Oct 30th, 2009 at 5:30PM:
I love how this shot from flickr user cmvoelkel is split into thirds by the tower of the Manhattan Bridge and the apparently happy couple. It also appears to be in black and white until you look outside the puddle and see the color on the couple's shoes. Taken in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, this is an interesting, really well-composed shot.
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Oct 30th, 2009 at 5:30PM:
I love how this shot from flickr user cmvoelkel is split into thirds by the tower of the Manhattan Bridge and the apparently happy couple. It also appears to be in black and white until you look outside the puddle and see the color on the couple's shoes. Taken in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, this is an interesting, really well-composed shot.
Want your pics considered for Gadling's Photo of ...A tour inside Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
Sep 28th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Gadling's Undiscovered New York series first told you about Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue Tunnel earlier this year. This past weekend, we headed down inside for a first-hand look. This subterranean tunnel, first constructed in the 1840's, is perhaps the world's first subway, pre-dating the system in London by more than 20 years. Each month, the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association runs tours of ...Photo of the Day (9.20.09)
Sep 20th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Gadling first wrote about the secret pleasures of New York City's Coney Island back in May. Brooklyn's very own quirky seaside amusement area boasts a vintage rollercoaster, beach access and the annual Mermaid Parade. Coney Island is also a particularly "atmospheric" place, as Flickr user cmvoelkel captured in today's shot. The park's famous Wonder Wheel strikes an eerie silhouette against the ...Undiscovered New York: Sunset Park
Aug 26th, 2009 at 10:00AM: You don't just stumble upon Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood by casually walking around New York City. It takes effort. And you're also not going to find any world famous buildings or iconic parks while you're there - those are elsewhere. But for all the things Sunset Park lacks (like tourists), it still manages to have plenty to offer. This little neighborhood-that-could has been surprising ...Undiscovered New York: Kayaking the Big Apple
Jul 15th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Picture yourself in a kayak. A sleek and brightly-hued orange plastic vessel, bobbing placidly in the calm surf. As your paddle rhythmically dips in and out of the water, you are surrounded by calm: the only sound the rise and fall of breath and distant cry of shrieking seabirds. You pause for a moment, letting the wind whistle past your ears. Behind you, you begin to detect an insistent ...The Mermaid Parade at Coney Island
Jun 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: There are certain events that are purely connected to the place where they are held. The Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in Brooklyn is one of them. Tomorrow, June 20 starting at 2 p.m. is the big event. Since 1983, people have been dressing up in over the top creative costumes-- mermaid related or not, to join in on one of the largest art parades in the United States. There are floats, bands and ...Undiscovered New York: Handmade in Brooklyn
May 20th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Brooklyn remains one of the more fiercely independent places in all of New York City. Although the Borough was officially incorporated into the greater city in 1898, it has long-rivaled its more popular neighbor Manhattan across the river for the tallest buildings, the most impressive parks and museums and for the ingenuity of its residents. One of the more visible artifacts of this competitive ...Undiscovered New York: All the way to Coney Island
May 13th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Coney Island is New York City's very own magical land of Oz. Just about everyone has heard about it - a derelict Brooklyn resort and amusement park stacked with ramshackle rides, Nathan's hot dogs, sashaying mermaids and Vaudevillian freak shows - a seaside Gomorrah of fading glories and sandy cigarette butts. It is a place that is at once alluring and repulsive...drawing you in with its ...Undiscovered New York: It's all fun and games
May 6th, 2009 at 11:00AM: You're casually walking near New York's Washington Square Park when an unusual sight comes into view. A giant Pac-Man comes running past your side, trailed by two blue and red ghosts in fast pursuit. Has your mind lost its grip on reality, you wonder? Fear not, these crazed video game characters writ large are actually playing Pac-Manhattan, a real life version of the famous video game played with ...Undiscovered New York: Satisfying your sweet tooth
Apr 30th, 2009 at 10:30AM: New York is under attack by cupcakes. Giant, fluffy cupcakes, gobbed with sickeningly sweet frosting and dumptruck-sized helpings of candy on top. One moment, Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City is chowing down on one, and the next, our fair city is awash in an unstoppable tidal wave of buttercream and sprinkles - it almost makes you want to go into a sugar coma. Like cupcakes or loathe them, ...Undiscovered New York: Strolling "Brownstone Brooklyn"
Apr 15th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Welcome back to Undiscovered New York. It's often said that New York is a city made for walking. Between one of the world's largest subway systems and an increasingly pedestrian-friendly city government, walking is typically the easiest (and most enjoyable) way to get around town. In fact, walking isn't just a practical way to get around. One of the great pleasures for any New Yorker is the ...A Valentine's Day scavenger hunt in Brooklyn
Feb 14th, 2009 at 8:00AM: My apologies for the poor quality of this photo. You can click on it to get a better view of it through Flickr.com.
