present day at the old water's edge & the new water's edge
manhattan's water's edge has evolved greatly over the past few centuries as the city has gone through industrialization (and deindustrialization), rapid expansion, and both residential and commercial development. this photo series aims to juxtapose the happenings at what used to be the water's edge and what is the water's edge now - the locations covered on the "old water's edge" side are columbus park (formerly freshwater pond) and canal st (formerly a canal) and the surrounding blocks, and the "new water's edge" are south street / seaport and the east river
this is an ongoing project where i will be documenting the changes that are currently happening at both the water's edge and what was formerly the water's edge in lower manhattan - follow along with me!