The beauty of the light on the water, with a full view of the changing skyline, always awe inspiring.

If you are looking for extraordinary studio-space, rental and awesome customer service included: this is your place to have your photo-shoots happening! There is also a lot of attractive outdoor options in the area around Greenpoint.

A spin around the park on a bike makes me feel good. One lap is about 6.13 miles. I've trained here for longer rides (including this London to Paris ride on a track bike that was 86 miles one day, rest on the second day, and 136 miles on the third day). I've sat there on a Sunday afternoon and have done as many as 10 laps (with rests in between). I switch in-between my carbon road bike and my steel track bike.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

Great mid-eastern food in Chelsea/Flatiron/NoMad/whatever you call that area.