I’m a New Yorker, and I run. I get bored doing laps around the park or running up and down the Hudson River path. Instead, I use my long-distance runs to explore the neighborhoods in my city, especially in the outer boroughs. I’ve decided to take a cheap digital camera with me on some of my runs to document the city and its changes as seen when crossing on foot.


Monday, April 26, 2010

A short run in Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant

This blog's been quiet lately because I haven't been running much. I needed some time to recover from the marathon, and I had a big story to write for my magazine. More to come soon, but here are some shots from my first run after the big race. It was just a couple of miles near my house, and went past what's left of Broken Angel.

From recovery run
Ghost bike on Greene


From recovery run
Jaz Tattoo came to a party at my house once. A name you don't forget...


From recovery run
The Broken Angel


From recovery run


From recovery run
Bed-Stuy greystones; unusual for this area


From recovery run
Evening Star Baptist


From recovery run
An interesting new brownstone infill


From recovery run
A former "Sonntag's schule"—Sunday school


From recovery run
Almost none of my neighborhood—or Brooklyn—looks like
this anymore. Which is why I took this picture...

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1 comment:

  1. ah, broken angel. makes me sad every time i see it, it was so much nicer before they forced a change! there are shreds of character left though. happy recovery!

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