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  • Historic Pier A, located in Downtown Manhattan, will soon feature an oyster bar, a visitor center, a promenade around the pier and an upscale restaurant on the second floor.

    Historic Pier A to House Visitor Center, Promenade and Restaurants

    Posted on April 26, 2011 | No Comments
    Historic Pier A, located in Downtown Manhattan, will soon feature an oyster bar, a visitor center, a promenade around the pier and an upscale restaurant on the second floor.

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  • A turkey named Zelda has been wandering around Battery Park, at the southern tip of Manhattan, since 2003. I spotted her last year, but I didn't see Zelda again until a couple of weeks ago when I took this photo.

    Zelda the Turkey in Battery Park in Lower Manhattan

    Posted on April 25, 2011 | No Comments
    A turkey named Zelda has been wandering around Battery Park, at the southern tip of Manhattan, since 2003. I spotted her last year, but I didn't see Zelda again until a couple of weeks ago when I took this photo.

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  • Manhattan has its own mountain bike trails located on the rocky cliffs of Highbridge Park overlooking the Harlem River. The NYC Parks Department created these trails in conjunction the the New York City Mountain Bike Association.

    Highbridge Mountain Biking Trail

    Posted on March 22, 2011 | No Comments
    Manhattan has its own mountain bike trails located on the rocky cliffs of Highbridge Park overlooking the Harlem River. The NYC Parks Department created these trails in conjunction the the New York City Mountain Bike Association.

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  • I recently took pictures of West Harlem Piers Park, located at the intersection of the Hudson River and 125th Street in Manhattan. This 2-acre waterfront park includes boat piers, public art, a bike path and great views of the Hudson.

    West Harlem Piers Park Photos

    Posted on March 21, 2011 | No Comments
    I recently took pictures of West Harlem Piers Park, located at the intersection of the Hudson River and 125th Street in Manhattan. This 2-acre waterfront park includes boat piers, public art, a bike path and great views of the Hudson.

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  • On Saturday I went on a Geology Tour of Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan. Urban Park Ranger Jerry Seigler highlighted rock formations, the impact of the last ice age, glacial striations, rock caves, erratics, glacial potholes and surviving caves.

    Geology Tour of Inwood Hill Park

    Posted on March 7, 2011 | 1 Comment
    On Saturday I went on a Geology Tour of Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan. Urban Park Ranger Jerry Seigler highlighted rock formations, the impact of the last ice age, glacial striations, rock caves, erratics, glacial potholes and surviving caves.

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  • View pictures I just took of Hudson River Park's new Pier 25. This new recreational Pier is just north of Battery Park City and across from TriBeCa. There is miniature golf, beach volleyball and great views. And soon Pier 25 will host historic ships.

    Hudson River Park’s New Pier 25

    Posted on February 28, 2011 | No Comments
    View pictures I just took of Hudson River Park's new Pier 25. This new recreational Pier is just north of Battery Park City and across from TriBeCa. There is miniature golf, beach volleyball and great views. And soon Pier 25 will host historic ships.

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  • I've included a customized Google map and geo-tagged photos of sites along Spuyten Duyvil Creek (Harlem River Ship Canal), the waterway that separates the northern portion of the island of Manhattan from the northwestern section of the Bronx.

    Transformation of Spuyten Duyvil Creek and Harlem River Ship Canal

    Posted on February 25, 2011 | No Comments
    I've included a customized Google map and geo-tagged photos of sites along Spuyten Duyvil Creek (Harlem River Ship Canal), the waterway that separates the northern portion of the island of Manhattan from the northwestern section of the Bronx.

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  • A guide to iPhone maps and apps you can use to navigate, learn about and share your explorations throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Topics covered include GPS, Google Goggles, Foursquare and art tours of the Manhattan waterfront.

    Explore NYC Waterfront with Mobile Maps and Apps

    Posted on February 8, 2011 | No Comments
    A guide to iPhone maps and apps you can use to navigate, learn about and share your explorations throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Topics covered include GPS, Google Goggles, Foursquare and art tours of the Manhattan waterfront.

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  • Last Saturday I biked around Manhattan. My goal was to stay as close as possible to the waterfront. In this post I include a slideshow of key geographic markers and a geo-tagged map showing the location of each image. In my next post I'll include a map of the path I followed around the island.

    Biking Around Manhattan

    Posted on July 23, 2010 | 3 Comments
    Last Saturday I biked around Manhattan. My goal was to stay as close as possible to the waterfront. In this post I include a slideshow of key geographic markers and a geo-tagged map showing the location of each image. In my next post I'll include a map of the path I followed around the island.

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  • On Saturday I went to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Visitors to this popular attraction on the Hudson River and 46th Street can explore the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier and museum, and enter a Growler Submarine and a British Airways Concorde.

    Visiting the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

    Posted on July 13, 2010 | No Comments
    On Saturday I went to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Visitors to this popular attraction on the Hudson River and 46th Street can explore the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier and museum, and enter a Growler Submarine and a British Airways Concorde.

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