How To Make It In America; Season 2 Opening

KV is clearly visible in several shots
Lyrics to I Need A Dollar, by Aloe Blacc (abridged)

I need a dollar dollar, a dollar that's what I need
hey hey
Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar that's what I need
hey hey
 I said I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need
And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me

Well I don't know if I'm walking on solid ground
And all I want is for someone to help me
And I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need
And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me

How To Make In America: On Old Delancey Street

from Season 2, episode 5. Walking west on the north side of Delancey from Norfolk towards Essex and then turning north on Essex.

How To Make It In America: 16 Monroe Penthouse, Part 2

Cam Calderon has his pal Domingo Brown over for breakfast to discuss business prospects. Since the last posting about this penthouse apt I've learned from Bob Wilson that this was not filmed in Duke Viggiano's old apartment,but in a one bedroom apt that is situated between Bob's apt and Duke's old one. It does not have an entrance onto the terrace, that's why Cam climbed out of his kitchen window to gain access in that previous scene.

Speaking Of Jennifer Connelly: Once Upon A Time In America, 1984

Jennifer was mentioned in a recent group KV email that referred to How To Make It In America from Alexandra

Hi David I was expecting you to post the episode that took place in KV and you did not disappoint. I actually saved it on my DVR I do not remember if I already told you that I was friends with the mother of one of the writers on that show. He is Rob Weiss and he is listed as executive producer, but I believe he writes for that show and Entourage. We were living in Brooklyn on Stratford Road. Also a friend of a friend who visited in that group was Jennifer Connelly (age 2) and her mother. Jennifer's mother and I had a mutual friend. Funny how a couple of Brooklyn kids went on to Hollywood.

about Once Upon A Time In America Below, three 2007 posts with clips from Once Upon A Time In America part 1 part 2 part 3

How To Make It In America: Scene From The J Buildng Penthouse

From season 2 episode 3. Cam Calderon (Victor Rasuk) gets a penthouse apartment at 16 Monroe Street. I'm pretty sure it was once the apartment of Duke Viggiano

Back To Luis Guzman's Lower East Side

here Rene Calderon, played by Luis Guzman, hustles for Rasta Monsta. "Rasta Monsta, tastes like fruit punch, pero spicy."

The Lower East Side and How To Make It In America

about the video from speakeasy

If the basic plot of HBO’s new comedy series “How To Make It in America” seems a bit slight — two friends hustle to create a denim line and sell $700 jeans — it nevertheless feels accurate. The show is set in downtown Manhattan neighborhoods like the Lower East Side, where sneakers are displayed on fashion boutique shelves as if they were sculpture. The series, which premieres tomorrow night, is being described as an “Entourage East,” but that’s not quite right. Stripped of the power plays and financial high-stakes of the movie industry, “How To Make It” is more like a fun romp through the youth culture; “Entourage” if Vince and the gang only went to cool parties and girl-chased and didn’t have to worry about “Aquaman’s” opening-weekend gross.
The concerns here are of a smaller sort: whether or not Ben (Bryan Greenberg) and Cam (Victor Rasuk) can scrape up the cash to buy black market selvage denim; how Ben will deal now that his ex-girlfriend (Lake Bell) is dating a rich hotelier. But the characters and setting are so winning that you’re happy to let “How To Make It” glide along like an all-night loft party. To the extent that the show has gravitas, it comes from the presence of Luis Guzman as a loan-shark cousin to Cam and the tri-state distributor of a Jamaican-inspired energy drink, Rasta Monsta. Considering we can still recite Guzman’s lines in “Carlito’s Way,” it’s great to see him back in New York, at least on screen. Speakeasy talked with Guzman and series executive producer Ian Edelman.

Flacco From The Vladeck Projects

If you're not watching How To Make It In America You Should Be. One of the characters is
Flacco from the Vladeck Projects. He rips off Rene Calderon, played by former LESider Luis Guzman. Here Rene gets revenge

How To Make It In America: Coleman Oval Skateboarding

How To Make It America: Luis Guzman And Victor Rasuk Talk About The LES

How To Make It America: KV Views

A new promising HBO series uses images of KV in its introduction. The first episode can be viewed in its entirety on youtube