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Forbidden

February 1st, 2012



Atop the wall of the 207th Street Yard

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Defunct incinerator stacks

February 1st, 2012



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.

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Making the most of it

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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.

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Plows waiting for snow

February 1st, 2012


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Maintenance garage

February 1st, 2012



Kingsbridge Depot

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A Tree Grew in Manhattan

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MTA logo in brick

February 1st, 2012



On the wall of the Kingsbridge Depot. Take a closer look.

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Portal of the day

February 1st, 2012



Hidden in plain sight: the Seaman-Drake Arch!

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West 215th Street

February 1st, 2012



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!

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Bodega kitty!

February 1st, 2012



One of many hard-working felines protecting New York's potato chips from thieving rodents

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Croc planters

February 1st, 2012



Colorful and well-drained

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213th Street takes the lead!

February 1st, 2012



It's not a utility wire, but the judges have decided to allow it anyway. Bad news for Elm Place!

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Escape, Part II

February 1st, 2012


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9/11 memorial #14

February 1st, 2012



Bruce Reynolds Garden

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9/11 memorial #15

February 1st, 2012



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.

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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".

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Isham Park

February 1st, 2012


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Kids at play

February 1st, 2012



On an outcropping of Inwood marble

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Parking spot defenders

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Mountain biking in Manhattan

February 1st, 2012


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I have no idea

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Highbridge dirt jumps

February 1st, 2012



A popular spot, at times

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Rear window

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Concrete flowers

February 1st, 2012



This stretch of sidewalk is full of them, with many different designs and types of flowers. An impressive feat!

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The front door is at street level. This photo gives you a better perspective on the hill.