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photo: Bridge & Tunnel Club, Port Richmond Avenue (2004) The title of this Slice was originally going to be “Drew Cary” since I originally thought this fantastic mural was on Cary Avenue. Instead, it’s on its western extension, Post Avenue, where it meets Port Richmond Avenue. I had gone past it for years on the S44 bus, which [...]
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photo: Rachelle Bowden The Bethesda Fountain and Terrace, at the north end of Central Park’s Mall at about 72nd Street, has long been a focal point and a favorite meeting place in the park. Emma Stebbins’ statue, Angel of the Waters, is named for an angel in the Gospel of John who touched the waters [...]
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