B rooklyn
The second of five days in New York was spent in Brooklyn. From Grand Central Terminal
to Grand Army Plaza to DUMBO, then a ferry ride across the East River to walk in the footsteps of General Washington. OHH! Youse guys shoulda been dere!
Urban landscapes peppered with people simply living their lives–when someone's ordinary everyday intersects with another's extraordinary journey, each may find themselves appreciating the beauty of both.
Grand Central Terminal
Buskin'!
It was pretty cool exiting the subway to the sax. solo of Careless Whisper by George Michael echoing through the terminal. No cash for a tip, fuhgeddaboudit! He's got Venmo!
Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
Construction of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch began in 1889.
She chose a lovely spot to enjoy her book.
Meadowport Arch, completed in 1870. Prospect Park
Smorgasburg!
In Prospect Park every Sunday and various locations every weekend from April to October.
So many delicious culinary options and people-watching opportunities.
Researching my family history I discovered the roots of our family tree are anchored deep in the soil of the Dutch Church Graveyard on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
My eighth-great grandmother, Annetje Pieterse (pronounced Ah-net-chuh Pee-tər-suh), a Dutch colonist who settled in Flatbush, Brooklyn (Breuckelen), in the 1660s, when New York was a British Colony, is buried in this graveyard beyond the wrought iron fence, under one of these eroded wooden markers. Her anglicized name is most likely Anna Peters.
Resting on the steps on the oldest Church in Brooklyn. (Establish in 1654, built in 1798.)
It is difficult to imagine this area of King's County, Brooklyn as the agricultural landscape it once was, peppered with Dutch windmills.
"Have mercy, been waitin' for the bus all day,
I got my brown paper bag and my take-home pay."
(lyrics by Bill F. Gibbons–ZZ Top)
"Sunday Afternoon in Brooklyn"
A modern day, urban reimaging of the pointillist painting Sunday in La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, capturing the essence of isolation existing in a city of millions.
Boerum Hill Brownstones by Bike Through the Brooklyn Borough!
Built in 1910, 162 Dean Street, Brooklyn, has 3,915 square feet, 5 beds/3 baths and is currently listed on Zillow for $4,995,000. The monthly payments are estimated at only $31,377.
The Brooklyn Cat Cafe
At this Brooklyn Cafe, you can purchase blocks of time to interact with the cats, who are all up for adoption. Such a great idea! I counted over 25 cats, some mingling, some tucked away napping, but all looked well cared for and content.
Nacho Mac
Kitt and Khabib
Mr. Peeps
Brooklyn Heights Promenade with a view of the Manhattan Skyline with the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and New Jersey on the horizon.
The Waterfront–Brooklyn.
Designed by architect John A. Roebling, construction started in 1869. He contracted tetanus and gangrene from an untreated crushed foot and died. From his plans, his son Washington, took over and as a result of his work in the caissons of the bridge, contracted decompression sickness, also known as "the bends," in 1872 The illness left him partially paralyzed, with vision and voice problems, and unable to visit the bridge site. Taking over for her husband, engineer Emily Roebling completed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883. In a carriage, Emily was the first to cross the bridge, carrying a rooster on her lap as a sign of victory.
The Empire Stores
This waterfront warehouse, built during the Civil War era (c. 1868), once stored sugar, wool, rubber, molasses and coffee, back when Brooklyn was the coffee capital of America! (Restored in 2012.)
Anticipation at the Waterfront
The Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Manhattan.
Pearl Street dates back to the early 1600s
First used as a cow path, Pearl Street was laid out by the Dutch in 1633. Considering the layout of the old road system in New Amsterdam, they were most likely drunk. Most of the buildings lining this street are c. 1835, post the Great Fire of New York.
Ulysses' Folk House - Pearl Street entrance
Fraunces Tavern 54 Pearl Street (est. 1762.)
Fraunces served as headquarters for George Washington during the Revolution and, after the war, is where he bid his officers an emotional farewell before returning home to Mt. Vernon.
Rebellious Cons in the footsteps of the OG rebel, General George Washington.
The beginning of Broadway in Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan.
Bowling Green Park, est. 1733.
At the park, the British Government erected a statue of King George III in 1770. With the rapid deterioration of relations with the Britts, the statue became a place for vandalism by rebellious colonists and protestors to gather. The Sons of Liberty toppled the KGIII's statue after the reading of the Declaration of Independence at City Hall, July 9, 1776.
Day 2 complete. Back to Grand Central to catch the train to Sleepy Hollow.
He points to his left,
"33".
But, the other guy said this...
"33," points left.
But on the board said this...
"33," points left.
I'm goin' out on a limb here, 33?
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