NEW YORK NEONS

15 Novembre 2013

Top: Animated neon advertises the Wonder Wheel ride at Coney Island. Above: Naturally, New York has some great pizza-related neon, like the sign for Stella's in Chelsea. Photos by Hively.

Block Drugstore in the East Village closes early, so its sign is rarely lit. Photo by Hively.

Hively found this sign at Pete's Hot Dog Stand traveling in Newburgh, New York. Photo by Hively.

The Dublin House Irish Pub in the Upper West Side is famous for its giant harp and animated lettering. Photo by Hively.

The neon sign in the window at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn, was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Hively.

The sign at Little Cupcake Bakeshop, which just moved to a new location in SoHo, is an example of a small business putting up a new neon sign. Photo by Hively.

The shoe at John's Shoe Repair in the Upper East Side is a common type of New York City neon. New Yorkers walk a lot and, therefore, need more cobblers. Photo by Hively.

Hurricane Sandy took down this giant, iconic neon sign for City Island Lobster House in the Bronx. Photo by Hively.
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs chain has a particularly elaborate neon sign on the corner of Surf and Stillwell in Coney Island. Photo by Hively.