You know that moment when Thanksgiving passes into Christmas when Gopher Broke sets up at Marcus Garvey Park. This tree purveyor has been selling here for decades and most residents know they always setup at Madison/124 on the southwest corner.

The trees come in daily, so freshness isn’t an issue.

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

The witty socialist realist sculpture of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. strides ever forward at 125th Street and his eponymous avenue.