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East Governors Island

This set of low-rise barracks on the east side of the island appeared to be of 1980s origin and were in remarkably bad condition for their comparative youth. By contrast to the careful craftsmanship embodied in the older buildings on the North tip of the island, the architectural barrenness likely indicated their use by lower ranking servicemembers, as well as an implication that they were not meant to last. Buildings with no respect for the past cannot expect to be respected by the future.

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Overgrown parking lot
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Abandoned barracks
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Abandoned barracks
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Abandoned barracks
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'Pod' by Yasmin Gur
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Climate change sea level markers
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Abandoned barracks
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Abandoned barracks
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Holes in the roof
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Abandoned barracks
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Abandoned barracks
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Abandoned barracks
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Coast Guard Children historic marker
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'Optic Motion' - Rob de Oude
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'Optic Motion' - Rob de Oude
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Service building
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Northern pier (Yankee pier)
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Northern pier
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Yankee Pier
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Yankee pier
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Red Hook cranes
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Red Hook cranes

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