George Washington is bundled up for a long winter at Valley Forge.

This Peace Pole is planted in Williamsburg's Earth Spirit community garden.

Now these boot scrapers have some character!

Another bike on bike, and another look at the old Domino Sugar refinery

The possibilities seem endless: aircraft carriers, roads... I've even heard rumors of cube-shaped ice lumps that keep drinks cool, but — as the old saying goes — I'll believe it when I see it on the side of a moving truck.

Coming soon: a new house of worship for Staten Island's St. George Malankara Orthodox Church of India

You don't forget that building once you've seen it. (We came upon a local congregation of this controversial church back in Jackson Heights.)

Delivering natural gas from the Gulf Coast to New York City

This hideous monstrosity is good for you!

The things that look like round purple flowers are actually structures of bracts; the flowers themselves are tiny little trumpets, visible in this photo as yellow/white specks growing amidst the purple (you can see a closer shot here).