Sitemap

Member-only story

Scenes of Frozen New York

The good sides of a bad winter

Feb 9, 2026

--

Press enter or click to view image in full size
The Hudson River facing west toward Jersey City © Paul Greenberg

Amidst all the climate and environmental anxiety it is nice to have a glimpse of a real winter in New York City. As a kid we had winters like this pretty often. All winter long an ad for Florida showed on our 5 channels of broadcast television with no internet to distract us. “When you need it bad, we got it good” that Sunshine State commercial sang to us over images of piles and piles of snow and New Yorkers being blown asunder by blasting blizzard winds.

Well, I’d say we needed this winter, bad, and it’s enjoyable in its own way.

A few photos below from the good side of a bad winter.

Press enter or click to view image in full size
Cross country skiing in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park © Jennifer Schuessler
Press enter or click to view image in full size
Alternate side parking has been suspended in the City for nearly a month! No need (or way) to move your car © Paul Greenberg
Press enter or click to view image in full size
Pretty soon we’ll be able to walk across the Hudson © Paul Greenberg
Press enter or click to view image in full size
You can watch the Winter Olympics at “The Lodge” © Paul Greenberg
Press enter or click to view image in full size
Or skate free of charge at Bryant Park and maybe catch a surreal ice show feaatuing multiple red riding hoods © Paul Greenberg

--

--

Paul Greenberg
Paul Greenberg

Written by Paul Greenberg

New York Times bestselling author of Four Fish and, most recently, A Third Term https://www.paulgreenberg.org/books/a-third-term/