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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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  • 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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  • Kayaking on the Hudson River is one of the great free pleasures offered in New York City. The Downtown Boathouse has three kayaking locations along the west side of Manhattan. I managed to take a few photos while enjoying the spectacular views.

    Kayaking on the Hudson

    Posted on July 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Kayaking on the Hudson River is one of the great free pleasures offered in New York City. The Downtown Boathouse has three kayaking locations along the west side of Manhattan. I managed to take a few photos while enjoying the spectacular views.

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  • On Saturday afternoon I took a bike trip up to the High Bridge and High Bridge Tower in Northern Manhattan. High Bridge, part of the Old Croton Aqueduct that brought fresh water to the city starting in the 1840s, is the oldest standing bridge in New York.

    High Bridge Bike Trip

    Posted on June 29, 2010 | No Comments
    On Saturday afternoon I took a bike trip up to the High Bridge and High Bridge Tower in Northern Manhattan. High Bridge, part of the Old Croton Aqueduct that brought fresh water to the city starting in the 1840s, is the oldest standing bridge in New York.

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  • Two weeks ago, my girlfriend and I biked around Jamaica Bay, stopping at the Wildlife Refuge and cycling along the Rockaway Beach and Jacob Riis Park Boardwalks. Then we took a three-hour, narrated boat tour of the Bay with the American Littoral Society.

    Bike and Boat Tour of Jamaica Bay

    Posted on June 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Two weeks ago, my girlfriend and I biked around Jamaica Bay, stopping at the Wildlife Refuge and cycling along the Rockaway Beach and Jacob Riis Park Boardwalks. Then we took a three-hour, narrated boat tour of the Bay with the American Littoral Society.

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  • Last Sunday I went on a fascinating Urban Oyster bike tour led by Adam Schwartz of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which during its heyday was a major US shipbuilding center. Today the site is home to a 300-acre industrial park with more than 200 tenants.

    Brooklyn Navy Yard Bike Tour

    Posted on May 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Last Sunday I went on a fascinating Urban Oyster bike tour led by Adam Schwartz of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which during its heyday was a major US shipbuilding center. Today the site is home to a 300-acre industrial park with more than 200 tenants.

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  • Two weeks ago, I biked down the West Side of Manhattan and took an early morning ferry to Staten Island. During my trip, I visited Snug Harbor, the Alice Austen House, Historic Richmond Town and other sites. Plus, I biked the South Beach Boardwalk.

    Biking in Staten Island

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Two weeks ago, I biked down the West Side of Manhattan and took an early morning ferry to Staten Island. During my trip, I visited Snug Harbor, the Alice Austen House, Historic Richmond Town and other sites. Plus, I biked the South Beach Boardwalk.

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  • Last month I went on an Environmental Bike Tour of the South Bronx organized by Time's Up and led by Harry Bubbins. As you'll see in my slideshow, the coastline around the South Bronx has no parks and greenways like parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Hopefully this will change.

    Environmental Tour of South Bronx

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Last month I went on an Environmental Bike Tour of the South Bronx organized by Time's Up and led by Harry Bubbins. As you'll see in my slideshow, the coastline around the South Bronx has no parks and greenways like parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Hopefully this will change.

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  • The New York City Cycling Map (the 2010 version is now available) is an invaluable resource for navigating the bike lanes of the city. I also make extensive use of Google maps. When I'm biking, I constantly use my iPhone's GPS and mapping functionality.

    NYC Bike Maps

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    The New York City Cycling Map (the 2010 version is now available) is an invaluable resource for navigating the bike lanes of the city. I also make extensive use of Google maps. When I'm biking, I constantly use my iPhone's GPS and mapping functionality.

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