tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post7055742939122006963..comments2024-01-30T00:10:13.274-05:00Comments on New York Portraits: Moving On UpKittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-25878088643184421192010-06-25T03:21:16.289-04:002010-06-25T03:21:16.289-04:00Very nice photo.Very nice photo.Sylvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-67312894869590176182008-07-30T08:19:00.000-04:002008-07-30T08:19:00.000-04:00Hi FredrickThanks! I'll have to revisit soon for m...Hi Fredrick<BR/>Thanks! I'll have to revisit soon for more photos.<BR/><BR/>Hi PJ<BR/>huh, interesting. I wonder why that is? Maybe because BPC is close to Ground Zero? I see tons of visitors around toting Century 21 shopping bags.<BR/><BR/>I don't go there often enough. It's a nice park, I have to say.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kizz<BR/>Mark and I zipped through Sunday morning, so we missed you. I wish we'd stopped and walked around a little but we were tired and just wanted to get stuff done.<BR/><BR/>Funny coincidence!<BR/><BR/>Hi Fish<BR/>Agreed. I've been to Sylvia once. A friend lives around 125th and I went to the area to visit. And that's it. We're almost never there.<BR/><BR/>Hi Ken<BR/>I bet it's spooky late at night. But I'm with you - there is something about a sketchy neighborhood that NYers somehow appreciate. We're weird like that.<BR/><BR/>Hi Anon<BR/>interesting! I'll have to look into the future development. There are some really nice townhouses up there. <BR/><BR/>Hi Ken<BR/>A high rise would really disrupt the neighborhood. It always happens doesn't it, where new people displace the neighborhood people.<BR/><BR/>Hi Tammy<BR/>The structure is the subway station. It looks odd, hanging off the structure, I agree.<BR/><BR/>Hi Elaine<BR/>I agree, I think it's a neighborhood that will be even more visible as time goes on.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-21550650854727761562008-07-30T01:17:00.000-04:002008-07-30T01:17:00.000-04:00There's a lot to discover in Harlem. So much histo...There's a lot to discover in Harlem. So much history there. I am pretty ignorant about this neighborhood - besides CPN, 125th, the Abyssinian Church and Striver Row, I admit I don't have must clue. But I should explore!• Eliane •https://www.blogger.com/profile/17535070160739138725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-44391403652928460052008-07-29T17:58:00.000-04:002008-07-29T17:58:00.000-04:00Is that a house?Is that a house?Mom Knows Everythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411100964204886892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-57872383861096055632008-07-29T15:19:00.000-04:002008-07-29T15:19:00.000-04:00businesses in the heart of Harlem are shuttered be...businesses in the heart of Harlem are shuttered because the residents dont' have money! Not everyone is looking to move into a high rise.Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-14272435239342974592008-07-29T13:15:00.000-04:002008-07-29T13:15:00.000-04:00Businesses are shuttered because of the rezoning o...Businesses are shuttered because of the rezoning of 125th st. They are preparing 125th st for major high density development (ie. hotels, class-A office space, theaters, restaurants, etc.).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-67210691233135125582008-07-29T12:37:00.000-04:002008-07-29T12:37:00.000-04:00Harlem is safe on the weekends. But I have been up...Harlem is safe on the weekends. But I have been up there during the week and a sketch component still exists. Many businesses are shuttered and if you are off the main track you do have to watch your back a bit. I love it!Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-22941880101563205802008-07-29T11:14:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:14:00.000-04:00Love the photo!! I agree with Hilda though, I'm n...Love the photo!! I agree with Hilda though, I'm not a fan of the look of elevated tracks and they block too much daylight.<BR/><BR/>I've rarely popped up to Harlem. Only 3times in the 8years I've lived here. I should explore the area further.fishwithoutbicyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071691302805126529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-42205622060733166072008-07-29T10:50:00.000-04:002008-07-29T10:50:00.000-04:00When was that taken? I was RIGHT there on Saturday...When was that taken? I was RIGHT there on Saturday afternoon! With no camera battery life, though.Kizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957878512519527975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-48190872746740113572008-07-29T10:25:00.000-04:002008-07-29T10:25:00.000-04:00Last night Garden Story was devoted to the growth ...Last night Garden Story was devoted to the growth of parks in NYC and how they were incorporating existing industrial elements and historic sites into them. Apparently there are extensive plans to do more. What really interested me was that Battery Park is the most popular tourist destination in NYC. I KNOW!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-26576997144093478552008-07-29T10:16:00.000-04:002008-07-29T10:16:00.000-04:00I'm not surem but I think it's popular to visit th...I'm not surem but I think it's popular to visit the hood because of it's former rep. Nice bw convert!Fredrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11116211754147379438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-36277298625235345192008-07-29T08:06:00.000-04:002008-07-29T08:06:00.000-04:00Hi HildaI agree, these things often really break u...Hi Hilda<BR/>I agree, these things often really break up a neighborhood. In some rare cases, a neighborhood will not be divided by an elevated train. Astoria, in Queens, comes to mind.<BR/><BR/>In Boston, where there are similar overpasses, neighborhood lines are drawn by these things. Several were dismantled after the Big Dig (where traffic was rerouted below ground). I think parks were planned in the empty spaces.<BR/><BR/>Hi Carolyn<BR/>thanks dear! You should visit! It's a fun place to run around and sightsee.<BR/><BR/>Hi Paz<BR/>Yes! I wish Mark and I had lingered there more. Next time.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-79294834380297165732008-07-29T06:49:00.000-04:002008-07-29T06:49:00.000-04:00Not surprisingly, there's lots to see and do in Ha...Not surprisingly, there's lots to see and do in Harlem.<BR/><BR/>PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-91476898363029871402008-07-29T06:43:00.000-04:002008-07-29T06:43:00.000-04:00AS always great pic. When I finally get to New Yor...AS always great pic. When I finally get to New York. I am going everywhere! Just to say I have been there!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450417105199027727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-35275527625131350122008-07-29T05:26:00.000-04:002008-07-29T05:26:00.000-04:00I wish someone would invent a way to make elevated...I wish someone would invent a way to make elevated tracks more aesthetic. I don't know which is worse, your steel girders or our concrete posts. But it's good to hear that Harlem is not as dangerous or scary as it used to be.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.com