This image is actually a design composed by Steph Goralnick of street heart art made by Chris Uphues. Goralnick boasts a large collection of professional designs and photographs on her website, but for this particular holiday she decided to disperse her collection of Valentine's ...Undiscovered New York: A movie lover's guide to New York
Feb 4th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Welcome to Gadling's weekly series on the Big Apple, Undiscovered New York. If there's one place outside of Hollywood or Bollywood that is inextricably connected to the movies, it is New York. From the city's important role in the beginnings of the American movie industry in early 1900's to its starring role in films like The French Connection and Ghost Busters, New York and the movies tend to go ...Undiscovered New York: Exploring New York's Chinatown(s)
Jan 28th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Welcome to Undiscovered New York. Considering this past Monday was the traditional start of the Chinese New Year, now seems as good a time as any to celebrate one of New York City's most interesting and diverse neighborhoods: Chinatown. Upon moving to New York, my initial impression of Chinatown was an overwhelming feeling of the unfamiliar and mysterious. Everything about it seemed so at odds ...Undiscovered New York: Unique NYC shopping
Jan 14th, 2009 at 2:00PM: New Yorkers, you might be surprised to discover, like to shop. Whether it's for sky-high stilettos or a jar of saffron, a copy of Candide or specialty cameras, you can be sure that if it can be purchased they probably sell it somewhere in New York City's Five Boroughs. Under normal circumstances New York is a city where conspicuous consumption rules and money is no object. But as many Americans ...Undiscovered New York: Beyond Central Park
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Dec 17th, 2008 at 11:00AM: Welcome back to Undiscovered New York. This week we'll be taking a look at some of New York's most famous public spaces - its parks. First time visitors are sure to spend a few hours getting to know New York's most famous greenspace, Central Park. After all, this massive outdoor space tends to dominate both the geography and collective imagination of our city's residents. And frankly, with all ...Undiscovered New York: Rambling Red Hook
Dec 3rd, 2008 at 11:00AM: Welcome back to Gadling's weekly series, Undiscovered New York. Being the global metropolis that it is, criss-crossed with highways, cargo ships and landing airplanes, you may find it hard to believe that any part of New York City could be considered isolated. But the fact of the matter is that there are still some parts of the city that could easily be labeled "the place that time forgot." One ...Last chance for your photo op with Sarah Palin in Brooklyn this weekend!
Oct 25th, 2008 at 10:00AM:
Sarah Palin has already come and gone to New York City, but you can still take a picture with her at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition if you visit by the end of this weekend. Artist Dawn Robyn Petrlik created "Photo Op with Sarah Palin" after she saw a newspaper photograph of the vice presidential candidate posing with her daughter and a dead caribou. Now visitors to the display can ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of October 4 - October 11
Oct 10th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Browsing through Gadling's offerings this week are posts about places from the people who have had first hand experience.
Jerry's trip to Pyongyang brought him an unexpected "history lesson on [his] own [Chinese] cultural heritage." His posts are an opportunity to ride along and see North Korea through his eyes. You'll also glean the impressions of his traveling companions.
For another trip into ...Undiscovered New York: Naval Brooklyn
Oct 7th, 2008 at 3:30PM: When you describe the history of New York, you begin to realize that it is inextricably tied to the sea. Just recently we told you about a boat graveyard in Staten Island that has to be seen to be believed. And in fact, New York Harbor has been witness to some of this country's most important nautical history, from New York's rise as a trading port for the Dutch and the British, to the millions of ...
