As the city redoes sidewalks it's been enlarging tree beds—great for absorbing rainfall, great for the trees. Some beds are long rectangles in which a couple trees can grow. These, on a wide sidewalk near Riverside Dr, are the largest new square openings I've seen.

Here's the historic photo showing the streetlamp that has inspired the new chandelier

Fantastic tree guard made of fallen branches on a traffic island at 74th and Amsterdam in Manhattan

Yes! There's also David Hammons's artwork Day's End, which traces the outline of a bygone pier structure on the Hudson River, off Manhattan

Pumpkin pie for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving is a longtime tradition at my place. I made an extra pie this year so there would be enough left over for everyone