City Life Observer Gifts

"A man walked by carrying a large package and almost bumped into a guy with a briefcase. An M-7 bus just went by. It was fairly full. Traffic is moderately heavy. There are people using all four phones, with one woman waiting. This is Phil Michaels reporting, live, for WTNY, all the news, just the news, all day long."

"I hate getting all these Canadian coins, but I guess that's the price of living in Toronto."

New to New York, Mr Golez often felt he was living in a garbage can.

Dog with enormous stick.

"He's a big fellow, that Grogan, isn't he?"

Fed-Up Clock

"Rough neighborhood."

A beggar ignored in the city.

"Thank you for choosing the panhandler at the corner of Third and Elm, sir."

Lost Crocodile

Gang Activity: Brewing.

"Formalising post-modering behaviour: Hugging Masks."

Windshield Wipe

Vanity plate

Panhandler meters: 'Need more change to keep this spot.'

Will work for bonuses.

Police Officer Scouting the Traffic Jam.

Two lonely single people in the same building but unaware of each other

Want to hear some preaching?

"Note to selves...see therapist about multiple personality disorder."

'How about senior discounts?'

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

"I was a childless cat lady till someone ate my cat."

"It's true … your whole life does flash before you!"

"Hi! This is a holdup. Just empty out your pockets and quietly leave the car."

'This country is on the road to ruin.' - 'Well, it'll never get there in this traffic.'

"The woman on the fire escape who acted like it was a balcony"

'Wentworth Street, Whitechapel'

"Bark bark bark bark bark" "Fwd: bark bark bark bark bark" "Fwd: fwd: bark bark bark bark bark" "Fwd: fwd: fwd: bark bark bark bark"

"Legs together, David -- You're hamspreading again."

Mulching Vacuum Cleaner

"The end of my favorite series is near."

'It's not easy to get one of these - before that you have to have found a parking space!'

Domestic Spying Drones

Down on Bourbon Street...