Free boots

This is so Brooklyn. You want em, take em!

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Shopping, Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach is the neighborhood just up the boardwalk from Coney Island. With a large Russian-speaking population, you’ll find stores, restaurants, and fashions that are different from other parts of NYC.

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Hanging out

Don’t believe it when some naysayer claims you can’t find good, fresh fruit tucked in a sidewalk scaffolding anymore.

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Hands provide finesse

A skateboarder’s entire body is put to work as he cruises down the sidewalk at a rapid pace. The face shows concentration; the hands are the the place where some personal style comes through.

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Get the rake ready

This maple leaf is just the beginning. In the city we don’t follow when the leaves are at their peak color. Late in October, the trees have leaves, then there’s a heavy rain and the trees are bare until spring.

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Drinks after work

The after-work drink scene is not what it once was. Now it’s smoothies and iced coffees, which means you can have them on the go. Summer is abruptly over, cooler and darker earlier, so wear a light jacket or cardigan while you’re not getting tipsy, and (memo to self) think about taking pictures earlier in the day.

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Found: Old strawberry scent

Seen on the pavement. Discarded Little Trees often come in sets. There was a yellow one nearby, but it had white letters printed on a yellow background, so I couldn’t tell what its scent was, and I wasn’t going to get real close and read it.

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