{"id":129862,"date":"2026-02-11T10:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129862\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:53:21","slug":"behold-the-frigid-beauty-of-new-york-citys-ice-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129862\/","title":{"rendered":"Behold the Frigid Beauty of New York City&#8217;s Ice Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Behold the Frigid Beauty of New York City&#8217;s Ice Age<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload post-hero__img\"  data-  src=\"https:\/\/hellgatenyc.com\/content\/images\/size\/w100\/2026\/02\/NewIceAge.jpeg\" bad-src=\"\/content\/images\/size\/w30\/2026\/02\/NewIceAge.jpeg\" alt=\"Behold the Frigid Beauty of New York City's Ice Age\"\/><br \/>\n          (John Taggart \/ Hell Gate)<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt mb-0\">New York&#8217;s waterways command your attention with dreamy colors and beguiling textures that make you want to Super Mario your way from Manhattan to Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>                12:27 PM EDT on February 10, 2026<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770807200_831_scotts-picks.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While every intersection in town is either an impassible mountain of ice trash, a castle of dog piss with turd turrets, or both, New York City&#8217;s waterways during this record cold spell have become an enchanting feast for the eyes. <\/p>\n<p>No longer relegated to a supporting role for the city&#8217;s built environment, the rivers, bays, channels, and creeks command your attention with dreamy colors and beguiling textures that make you want to Super Mario-hop your way from Manhattan to Brooklyn (New Yorkers must be reminded to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nycemergencymgt\/status\/2020136410372546808?ref=hellgatenyc.com\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\">not try this<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Hell Gate sent photographer John Taggart out to document the floes, and the result is a lovely portfolio that confirms that gut feeling many of us have: We&#8217;re going to be talking about this ice for a long, long time. 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