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“Downriver,” from Roosevelt Island Views by Tad Sudol

Artist Tad Sudol shares Downriver, a look at the East River in winter. Featured Before I Find the Eggs When a Proposed Shelter Moves Closer to Home, So Do the Questions About Safety, Dignity, and Process Eleanor Rivers Feb 20,...

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Downriver View, photography by Tad Sudol

Artist Tad Sudol shares Downriver, a look at the East River in winter.

On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing
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On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing

On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing

About twenty years ago, there was Harbor Police activity near the water, just south of the subway entrance. At the time, no one really thought of it as a pier, though technically there was a small boardwalk there. Of course it wasn’t a pier. A pier implies intention.

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