Raymond DowneyE 20th St between 5th Ave and BroadwayHeart Two · Location 202 · Drawn October 2002123456Select a number to open a drawing state.The published 2006 collage is shown above. The numbered links open archival images. Use your browser’s Back button to return here.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Video podcast0:00Near the southeast corner of 5th Avenue and 20th Street is the Armani Exchange.0:07When we did our drawing, the Armani Exchange was just a dream.0:11We did it on the construction wall outside with the announcement banners0:14declaring that it was coming in the winter of 2003.0:17It's now here, and to the left of it is another store that has changed since we took our documentation.0:24This is Raymond Downey.0:26He was drawn in October of 2002.0:30His drawing is counting eight people.0:34This spot is surrounded by people.0:36Our wall is the exterior on a hive of construction workers.0:42Behind us, vendors sit with their friends.0:44Not a word is said of our efforts.0:47A surprising accomplishment considering how closely we were all packed in together.0:53New York City firefighters know they are viewed as the nation's toughest, but they drop their0:57swagger when Downey's name is mentioned.1:00The operations chief led an FDNY emergency rescue team to Oklahoma City and directed1:05recover work after the first bombing at the World Trade Center in 1993.1:09He was honored by the mayor at a dinner at Gracie Mansion just last month.← Location 201Heart Two · Location 202Location 203 →
