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The Navarro Flats at Central Park South

Photo: NYPL Man, what a shame that this building at 59th Street and 7th Avenue built by José Francisco de Navarro in the 1880s has been replaced by this less-than-stellar building below (Google Maps). View Larger Map

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Upside-down (bike)

This is the only way I know to keep my bike from running away from me.

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Queensboro Bridge turns 100 today

The Queensboro Bridge (also known as the 59th Street Bridge) in New York City turns 100 today after opening to vehicular traffic back on this date in 1909. The bridge connects Manhattan and Queens and crosses over Roosevelt Island.

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