Tag Archives: new york city

Rockaway Then and Now

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Mott Ave. and B22 St. Far Rockaway, NYC1940 2012  

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Riis Park off season

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

A cold and windy day at the beach…. Constructed on the site of one of the first US naval air stations, the park was designed in 1936 by Park Commissioner Robert Moses, who envisioned Riis Park as a beach for … Continue reading →

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throgs neck / edgewater park, Bronx

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Where the East River and the Long Island Sound meet; the waterfront between the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges private docks and the Throgs Neck Bridge barges in the river and  Whitestone, Queens in the background                 the Whitestone Bridge … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: Seguine Mansion

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

In the National Register of Historic Places, the Greek Revival style Seguine Mansion in Staten Island was built in 1838 and is still privately owned, but open for guided tours by Urban Park Rangers. seguine mansion, a photo by dppuchol … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day; around the bay

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Marine Parkway / Gil Hodges Bridge from Riis Landing Kayak lessons in Roxbury old Coast Guard Station Riis Landing Ruffle Bar island and Manhattan skyline from Jamaica Bay

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photo of the day; Williamsburg

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

old bicycle shop Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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