Once part of a gun district near the old police headquarters, this store claims to be the oldest gun shop in the US.
The world's longest suspension bridge from 1903 to 1924, the Williamsburg Bridge has a very unusual design: as you can see in this photo, only the center span (the section of the bridge between the two towers) is suspended from the cables.
In the photo above, taken on the Manhattan side of the bridge, you can see the elevated pedestrian and bike paths, the roadway, and the subway tracks (currently used by the J, M, and Z trains).
Another massive NYC armory. This one sits on the southern half of the former Union Grounds (just click "reload" if the link doesn't work at first), a baseball park opened in 1862. Union Grounds was possibly the first ballpark to be enclosed by a fence, requiring spectators to pay admission if they wished to watch the game.
The location is fitting for the 15th anniversary of Biggie's death.
He was just happily trotting through the park with this log in his mouth.
He's only been playing guitar for a little over a year, and was kind of camera-shy. But here's a little glimpse, anyway.
There were also four dogs and a cat running around, and I think there were a couple of other critters I can't remember (including a snake, maybe?) hanging out upstairs as well.
Looks like some much-needed steeple-straightening is underway! This church was built in 1853, and its first pastor gave his name to the adjacent street.
