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An infant tree spreads its leaves after growing through the holes of this weaved metal tree grate in the Upper West Side
The hustle and bustle of intersecting Broadway and Amsterdam plays out in the background.
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West Indian American Labor Day Parade
Members of several branches of the Lions Clubs of Brooklyn display flags of the different nations of the West Indies as part of the Labor Day West Indian American Parade
Dressed in classic Michael Jackson threads, two fans strike iconic poses at Michael Jackson’s 51st Birthday Bash
The event held at Prospect Park, Brooklyn was hosted by Spike Lee and drew thousands of fans.
Suzie, an elephant with the Ringling Brothers Circus, makes an appearance on Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island
Suzie was given a hose bath by local firefighters and police officers as part of Ringling’s efforts to promote its last few shows of the summer nearby. It was the Circus’s first performance under a traditional tent since 1956, and the first time it has appeared in Coney Island. Performances continue through September 7. NBC [...]
Former Iona College standout Steve “All Day All Night” Burtt Jr. sets for a free throw at Dyckman Court in Upper Manhattan
Burtt, the son of former NBA player Steve Burtt, Sr., is a Harlem native who has played professionally in Israel. View more photos of the event in Drew Geraets’s Flickr album.
Below street level on Coney Island Avenue table tennis contests rage on the tables of the Brooklyn Table Tennis Club.
Managed by Nison Arinov, a table tennis champion from Tajikistan, the club hosts players, many from former Soviet republics, late into the night, six days a week. For immigrants, sports can maintain a link to an identity and a culture left behind in another country. Click here to read more about the way that [...]
New Yorkers of all ages relax beneath the cherry blossom trees at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Head to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden website to find out more about New York City’s Sakura Matsuri – a Japanese festival to celebrate the blossoming of cherry trees – coming up this weekend. Over 50 events and performances will take place under the BBG’s 220 cherry trees.
Volunteer mechanic Max Schnuer works on his own bike after helping other people fix theirs at Time’s Up!’s Brooklyn space on March 29, 2009
Time’s Up! is a group that promotes a more sustainable city. Click here to go to their website, and here to read Jim Flood’s piece from Changes Brooklyn about Time’s Up!’s efforts to teach people how to do their own bike repairs. Changes Brooklyn is a blog reporting on local volunteerism in the age of [...]
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