In late autumn, the windswept straw-colored grass gives areas of the cemetery a cinematic feel. Photo by Tom Stoelker.
There’s a turn at a road in Green-Wood, the 478-acre cemetery in Brooklyn, where tall blond grass reaches up to meet age-old headstones. The effect could seem like a windswept meadow, but for those whose loved ones are interred at Green-Wood, it may look like overgrown weeds. Continue reading Let the Graveyard Grow→
The visitors on the footbridge have a dramatic view of the Great Falls near Mary Ellen Kramer Park. Photo by Sahar Coston-Hardy.
Paterson, New Jersey, is a tough town. Gang violence is prevalent, teachers are being laid off, and about 30 percent of the city’s residents live in poverty. But the city’s got soul. Continue reading Industrial Evolution→