Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 516

"Everyone needs to have their own blueprint. Just because it...

"Everyone needs to have their own blueprint. Just because it looks good on someone else, doesn’t mean it’s going to look good on you." 

"A photo of me once hung in the Metropolitan Museum of Art,...

"A photo of me once hung in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sixteen inches high."

What has been seen, cannot be unseen.

What has been seen, cannot be unseen.

Seen in Central Park

Seen in Central Park

"This handicap is a new thing to me. I lost my legs to a disease...

"This handicap is a new thing to me. I lost my legs to a disease and now I’m doing my best to keep up all my old activities. I figure if I don’t use what I have left, I’ll lose that too. I used to walk through the park all the time, but this is my first day doing it in the chair. I’m on the way to a jazz concert."

A couple months ago, I visited Facebook HQ and spent the day...

A couple months ago, I visited Facebook HQ and spent the day photographing some of their employees. One of these employees was Chef Josef, who passed away today. 

This from Mark Zuckerberg:

"This morning Josef Desimone, our executive chef, was involved in a motorcycle accident and I’m sorry to report that Josef has passed away.

Josef was a Facebook legend and institution. “Chef Josef" joined us in 2008 and built our culinary team from a handful of employees in a single café into a global team with dozens of world class restaurants. He never compromised on quality while maintaining total attention to detail. Josef played an incredibly important role in defining our culture during those first years and right up to the present. 

Away from Facebook, Josef was just as energetic and driven. Almost every weekend he was volunteering with veterans’ organizations, hosting firefighter breakfasts or supporting some other valuable cause. He had a strong belief in giving back more in life than he took, and it shows in all the people who mourn him today."

Seen in Washington Square Park

Seen in Washington Square Park

Seen in Central Park

Seen in Central Park

"This job fucking sucks.""Why’s that?""They’re cheap...

"This job fucking sucks."
"Why’s that?"
"They’re cheap as shit, so they pay us off the books. I can’t even prove a source of income when I’m applying for things."
"Can I write that on the blog?"
"I don’t give a fuck."
"What if the owner gets mad at you?"
"I don’t give a fuck."

Couple spotted on 3rd Avenue, looking very zen.

Couple spotted on 3rd Avenue, looking very zen.