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Meaghin Kennedy is a writer and photographer who advocates for a sustainable food system. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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 [...]
The High Line is one example, in a growing list of examples, of NYC’s dedication to creative, well-maintained outdoor space. Besides the huge swaths of land dedicated to Central Park and Prospect Park, New York has recently undertaken the Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier Renovation and will be renovating McCarren Park. There are even future plans [...]
