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Meaghin Kennedy is a writer and photographer who advocates for a sustainable food system. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
After last summer’s frantic visit to Storm King, we promised ourselves that we’d return with more than one hour allocated to visiting the 500 acre property. Our goal this year was to leave the city by 10:30 and eat a picnic lunch on one of the shaded lawns. We didn’t end up leaving Brooklyn until [...]
A few weeks ago I read that artist Will Ryman had created giant metal roses to line 10 blocks of Park Avenue. These roses were designed as a winter response to Park Avenue’s stunning Spring and Summer flower displays. I promptly forgot about their existence until yesterday, when I walked from Midtown to the Upper [...]
Justin and I spent an idyllic weekend in the Hudson Valley, including a ‘died-and-gone-to-heaven’ meal at Blue Hill at Stone Barns (more on that in a later post). We used Saturday to wander Stone Barns property and Tarrytown. After dragging ourselves out of bed bright and early on Sunday morning (*actually, 11ish, as dinner went [...]
Cadman Plaza is our neighborhood park. On warm, sunny days it feels like it’s everyone’s neighborhood park! Redone in 2007, Cadman Plaza features a sustainable turf field, an amazing running track that goes through the woods, benches, and enough outdoor space for everyone. When Justin and I were first looking to move to Brooklyn, Cadman [...]
Yesterday, we took advantage of the refreshing sunny weather to wander through Central Park. Franz West’s ‘The Ego and the Id’ looked especially vibrant in the sun’s reflection. This sculpture has been on display since July and will be dismantled in March. Composed of 20 foot high pieces of aluminum, the colors are quite shocking [...]
