These Soviet-era apartments are on their way out; no big loss for the city, they all look exactly the same anyway and go on for at least 1/2 mile
All that remains of some sort of Erie Canal infrastructure
The historic Genesee Brew House
The bridge that carries bike route 1 and the main drains across the river into Irondequoit
Your writer, in a cage
The destination: a cave entrance, deep into the river bank
One soaking wet climb up to the drain section of it!
The exit… beautiful daylight!