I want to...

"Everyone thinks I’m anti-social just because I want to stay sober."

His owner told me that according to a Native American myth, dogs...

His owner told me that according to a Native American myth, dogs with different colored eyes can see both heaven and earth.

"I’m proud of how much he’s growing, and I’m...

"I’m proud of how much he’s growing, and I’m just doing my best to explain it all. Recently we’ve been learning that people don’t always do what they say they’re going to do."

"Two pigeons had sex on my shoulder yesterday!"

"Two pigeons had sex on my shoulder yesterday!"

"I just need to figure out what’s enough.""How do you do...

"I just need to figure out what’s enough."
"How do you do that?"
"Not sure. That’s why I’m in therapy."

"I teach fourth grade in Harlem.""What’s your greatest...

"I teach fourth grade in Harlem."
"What’s your greatest struggle as a teacher?"
"I worry a lot about the kids."
"Why’s that?"
"Not all the kids. Just the ones that aren’t on the ‘college track.’ Many of them just don’t have a culture of expectation at home, and it’s hard work to lift yourself out of an underprivileged situation. I actually just finished going to a trombone recital for a former student of mine. I used to coach him in hockey on weekends. He’d practice with me from 4 AM to 6 AM. Then he’d go practice trombone from 8 to 10. He did all this just so he could get into a good high school. That’s what it takes, really. Hard to do without a culture of expectation."

Seen at Lincoln Center

Seen at Lincoln Center

Seen in Washington Square Park.

Seen in Washington Square Park.