Barbara Lopez was a member of Da Bronx Ruff Ryders.

at Soundview Park. According to the sign above:

Salt marshes play a vital role in our coastal waters. These ecosystems protect the shoreline from erosion, filter pollutants from the water, and provide a rich wildlife habitat.

In the last 200 years, more than 80% of New York City's original salt marshes were lost to development. While recent restoration efforts, such as the one here in Soundview Park, have improved the condition of marshes, this invaluable ecosystem will continue to disappear unless we work together to protect it.

This memorial mural on Stickball Boulevard features the text of "Our Game", a 2001 poem by Steve Mercado about how stickball deepened his relationship with his father. Mr. Mercado, a firefighter who served as president of the New York Emperors Stickball League, was killed in the line of duty on 9/11 at the age of 38.

I only saw one of these signs in Harding Park today — the old, faded one I posted a photo of earlier — but I was once again immersed in their ubiquity as I headed north into less remote parts of the Bronx.

This hydrant was one of many in the city painted for the Bicentennial in 1976. "2002" is painted at the bottom; I assume that's when it was given a new coat.

Headed for LaGuardia

Just found 'em on the ground! Come to think of it, they look an awful lot like my last pair of new sunglasses.

There were a number of fishermen out in Harding Park today, including the two you can see in this photo (one is bending over).

This car's (former?) companion — an even cooler red '53 Pontiac — wasn't around today.

Looks like it's been a while since the Bronx's foremost flouter of NYC Administrative Code Section 10-119 has visited Harding Park.