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Meaghin Kennedy is a writer and photographer who advocates for a sustainable food system. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
The last my parents visited Central Park, they were younger than I am now! (My dad was 18!) Last Friday, we subwayed in to 59th Street for a cupcake at Magnolia Bakery and followed our sugar high with a lovely walk through Central Park. Last Friday’s weather was perfect. Everything feels better and more positive [...]
If you haven’t visited the World Trade Center site recently, you might be surprised by the formidable appearance of One World Trade Center. Construction at the site of the former World Trade Centers has suddenly escalated to seemingly boundless speeds. When we moved to New York in 2009, the entire site was still a large [...]
Visitors help me see Manhattan and Brooklyn with fresh eyes. My brother and sister-in-law were in town this week, visiting Brooklyn and New York for the first time in years. Though they’re both extremely well traveled (in fact, they just returned from a trip to Ghana and Togo), they’re more outdoor, nature lovers than skyscraper [...]
The High Line is one of my favorite places in all of Manhattan. Once a working freight train route for much of lower Manhattan, it’s now a thriving elevated urban park. The High Line is actually a three part project. Phase 1 opened in June 2009; Phase 2 just opened several weeks ago. We eagerly [...]
On Saturday, we took a day trip to Upper Manhattan, specifically West 110th-122nd Streets. With the exception of driving in or out of the city, neither of us had explored that far up in Manhattan, and we wanted to wander the grounds of Columbia University and Riverside Park. Being coffee lovers, we were also eager [...]
….As seen from Brooklyn Each September 11th since 2003, 88 searchlights are placed next to the World Trade Center site, lighting up the Manhattan skyline. They’re visible from as far as 60 miles away.
Governors Island is a 172 acre island located half a mile from Manhattan and Brooklyn. About 100 of those acres are actually landfill from the Lexington Avenue subway stop excavation in the early 1900s. The island has a varied history, serving as a base for multiple different Army operations, that spanned the Revolutionary War through [...]
I’m always raving about the view from our main living room window, but the view from the side window isn’t half bad either, especially on a sunny day like today.
