Month: May 2025
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Saving the Elizabeth Street Garden from Destruction
I remember the first time I came upon the Elizabeth Street Garden, I stopped dead in my tracks. It was 2019, and the garden wasn’t open that day. I was able to snap one photo through the fence. I knew I’d be back! Elizabeth Street Garden History Since 1882 this land has offered the community…
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May Flowers at Battery Park
Each month in Battery Park has it’s own, unique beauty. But the month of May holds a special glory. It’s still full of springtime flowers, but you can see the promise of the lush blooms Summer will bring. Spring Allium Out of the 113 or so varieties of flowers and grasses in Battery Park, the…
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Astoria the Wild Turkey in NYC
Imagine my surprise – and pleasure – when I turned to see Astoria the wild turkey on the Battery Bikeway yesterday morning! I wasn’t able to get a good photo of her, but I was thrilled to get a glimpse of the turkey on the run. Astoria, named for the neighborhood in Queens she flew…
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See the abandoned 69th St. Transfer Bridge
Once upon a time the New York Central Railroad used to float railroad cars across the Hudson River on barges. That must have been a sight to see! The Transfer Bridge was built in 1911 and was used until 1968. The Transfer Bridge was almost torn down, but fortunately when Riverside Park was renovated in…
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See Macy’s Flower Show in NYC!
It wouldn’t be Spring in NYC without Macy’s Flower Show. I wouldn’t miss it for anything (almost)! This year’s theme is “Floral Dreams Unfold”, a dreamy escape from reality. The Window Displays The Flower Show began in Macy’s San Francisco store in 1946, to promote fragrances. Macy’s Herald Square got on board in 1975. Once…