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I met up with my friend Kelly today for omelets at a greasy spoon and then a jaunt to Brooklyn Bridge Park in nearby DUMBO.

DUMBO is one of my favorite neighborhoods in all of New York City. I could do without the high-rise condos and chain stores littering the area of late but it's still a gritty, raw, artistic space with killer views of the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.

What I particularly love is that it's not at all unusual to stumble upon random sculptures and displays of art while strolling through the neighborhood's trademark cobblestone streets.

Kelly and I were fortunate enough to happen upon this interesting art installation on Front Street:

The display was created by Illegal Art to encourage "passersby... to write down their own 'to do' lists and add to the collective consciousness of personal promises, social commitments and the yet to be done."

As you can see, some people did just that...

Others, like Kelly and myself, opted for a looser interpretation of the rules. Kelly paid homage to her homeland. And just like the rest of the world is prone to do, I disparaged mine...

For more photos, check out my DUMBO set on Flickr.