Seen On The 69th Street Pier: Blizzard

By on February 24, 2012  Seen In Photos
Feb 242012
 

Photo by Erica Sherman

Remember when it used to get cold in the winter? Snow? Even blizzard on us? (Also: remember when ‘blizzard’ was a verb?)

I have a vague memory of it, which fortunately can be reinforced by photographic evidence, like this photo taken last winter following one of the snow storms. The September 11 memorial beacon is visible at the end of the pier.

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Seen At John Paul Jones Park: Ready, Aim…

By on February 20, 2012  Seen In Photos
Feb 202012
 

Remember: the key to a strong harbor defense is being ready to blow your principal bridges to smithereens before letting them fall into enemy hands. John Paul Jones knew this. That is why there was no bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island during the Revolutionary War.

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Seen On 5th Avenue: Peggy O’Neill’s

By on February 17, 2012  Seen In Photos
Feb 172012
 

This is a bit of a sick day for me, so instead of a recent picture, you get this one from the Wayback Machine of 2007. I love that one of the reviews on Yelp described this place as a “spinoff” of the “original located in Coney Island.” OK. Sure.

This was the incarnation of Peggy’s that existed before it’s closure in 2009. Not the “real” Peggy’s. (And I’m not talking about Coney Island anymore.)

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Seen On 5th Avenue: Engine 242

By on February 13, 2012  Seen In Photos
Feb 132012
 

I’m in a bit of a fire house mood this week, as you’ll see later on. But why wouldn’t I, they do make for compelling photography targets. With their big, red doors, two- or three-story brick facades, and the Stars & Stripes on full display – to say nothing of the people inside, ready to run into that which the rest of us would do well to run away from – they’re one of the quintessential ties that bind a community together.

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Seen From 3rd Avenue: At the level of your eyes

By on February 10, 2012  Seen In Photos
Feb 102012
 

A Brooklyn-raised acquaintance who move moved to Pittsburgh once marveled at  the views of downtown’s skyscraper office buildings from the bluffs of the nearby Hill District – a “city at eye level” is what he called it. I’m often reminded of that by the views down the side streets off Third Avenue, particularly down 84th Street facing Fort Hamilton High School.

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