Day 322 of 365

Like Woody's shot

I wanted to get a shot of the Empire Diner on 10th Avenue and 22nd St. as it was in Woody Allen's intro in Manhattan (at the 30-second mark) before it changes hands.

Day 286 of 365

'Nurse Jackie' on location

I regularly see the signs posted along sidestreets throughout Manhattan -- no parking on a certain day because of a film shoot. But I don't see the actual production taking place nearly as often -- maybe once every 10 times I see the signs. That tends to happen because I'm either off on the day of filming and therefore not in New York, or I only see the trailers lining the streets, with the actual filming taking place somewhere else, around a corner on a different street.

But a day after seeing the "Nurse Jackie" signs posted, I came walking along that same route the next day and spotted the bright lights beneath the High Line on Washington St. I stood across the street for a few minutes watching the action -- such as it was; they were filming inside the ambulance, and all I saw was someone shifting from the back to the front repeatedly over several takes.

I didn't recognize either of the actors after filming of the scene was complete, but because of the nature of the scene, I'm sure I'll be able to spot it when the episode airs.

Day 188 of 365

Gansevoort St.

Cones are out on Gansevoort St. to prevent parking so "Law & Order: SVU" can film in the area tomorrow. This also, I believe, was the block on which Frank Carbone was found frozen and hanging in the refrigerated trailer in "Goodfellas."

Day 65 of 365

Hugh King & Co., Hudson Street

It was the two-tone brickwork, the "Hugh King & Co." wordmark across the top and the faded lettering between the windows on the left side that prompted me to stop and take a photo of this building. Curious as to why Hugh King was so important, I did some quick internet research on the building and found its interesting history. But that doesn't even include its star turn as the home for "Real World: Back to New York" in 2001. It's now available for events.

Just another typical building history in New York.

Three hundred more days to go!