May, 2009:

Original Fortunoff's Sign Unchanged – Business Bankrupt – Pennsylvania & Livonia – East NY, Brooklyn

May 11th, 2009

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Mother's Day 2009 © Frank H. Jump

An early example of “white flight,” now not even going-out-of-business sales can shelter this once thriving company.

Indecipherable Fading Ad – Flatbush Avenue Extension – Manhattan Bridge Entrance

May 10th, 2009

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Matteo Brogi Exhibition in Firenze

May 9th, 2009

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Linda Bargain Store – Broadway & Flushing Ave – Bushwick, Brooklyn

May 9th, 2009

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Also at Forgotten-NY‘s Flushing Avenue page.

Putnam & Company – Bushwick, Brooklyn

May 8th, 2009

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Putnam Ladder Co. - Troutman & St Nicholas © Vincenzo Aiosa

Office & Warehouse © Vincenzo Aiosa

Michelman Iron Works Company – Greenpoint, Brooklyn

May 7th, 2009

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Greenpoint & Humboldt © Vincenzo Aiosa

Kevin Walsh has a great link and anecdote at Forgotten NY.

Indecipherable Fading Ad – Center Street – Soho, NYC

May 6th, 2009

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My guess is this is a cigarette or cigar ad, although my tweaking with Photoshop hasn’t revealed anything substantial. Still searching the historical photo archives for an earlier shot.

The City of New York Department of Sanitation – West Side Hwy

May 6th, 2009

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Rosario Dawson Celebrates 30th Birthday @ the Gates!

May 5th, 2009

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Vincenzo Aiosa, Frank H. Jump, Salman Rushdie, Rosario Dawson & Pia Glenn @ the Gates celebrating Rosario’s 30th Birthday with family & friends © Frank H. Jump