New York will soon have off-shore wind turbines for electric power. Three areas are set for development: two off the entrance to the harbor and one to the east, past the east end of Long Island. People have successfully developed solar power in the our area, but between the reduced direct light in winter and …
In November, I pointed out that, for some unknown reason, one of the social-distancing stickers at the Brooklyn Bridge subway station had horseshoes rather than human shoes. Last week, I found a goat’s footprints at 96th Street and Central Park West. Is the MTA sending bizarre messages, or am I missing a joke? On the …
While I was looking at maps for the Consolidated Exchange, I was reminded of an anomaly in the pattern of streets and blocks in lower Manhattan. I knew the cause, but not the timing, so I decided to trace it backwards through time. The anomaly is Coenties Slip, a triangle of open space in the …
First, today’s post uses a photo from the Library of Congress collection of Irving Underhill’s group of shots of New York buildings. More on Underhill tomorrow, and this collection will be figuring large in blog posts for the next few weeks. Second, no matter how much you think you know, you never really know it. …
I may have put up a picture of this door before, but if I did, it’s been a long time. This is a real exit from the Wall Street station on the 4/5 trains. The station was opened in 1905 as part of the first extension of the original IRT line, south from City Hall …
