A tour of Fort Tryon Park, New York City. Page two.

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Residents gather in the park to enjoy the sun. A large number of Jewish Russian Immigrents live in the neighborhood. Walking in the park, you are just as likely to hear Russian being spoken as English or Spanish. That's what these people were doing when I photographed them.

Residents gathering in the park.

The land for the park, as well as the Cloisters was bequeathed to the city by John D Rockefeller, Jr.

Plaque acknowledging Rockefeller for the park's bequeathal

In the center of the park is a promitory overlooking the Hudson and New Jersey. Across the Hudson river is a monastery perched upon the Palisades. Looking south, one receives a view of the George Washington Bridge.

The George Washington Bridge as seen from the overlook in the park.	A Circle Line tour boat cruises lazily by the Palisades

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