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What Is This? A Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

09/01/2026

This is a Restaurant Grade. Entry 45 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

08/25/2026

This is a Curb Cut. Entry 44 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

08/11/2026

This is a Cast Iron Building. Entry 43 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

08/04/2026

This is a Tenji Block. Entry 42 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

07/29/2026

THIS WAS A NEWSSTAND. Entry 41 in our NYC field guide to ordinary things.

07/21/2026

THIS IS NYC FERRY. Entry 40 in our NYC field guide to ordinary things. Huge thanks to the NYC Ferry team for having us aboard and helping answer our questions! šŸš¢

07/14/2026

THIS IS A SUBWAY BENCH. Entry #39 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

07/07/2026

THIS IS A MOVING PLATFORM. Entry #38 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

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