ISnapNY » Scenery

Those who visit the Mary A. Whalen, a more than 70-year-old oil tanker, don’t just come to donate time, they also hang out for beautiful views of Manhattan

Mitch Trinka — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:38:45 +0000

The Brooklyn view of Wall St., taken through a kitchen porthole, allows passengers to view hundreds of glimmering dots along the east river.

Visitors in Prospect Park, Brooklyn enjoy the peak fall colors and warm weather

Valerie Lapinski — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:32:48 +0000

Abandoned cars sit half-buried next to a gas station in the village of “Goverthing.”

Eleanor Miller — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:13:31 +0000

Goverthing purported to be an abandoned civilian town on the former military base that was under archaeological excavation; in fact, it was in fact an elaborate art exhibit. More information can be found on the blog of the “archaeologists,” or in the NYTimes article “Uncovering a Small Town (and Some Tall Tales),” published September 18. 2009.

Amateurs fish off the pier during a lazy Sunday at Coney Island beach

Spencer Freeman — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:12:34 +0000

After a rainstorm lets up, fog and clouds move in over the Coney Island boardwalk

Eleanor Miller — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:19:37 +0000

The sun sets over Newark as a sailboat cuts silently across the river

Dale Eisinger — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:11:52 +0000

The beginning of September brought cooler temperatures and clear skies.

Tribute in Light memorial in lower Manhattan

Liza Eckert — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:51:05 +0000

A woman stops near the Rector Street subway entrance to take pictures of the Tribute in Light memorial in lower Manhattan. The tribute lights are illuminated every year on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

New Yorkers of all ages relax beneath the cherry blossom trees at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Heather Chin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:46:12 +0000

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.

Two-year-old Asha enjoys a beautiful spring day playing amongst the sculptures at the Pratt Institute in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

Benjamin Fractenberg — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:03:52 +0000

A snowstorm in the northeastern United States shuts down New York City public schools and disrupts travel

Sebastian Bednarski — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:09:19 +0000