Maine Monument, Central Park, Manhattan
The Maine Monument stands at the entrance to the Park at Merchants’ Gate, named by the Commissioners of Central Park in 1862 to honor commerce and business professions for their important contribution to New York City. The monument commemorates the 260 Americans sailors who perished when the battleship Maine exploded in [...]

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It’s raining sideways outside and I sit here at work soaked head to foot with no shoes on, i think they may be ruined. This is what we smart-assed New Yorkers get for saying “Hurricane wha?” last week. Does anyone have some spare pants? I’m freezing.

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Central Park Dance Skating, Central Park, Manhattan
The Skate Circle forms every Saturday, Sunday and Holiday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. from mid-April through Halloween. The Central Park Dance Skate Association (CPDSA) sets up a sophisticated sound system and plays music for quad and inline dance skaters. This event is free and is supported by the [...]

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Sheep Meadow, Central Park, Manhattan

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Discarded Glasses, Hudson River Park, West Village, Manhattan
This week’s Photo Friday challenge is Found. I was eating lunch at the Hudson River Park when I noticed that someone had left their glasses on the decorative buoy next to the bench I was sitting on. To the left in the photograph is Manhattan’s trapeze school where [...]

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