Atop the wall of the 207th Street Yard
at the Inwood sanitation yard. I talked to a guy who said they've been out of use since at least the '80s, when he started working here. You can tell there's some garbage around, though, by the number of seagulls flying overhead.
Even a little patch of rocks on an industrial waterfront can feel like home. This is only about seven blocks north of another recreational hot spot.
On the wall of the Kingsbridge Depot. Take a closer look.
The automobile may have claimed dominion over most of our fair city's roadways, but there is still one thoroughfare where the pedestrian reigns supreme: the step street!
One of many hard-working felines protecting New York's potato chips from thieving rodents
It's not a utility wire, but the judges have decided to allow it anyway. Bad news for Elm Place!
You can see one of those Chinese kousa dogwoods in the upper right. You may also be able to make out the name of Bruce Reynolds, the honoree of the previous 9/11 memorial (located just across the street), in the list of fallen heroes.
A reminder of the mansion that once stood here in Isham Park. The companion bench reads "In that mansion used to be / Free hearted hospitality".
This stretch of sidewalk is full of them, with many different designs and types of flowers. An impressive feat!
The front door is at street level. This photo gives you a better perspective on the hill.
