Bronx inspires a walk in a father’s footsteps

From afar, the towers of Parkchester bore little resemblance to the quaint idyll I had conjured through my father’s memory

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Nov 19 07:17 pm ET

From afar, the towers of Parkchester bore little resemblance to the quaint idyll I had conjured through my father’s memory

A new way to explore New York in the digital age

Museum of the Phantom City, a new iPhone application, proves that there's an app for exploring the City, past and present.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Nov 6 12:21 am ET

Museum of the Phantom City, a new iPhone application, proves that there's an app for exploring the City, past and present.

Aesthetics and utility collide above the Hudson

An adventure on the West Side's lone bridge

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Oct 22 07:23 pm ET

An adventure on the West Side's lone bridge

Urban street runner doesn't call it a night

Manhattan’s last true wilderness did not evoke the Romantic grandeur I was expecting. Instead, walking the silent, unkempt paths of Inwood Hill, I hesitantly faced the unwelcome progeny of my venture—fear.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Oct 8 07:24 pm ET

Manhattan’s last true wilderness did not evoke the Romantic grandeur I was expecting. Instead, walking the silent, unkempt paths of Inwood Hill, I hesitantly faced the unwelcome progeny of my venture—fear.

The train that time forgot: an underground narrative of New York’s ignored subway line

For all the slack the G train deservedly takes, its route meanders through some of New York’s most dynamic neighborhoods.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Sep 24 06:57 pm ET

For all the slack the G train deservedly takes, its route meanders through some of New York’s most dynamic neighborhoods.

Urban Adventure: on a quest to find where the subway ends

In contrast to Coney Island, the Rockaways offer more than postcard nostalgia and the ruins of dreamscapes and playlands.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Sep 10 08:10 pm ET

In contrast to Coney Island, the Rockaways offer more than postcard nostalgia and the ruins of dreamscapes and playlands.

City Island: A Seaside Village in the Bronx

For a skinny seaside village set snugly between Pelham Bay Park and the Long Island Sound, the name City Island seems rather ill fitting.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Oct 23 11:41 pm ET

For a skinny seaside village set snugly between Pelham Bay Park and the Long Island Sound, the name City Island seems rather ill fitting.

Adventures in Architecture: Gotham's Bridges

There are 2,027 bridges in New York City. Over the past two years, I’ve walked across 19, ridden across maybe 10 more, and been intrigued by countless others from afar.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Oct 10 12:37 am ET

There are 2,027 bridges in New York City. Over the past two years, I’ve walked across 19, ridden across maybe 10 more, and been intrigued by countless others from afar.

To the Brooklyn Docks and Back

I’ve been to Red Hook three times, and each time, I’ve used a different route.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Sep 26 04:57 am ET

I’ve been to Red Hook three times, and each time, I’ve used a different route.

A Quixotic Journey to Audubon Terrace

Nestled between 155th and 156th streets on Broadway in Washington Heights, the stately museum complex at Audubon Terrace just doesn’t seem to fit with its surroundings.

By David Vega-Barachowitz | Sep 18 11:52 pm ET

Nestled between 155th and 156th streets on Broadway in Washington Heights, the stately museum complex at Audubon Terrace just doesn’t seem to fit with its surroundings.