A pack of surfers are braving New York’s waterways today, circumnavigating the island of Manhattan, to raise money and awareness for autism charities. The surfers, taking part in Sea Paddle NYC, started paddling north from South Street seaport at 9 AM. We caught the group minutes later paddling by one of Olafur Eliasson’s waterfalls. For a closer look, check out live photos of the surfers’ 28 mile journey, which finishes up in Battery Park City this afternoon.
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For the past few years somebody has been building driftwood sculptures along the Hudson River in Riverside Park. The sculptures, held together with pieces of string or only their weight, often appear between 100th and 130th Streets along the rocky shore. And like any good street art or graffiti in New York City, the sculptures are dismantled almost as soon as they go up. The New York Times picked up the story in 2005, but still nobody really knows who is behind the sculptures, only that freezing temperatures don’t stop this creative spirit.
Check out more images of the sculptures here, here, and here.
