Its hard to believe this is the first post on citynoise about governor's island. It is one of my favorite spaces in the city, so close to all but with such a distant feel. It was only opened to the public in 2003, after 300 and some of years of military use. Those three centuries have left their mark on the landscape. While the rest of the city was shaped with the interest of accomodating teeming masses... ...Governor's Island was all about triangulation, clear lines of fire, and billetting troops to protect the city in time of war--as well...

Lower Manhattan from Offshore

author: Laura : New York, NY

My friend came into town yesterday for her birthday. We first walked over to Carl Schurz park to watch to boats in the East River We went to the Seaport and took a boat ride right before a thunderstorm blew in. The sky was half dark and half blue. It was incredible. I wasn't fast enough to catch a shot of the lightning... These cranes are in Brooklyn The Brooklyn Bridge The Manhattan Bridge Right when we pulled in, it started to rain. Then pour. We had lunch and waited it out. When ithe skies cleared, they were brilliantly blue.

Manhattan Morning

author: CartLegger : New York, NY

New York in Black and White:www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5010 I have been lingering on the above site a lot recently, steeping myself in the endless stream of nostalgia that NYC generates. As with any present, its hard to find the romance, especially between the elbows of so many millions of others. So I bounded out of my bed at 4AM the other day. Partly, it was to catch the sleepiest hours of the Bang on a Can marathon at the Winter Garden. But really, I wanted to see the city without so many damn people. The romance is not evident in these...

Skylines Old and New

author: CartLegger : New York, NY

From the roof of 241 Water St.

Leviathan:

author: Peter : New York, NY

The Empire State Building, Midtown Manhattan, NYC...

Crash Catch:

author: Peter : New York, NY

Cannibalized Cab... Smashed Mitsubishi... Both spotted on West 25th street between 11th and 12th Avenues in Chelsea...

Chelsea Loft Building:

author: Peter : New York, NY

This is the building that originally sparked my love for loft warehouses. Since 1988, I've lusted to live in this building in the Chelsea part of New York City. As of 2001 (the last time I saw anything available in this building), the ginormous spaces were renting for less than $1 a square foot. Not zoned for living, though... heh. more here I also spotted this 1965 Chevy El Camino parked out front... I had to work fast to snag this shot,...

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