Foggy East River

An overcast, foggy day along the East River. Downtown / DUMBO, Brooklyn across the river. Lower East Side, Manhattan on this side of the river. [NEX6-2344 acr(R)PScc]

Williamsburgh Savings Bank

Standing in an area where there seems to be endless new construction all around is this magnificent domed building - and some of its remaining "mature" neighbors - at Broadway & Driggs Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [NEX6-1454 acr(R)PScc]

Domino Tanks

Closeup of the rusted tanks at the abandoned Domino Sugar plant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Seen from across the river at East River Park, Lower East Side, Manhattan

Baruch - Williamsburg North

Contrast of 50's era public housing to new luxury apartment towers. The public housing, just behind the Williamsburg Bridge approach road in the foregroud, is NYCHA's Baruch Houses, Lower East Side, Manhattan. The new towers in the distance are Northside Piers and The Edge, across the river in the northern end of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Williamsburg Bridge carries vehicular and subway traffic plus pedestrians and cyclists between the Lower East Side and Williamsburg.

LES - Brooklyn

Looking across the East River to the Vinegar Hill / Metrotech section of Brooklyn,  between apartment buildings in the Corlears Hook/Lower East Side area of Manhattan

Manhattan Bridge Peek

A peek at the Brooklyn end of the Manhattan Bridge between some Lower East Side apartment towers on a dreary, overcast day.

Williamsburg Bridge / Williamsburg Brooklyn

The Williamsburg Bridge, looking towards Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The bridge is one of my favorite subjects although not my favorite bridge. It's just down the block from here so it's a convenient subject and it's always there when I can't find anything else to take pics of

Manhattan Bridge

Similar to a shot that I took a few years ago - this one in portrait orientation to capture more of the river below.This is taken from the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge looking towards Brooklyn

Watchtower - Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights and the Jehovah's Witness Watchtower Building - seen from the South Street Seaport area in Manhattan earlier this year.This is tonemapped HDR.

Under the El

This was taken underneath the elevated subway tracks in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn (just west of Coney Island) back in May. The shadows and rust on the underside of the structure caught my attention as I was crossing the street.

River Traffic - Fulton Ferry

Fulton Ferry got its name from the ferry service between Brookyn & Manhattan started by Robrert Fulton in the early 1800s, long before the Brooklyn Bridge was built. At the time it was the only way to cross the river. By the early 1920s the Brooklyn Bridge had made ferry service obsolete and it was discontinued. But Fulton Ferry lived on as the name of this waterfront Brooklyn neighborhood. Today, ferry service is once again operating between Fulton Ferry and various other neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.

Under the Willy-B

Underneath the Williamsburg Bridge, taken from the Manhattan Side of the East River.

Sunset & Moonrise

View from the East River Promenade (Lower East Side) around sunset on Friday. The hi-rise buildings across the river are Northside Piers and The Edge in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Red

An eye-catchng building in Williamsburg - South, Brooklyn

Gretsch Building

Another shot from the Williamsburg Bridge - Brooklyn Side. The graffiti on the nearby rooftop caught my eye. It's big and bold and I like it! But, There's another story here. The large building in the background looks a lot different than it did 20 years ago, when it was a rundown old former factory of the Gretsch Musical Instruments Company. Like other companies, Gretsch abandoned Williamsburg and moved elsewhere. But, Williamsburg has seen a renaissance recently with an influx of young, affluent residents. The Gretsch Building, which still has "Gretsch Building No. 4" painted at the top, has been converted to luxury apartments.

Subway Tracks

Two views of of subway tracks from above. First: way below ground at 168th Street, Washington Heights, Manhattan (where you need to use an elevator to get to the platform). Second: high above the East River on the Williamsburg Bridge, between Manhattan and Brooklyn [click photo to enlarge]

Two Bridges

Manhattan Bridge (left) and Brooklyn Bridge (right) converging as they approach Brooklyn

Stuyvesant Cove

Small patch of moss-covered rock and sand extending out into the East River at Stuyvesant Cove around East 18th Street. The tall buildings on the other side of the river are in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Williamsburg Bridge x2

Here are two photos of the Williamsburg Bridge (connecting Lower East Side, Manhattan with Williamsburg, Brooklyn) that I don't think I posted here yet. The first is from about 4 weeks ago on a day with unusually heavy cloud traffic. The second one is from about 6 weeks ago, taken around twilight from a higher/closer vantage point.

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park viewed from the South Street Seaport. The park is on the Brooklyn side of the East River. At the left is the Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower building.