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Phil O'Brien

@philobr

Publisher of @W42ST - read all about Hell's Kitchen. New York's newest, oldest neighborhood. phil@w42st.com

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It gives hope to me that currently there are not bots spamming Wordle daily to get the answer and guess in ONE! Sorry if this tweet ruins that. #average #wordle
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So, has Google Photo’s face recognition just become totally shit — or is this a strategy for me to engage in training their system!? #WTF
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I'd have usually taken my SLR and 80-200m zoom to this sort of event at Times Square today — but I'm very happy with the results from my new iPhone 16 (in some challenging light).
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Sadly, might be true... reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/1h…
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Three good reasons to be at the MACMA/FIPP conference on the 44th floor of Hearst Tower - 1) Stunning view of Hell’s Kitchen 2) My favorite pic of The Beatles by Harry Benson 3) and conference is feeding the entrepreneurial publisher brain!
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Wow — 10 years has been a ride, with some amazingly talented folks. #W42ST w42st.com/post/ten-years-of-…
Ten Years of W42ST Talent — Where Are They Now?

Ten Years of W42ST Talent — Where Are They Now?

Celebrating 10 years of W42ST: From print to digital, we catch up with past team members shaping Hell's Kitchen history.

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It’s been a heavy week on the news front in Hell’s Kitchen. Nice that today’s newsletter had a lighter tone with a new restaurant and West Side Story. Even the rain looked good! #W42ST w42st.com/post/newsletter/%f…
🐘 Elephant Ear + ☔️ HK in the Rain

🐘 Elephant Ear + ☔️ HK in the Rain

Good morning and happy Friday. We have another day of rain — which should clear up overnight to leave us with a sunny weekend. The temperature today peaks at 40 degrees, so bundle up. If you need...

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Calling all sports photographers — please share this link for the World Sports Photo Awards. Entries close in three days (I am one of the judges). #wspa @WorldSportsPix worldsportsphotographyawards…
World Sports Photography Awards

World Sports Photography Awards

The World Sports Photography Awards is the world’s biggest and most prestigious sports photography competition. Across the seven editions, thousands of professional and semi-professional sports...

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W42ST is 10 years old this month, and I’ve just embarked on an interview series with some key folks who helped shape the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. First one published today with 93-year-old property developer Larry Silverstein. w42st.com/post/larry-silvers…
Shaping New York’s Skyline: Larry Silverstein on 40 Years of Hell’s Kitchen Development and a...

Shaping New York’s Skyline: Larry Silverstein on 40 Years of Hell’s Kitchen Development and a...

At 93, Larry Silverstein reflects on 40 years transforming Hell's Kitchen, from River Place to new casino plans and future ambitions.

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Clean Art! Looking through the window at a late night cleanup crew working at Kasmin Gallery. The exhibition is Ian Davenport’s TIDES.
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I'm excited to be a judge for the World Sports Photography Awards 2025. Entries are now open. It's free to take part and you can check out last year's winners while you're there! #wspa25 app.ingo.me/q/dfhbl
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Bravo @nick_garber and the team @CrainsNewYork for this important research. There are now 14 nonprofits that have $1 billion or more in City contracts. #RottenApple w42st.info/3zhGEBh#https://w…
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Spelling Bee’s refusal to accept proper English words is frustrating #spellingbee
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Nice to have a change of scenery #cityscape
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Although, this is a more classic English view ☔️
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Even on the plan from NYC to UK — cannot get away from Hell's Kitchen news! #civilwarmovie
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Did he move up — or get moved sideways?
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A rain shear passes behind lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as a storm passes through New York City before sunset, Friday evening #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #storm
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Celebrations of Labour victory on the Hudson River in New York tonight #thingscanonlygetbetter
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Taking photos at the scene of a tragedy is a challenge — as is the decision on what to publish. I hope this post might help those who record, those who make publishing decisions and those who read local news. linkedin.com/pulse/tragic-im…
Tragic Images: The Perspective of a Photographer, Editor and Publisher

Tragic Images: The Perspective of a Photographer, Editor and Publisher

As residents of Hell’s Kitchen will know, I serve as the publisher, editor and, often, photographer at the local news publication, W42ST. Others in the journalistic community (mostly in the UK) will...

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