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Yahoo! NYPD Neon Sign at Times Square, NYC

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:14:11 -0700

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Welcome to the Big Apple where even the police stations have neon signs!

Times square, NYC.

Central Park Boats

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:45:57 -0700

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Central Park Gondola

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:46:18 -0700

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Central Park "Dog in the Sun"

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:15:02 -0700

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Near Central Park South and 5th Avenue ("The Pond").

Central Park Bird Talk "Look at that Tree!"

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:24:06 -0700

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Near Central Park South and 5th avenue ("The Pond").

Jumper! (9 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:43:55 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Somewhat misleading, just a trampoline professional performing against the background of the Williamsburg Bridge. Seen at Winter Jam, New York City.

The Ramp at Night (5 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:34:52 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Night shot of the ramp at the professional snowboarding competition at Winter Jam NYC, February 5, 2009.

Incoming... (4 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:40:51 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Snowboarder landing. Taken at Winter Jam, New York City, February 2009.

Over the Gap (3 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:25:27 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Snowboarder jumps a gap after coming down the slope and heading toward a landing on the "spine".

from wiki (subculture of snowboarding):

The snowboarding way of life came about to rebel the more sophisticated way of skiing, and skiers did not easily accept this new culture on their slopes. The two cultures contrasted each other in several ways including how they spoke, acted, and their entire style of clothing. Snowboarders embraced the punk and hip-hop look into their style. Words such as "dude", "gnarly", and "Shred the Gnar" are some examples of words in the snowboarding culture. It was a crossover between the urban and suburban styles onto snow, which made an easy transition from surfing and skateboarding culture over to snowboarding culture.[17]

The stereotypes of snowboarding have been known to be "lazy", "grungy", "punk", "stoners", "troublemakers", and numerous others, many of which are associated with skateboarding and surfing. However, these stereotypes may soon be considered "out of style". Snowboarding has become a sport that encompasses a very diverse crowd and fanbase, so much so that it's hard to stereotype the entire community. Reasons for these dying stereotypes include how mainstream it has become, with the shock factor of snowboarding's quick take off on the slopes wearing off. Skiers and snowboarders are becoming used to each other, showing more respect to each other on the mountain. "The typical stereotype of the sport is changing as the demographics change".

Photo taken at New York City Parks Department Winter Jam, February 2009.

Snowboarding Along the East River (2 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:06:40 -0800

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Beginning the slide down the 90-foot high Snowboarding ramp at Winter Jam 2009, by the East River, New York City.

from wiki:

Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is either partially or fully covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s and the 1970s and became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998.

Food Truck Peace Flag

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:09:21 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

This American flag with a peace design inside caught my eye in New York City. The interior stars are hand-sown. I love New York!

Artist Power

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:29:43 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

We are all artists.

Scene near Union Square, New York City.

New York from the Top of the Rock

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:08:11 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

New York City, just about twilight, taken from 30 Rockefeller Center.

Briefly about Rockefeller Center:

Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. Built by the Rockefeller family, it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, spanning between Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987 It is the largest privately held complex of its kind in the world, and an international symbol of modernist architectural style blended with capitalism.

Central Park Frisbee (Ad Style)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:04:30 -0700

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Central Park Sepia Sun

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:55:41 -0700

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Near Central Park South and 5th Avenue ("The Pond").

"I Can"

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:13:49 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Graffiti art seen through s fence on Houston Street near the East River, New York City.

Winter Jam by the Williamsburg Bridge (10 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:52:50 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Leaving the event, another view of the Winter Jam crowd, southern exposure.

Onto the Spine (7 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:41:28 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Heading toward an evening landing on the Spine at the Winter Jam. 2009, New York City.

Evening Shadow on the Slope (6 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:38:41 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

Close-up. Professional snowboarding competition at Winter Jam NYC, February 5, 2009.

"The Ramp" (1 of 10)

nobody@flickr.com (Tony Fischer Photography) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:19:05 -0800

Tony Fischer Photography posted a photo:

This 90-foot snowboarding ramp is the largest ever built for a special event in the New York City parks. It was built by a sporting events company called Aura360 and financed by Red Bull, the Austria-based energy drink maker known for its marketing around extreme sports.

The 90-foot ramp was a centerpiece of the Parks Department’s Winter Jam NYC, a two-day event that took place on february 5th and 7th.

The ramp iwas built by Frank Wells and Mike Bettera of Snow Park Technology. The Parks Department says it “allows riders multiple angles of trajectory — frontside or backside, landing on either the right or left side of the massive 45-degree spine.

Additionally, the ramp design allowed spectators to get up close and personal, giving fans an opportunity to experience the action first hand as the riders spin roughly four stories into the sky.”