"New York Air", a New Photobook That Gives an Aerial Portrait of the City

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Photograph by George Steinmetz @geosteinmetz / @thephotosociety It may look by a new work the artist Christo, but this Hurricane Sandy restoration project in Jamaica Bay was supervised by the Army Corps of Engineers. The orange barrier diminishes wave erosion to help marsh plants get established and serve as a haven for fish and wildlife. Hard to believe this is #NewYorkCity, but if you look carefully #OneWorldTrade is visible in upper right.

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