The Other Side of Freedom

“Despite the big headline, this post is just about the place behind the famous Statue of Liberty. Everyone knows about the statue, but not many who come to New York know about what is behind it. Despite the proximity to Manhattan, the place is surprisingly deprived of attention from locals, tourists and photographers. Of course, there are people there, but their number is incomparable with the crowds that can be found in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Therefore, there are few photographs from there, and I have never seen some angles at all. Even those who get there rarely leave the park paths, although if you deviate to the side, you can find completely unusual views of a long-familiar object, ”says blogger samsebeskazal.

1. The place is called Liberty State Park, and I already had a post about it, incl. I will not repeat. However, last time I made the same mistake that most tourists make. I took a walk where everyone walks, and went back to Manhattan. This time I discovered completely different views. Then there will be a minimum of information and an indecently large number of photographs with views of Manhattan and the famous green girl.

2. Memorial "Empty Sky", dedicated to the tragedy of September 11th.

3. View of mid-Manhattan. On the left is the 432 Park Avenue skyscraper under construction, on the right is the Empire state building.

4. The tallest building in New Jersey, the 42-story Goldman Sachs Tower.

5. Window cleaners.

6. New Jersey Central Railroad Station built in 1889. Once upon a time, train passengers from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and other cities reached this side of the Hudson and transferred to ferries to Manhattan. In 1967, the traffic scheme was changed, and the station was abandoned. The building was restored, and the platforms are still in ruins. During my last visit, I paid attention to the paving of the forecourt with wooden ingots. After the hurricane, they were replaced with tiles.

7. Remains of old moorings. Even before that, they were not in the best condition, but Hurricane Sandy finished them off completely.

8. Passage to the platforms.

9. Platforms and canopy built in 1914. Since then, they have never been repaired and are in disrepair.

10. After the hurricane, the vegetation that covered the entire interior was cleared away. Thanks to this, interesting views appeared.

11. Next is the territory of the park, which was once one large railway junction. This is what the area looked like in 1941. Since relatively recently, there is green grass and large spaces with breathtaking views.

12. You can combine nature and objects known to all.

13. Combine until you get bored. I already had a post about the statue itself (more precisely, about the history of its construction).

14. Some views are quite surreal. Fisherman and Freedom.

15. To complete the picture, I must add that the fisherman's name is Victor (if I remember correctly) and he is from Minsk.

16. In a dark blue forest where aspens tremble. Where the leaves fall from the sorcerer oaks.

17. Light against dark Manhattan is Ellis Island, which was once the largest immigrant reception point in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, 12 million people passed through its walls. About 240,000 of them were refused and were forced to return to their homeland. The island now houses an immigration museum.

18. Only a small part of the island is available for visiting. The rest is in a semi-abandoned state.

19. There is a separate tour of the abandoned part, which must be booked in advance. Tickets for December are on sale now.

20. Path along the bay.

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22. The reverse side of Freedom looks like this.

23. Or so. Who likes it better. Ready photo for any anti-American article.

24. Fishermen.

25. Binoculars.

26. Photographer.

27. He filmed this. Memorial "Liberation". The liberation of a concentration camp prisoner by an American soldier. Sculptor Nathan Rapoport.

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29. A scene from The Godfather was filmed somewhere in this place, where Clemenza kills Paulie Gatto. Frame from the film.

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32. The sunset began.

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37. Photos of me and Vladimir Badikov. As always, he has the coolest pictures. If you love good photos of New York (this one is worth it) and have not yet subscribed to it on Facebook, then it's time to do it.