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The article offers the author's insights on street photography of New York. Topics discussed include the New York street photography by photographer Lee Friedlander, photography of visual environment, and photographs of New Yorkers talking to the cellphone in the street of the city. It also mentioned the use of black-and-white films.

The article focuses on the photographs taken by photographer Steve McCurry using the last roll of Kodachrome film ever made by Kodak. McCurry started the project from his hometown New York City in April 2010, brought it to India and ended it on the American Great Plains in Parsons, Kansas in July. He selected actor Robert De Niro as notable New Yorker because he says he reflects the attitude of the city. He also shot portraits of members of the Rabari tribe in Rajasthan, India for the project.

The article focuses on the endeavors of Peter Moore, an American photographer in publishing his book "The Destruction of Penn Station," along with his photographs. It was emphasized that Moore had captured 30 photographic forays to the site during the destruction from 1963 to 1966 in New York. Moreover, Moore had found ways in replacing the 35micrometers film to four by five film sizes for sharpest resolution images. It was appreciated Moore's versatility not only focusing on triumphal architecture but also on the dichotomy commuters and construction vehicles that was injected his own special brand of humor.