What a terrific tour! I''m really impressed that you were able to seek out some of the city's less touristy neighborhoods and the video you put together is fantastic (with a perfect soundtrack!).
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Thanks a lot for your comment. I am glad that you also enjoyed the video and my musical choices !
When I visit a city, I like to venture into the not so touristy areas. Not that I despise touristy areas, they attract tourists for a reason, and they are interesting, but I like the feeling of discovering the "true city", the one where ordinary people live and work. I am going back to NYC in next october for a few days, and I will try to explore some new neigborhoods. |
Next pics, still in Coney Island and Brighton Beach, and from last october :
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They (generally speaking) don't speak English (they speak Yiddish), aren't allowed on the internet, and generally don't socialize with any outsiders unless required for business purposes. I've actually worked with a few people from this neighborhood for business purposes, and I find them to be nice guys, but yeah, they don't associate with outsiders. I think taking pics in their neighborhood is fine, but I wouldn't specifically take pics of families, especially not women and children. Also, I love the fact that you venture to the grittiest, poorest, least-known neighborhoods in the NYC area. You definitely don't follow the typical tourist route. |
actually, you definately will be approached if you are taking photos and they will ask what you are doing. that is the only time they will acknowledge your existence, outside of the strange side looks outsiders get, as mentioned above.
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this was an epic tour/visit of NYC. my hat goes off to you sir. thank you!
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And this New York is often less bling-bling and gentrified that what the most touristy areas of New York have become (though I also like the energy and lights of Times Square, but I would have loved to visit these areas 25 or 30 years ago). So, nexts pics. Some views of (and from) Staten Island and of marine traffic in the New York Harbor. 325- https://i.imgur.com/XVNCakD.jpg 326- https://i.imgur.com/FIeqUi7.jpg 327- https://i.imgur.com/9T9q8Kf.jpg 328- https://i.imgur.com/l8MNJBx.jpg 329- https://i.imgur.com/cP3uokp.jpg 330- https://i.imgur.com/Ln1NI2w.jpg 331- https://i.imgur.com/UZFd6ZQ.jpg 332- https://i.imgur.com/AwAGRCV.jpg 333- https://i.imgur.com/DELumFS.jpg 334- https://i.imgur.com/iBRoIuY.jpg 335- https://i.imgur.com/lpgOkJn.jpg 336- https://i.imgur.com/AHjgUo8.jpg |
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Excellent series of all the boroughs! :tup:
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Someone (I forget which Frenchman) once wrote - if the French were granted too much freedom, they undoubtedly would misuse it. Perhaps this gift was also some way to delegate a bit of the overwhelming responsibilities, somehow, as real wild liberty is sometimes rough to take on. Never mind if you don't understand. |
Crossing the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson river.
361- Washington Heights in North Manhattan : https://i.imgur.com/lRqMWP7.jpg 362- https://i.imgur.com/CfllaYp.jpg 363- The Palisades : https://i.imgur.com/6THDTht.jpg 364- https://i.imgur.com/GB5zbiT.jpg 365- There are tons of signs to prevent suicides on the bridge. Surely useful, but somewhat creepy. https://i.imgur.com/tMvSnHD.jpg 366- https://i.imgur.com/rBSkrMF.jpg 367- https://i.imgur.com/8WeZX9m.jpg 368- https://i.imgur.com/aQYSG9C.jpg 369- https://i.imgur.com/ifw8pUj.jpg 370- https://i.imgur.com/yKN2rBe.jpg 371- https://i.imgur.com/cx7SNih.jpg 372- https://i.imgur.com/f2TGBJR.jpg |
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Taking the ferry from Hunters Point to Rockaway Beach, in the outskirsts of NYC (a one-hour trip).
Pics from last october. 392- A classic view of Manhattan seen from across the East River : https://i.imgur.com/VXusWs6.jpg 393- https://i.imgur.com/x1WuWuv.jpg 394- https://i.imgur.com/o3V7PBR.jpg 395- Belmont Island (aka U Thant Island), the smallest island of NYC ! https://i.imgur.com/47rpABv.jpg 396- https://i.imgur.com/uLk0lWj.jpg 397- https://i.imgur.com/mvtqEqk.jpg 398- https://i.imgur.com/HxE11B0.jpg 399- https://i.imgur.com/I5Qf9YJ.jpg 400- https://i.imgur.com/QtTDmEp.jpg 401- https://i.imgur.com/SW1LWuY.jpg 402- New skyscraper dwarfing the Manhattan bridge : https://i.imgur.com/Q26fXB2.jpg |
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Rockaway Beach, like a deserted and boring version of Coney Island :
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