New York has five boroughs that contain 60 community districts. Within the five boroughs there are hundreds and hundreds of different neighborhoods that each add their contribution to make New York, New York. One of these neighborhoods is Mott Haven in the Bronx. I was born and raised in Queens but never spent much time in the Bronx. For my class project we’ve been hanging out in Mott Haven trying to learn about the community. A lot is going on here in terms of community development and there’s a lot more that is not going on. Here are a few photos from a recent time in Mott Haven. Enjoy the photos and go exploring!
My co-workers and I went on a fishing trip together to Croton Falls, NY. I grabbed a day license from the state of New York here. $5 if you are a resident. The trip was redeeming in a way since the last fishing social 15+ years ago was a bust. We caught mostly brown and rainbow trout. Everyone caught at least 4-5 fish. Some even had their catch over for dinner. All in all good day. Thanks to Joe for taking us out and showing us the ropes. Enjoy the photos!
My fellows program on urban theology and ministry took me to the city of Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love and also the city of murals. We visited Hunting Park, where the future Esperanza Health Center will be breaking ground. We also checked out downtown Philly, the liberty bell, and even stumbled upon a tea party (the other kind of tea party). There’s so much history in Philadelphia. Enjoy the photos!
Sometimes my work enables me to travel. It’s good for me to get away from the city as it gives me a more complete picture of this country and it’s diversity. My work had a conference in Panama City Beach, Florida where we interacted with college students on spring break and others in the area about faith and life. People were very open to conversing on the subject. It was a good time. Beach life has its perks but in the end, i think i prefer the city. Also, check below for a 30 sec stop motion video I made. Enjoy the video and photos to follow!
The weather this past week has been amazing! The sun was blazing and people were generally happy that winter is saying it’s last goodbyes. I met up with a friend for lunch at South Street Seaport. I actually arrived much earlier than our meet up time and so I snapped a few photos while I waited. I was happy the sun was out, but it makes for bleached out photos. Boo. Enjoy the photos!
Downtown Manhattan, where stress is high and money is made!
I took a few friends who were in town to the top of 30 Rock. I think the views of NYC are the better from there than the Empire State building. I waited till the sunset to take a few photos because most of the ones I took are from the day time. New York looks great when it’s lit up. Enjoy the photos!
My sister got married last weekend. It was great to celebrate with her, our family, and our new family members. There’s a lot I could share about her including funny and memorable moments and there’s a lot that I can say to. But I won’t =D. I’ll just say that she’s grown into a beautiful woman and I’m proud to be her brother. Enjoy the photos!
