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Photo of the Day: A Perfect Picnic Spot in Riverside Park, With Its Own Chandelier

July 28, 2018 | 3:42 PM
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A tree in Riverside Park has a fancy accoutrement: a chandelier.

The elaborate lighting fixture was hanging from a tree in the park around 74th Street on Friday, said Mindy Forman, who snapped the photos above and below. “Always nice to sit on a park bench in Riverside Park with a touch of elegance…” she wrote.

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just wondrin
just wondrin
8 years ago

I wonder how far this is from the water fountain where the guy washed his butt last week.

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UWSer
UWSer
8 years ago
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About 20 blocks

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Jan
Jan
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Only in New York Folks!

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