Uptown Manhattan, George Washington Bridge (GWB), New Jersey
Top of the Rock - July 13, 2009
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Southwest view - MetLife Building and behind it the Chrysler Building. For many years the MetLife building was the Pan Am Building.
There was a heliport on the roof. On May 16, 1977 a helicopter crashed, killing 4 people, 3 on the heliport and a woman on Madison Avenue.
Southern view - Empire State Building
Empire State Building
Smack center of this photo is Timesquare
The ball over the year 2009
Here you can see the western portion of downtown Manhattan and the Hudson River. The islands visible are Liberty and Ellis. On the right is New Jersey.
A northern view: Central Park, upper Manhattan
A closer view
The lake in Central Park. The white specks on the foreground are people on the grass. On the left is Central Park West.
Same as the opening photo.
Across the river, New Jersey. Building on left with triangular windows - Hearst Building, 8th Ave and 57th Street.
Tallest building: Time Warner Building, Columbus Circle. Building on left with slanted roof, Citi Group
Citi Group Building. And across the East River, tallest building is Citi Group in Queens.
The red and white chimneys ae Keyspan in Queens. Behind bluish building on the right is the Queensboro Bridge (also called the 59th Street Bridge, now the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.
Empire State Building through on of the windows in Rockefeller Center as I was waiting for elevator
The ticket.
Outside Radio City Music Hall, 6th Avenue
Top of the Rock and more - April 7, 2010
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Radio City marquee
Times Square
Central Park, uptown Manhattan
Building with slanted roof - Citi Group, One Court Square, Long Island City. The logo now reads, Altice (Optimum).
The building in the center is La Guardia Airport
St. Patrick's Cathedral through one of the art deco designs on the side of Top of the Rock
St. Patrick's is now surrounded by tall buildings.
One of the spires of the Cathedral
Below: Photo of the Cathedral from Top of the Rock
Street level, Rockefeller Center
The melting ice rink
Easter Bunny
Close-up
Flags around the skating rink. I think they are in alphabetical order.
A close-up view of flags.
The gift shop from the street
The Big Egg Hunt, Rockefeller Center - April 22, 2014
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Made of $1.00 bills
In the shape of an egg, many of the street signs of Manhattan
The above photographs were taken at the second annual Fabergé Big Egg Hunt at Rockefeller Center. Last year's event took place in London. Some of the designers, artists, architects and brands include Tracey Emin, Mark Quinn, Zaha Hadid, Ronnie Wood, Peter Beard, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marchesa, Olivier Theyskens and Bruce Weber.
Many eggs were displayed throughout the five boroughs the week before Easter. Participants try and find as many eggs as they can and collect their find in a basket but using an app. The person finding the most eggs has the chance to win "precious gemstone pendants", worth thousands of dollars each.
Times Square - July 13, 2009
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One Times Square is now dwarfed by taller buildings on the south side
Virgin Records on the left no longer exists. There is/was a Forever 21 in its place.
Below the Wipeout sign are the ABC studios
42nd and 7th Avenue looking west
The new way to relax in Times Square. Parts of the area closed off to vehicles.
Controvesial billboard featuring President Obama. He is not promoting Weatherproof products and did not give his approval for displaying his image. I added the DEMO on the photo. Problems with camera. I had to keep changing the date. Too cold? Date should read 01/07/2010
Times Square. Taken 01/07/2010
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Empire State Building. Photo taken from 40th Street, between 5th & 6th Avenues outside of a parking lot.
Times Square, Grand Central - 12/16 and 12/31/2012
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Store display, Times Square
Grand Central Terminal, no flash
With flash
Zodiac signs on ceiling. Too dark
No one allowed to walk up 7th Avenue or Broadway due to the preparations for celebration
Lots of room from 44th to 49th Streets, people had begun to gather.
Part of Times square became Super Bowl Blvd. - January 30, 2014
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It was a mad house in Times Square. A sea of people! As you know, the Eagles won.
The Toboggan Run
Was this free or was there a fee?
Everyone having a great time!
Pandemic: Reminding travelers what to do
December 21, 2020 - Sign that was placed on the floor of subway stations.
Times Square - December 24, 2020
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Entrance to 42nd Street Station
Lumix camera used taking these photos.
Fog rolling in
The late Chadwik Boseman "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
Sign reads, "Move on 2020!"
Whitehall Station, Governors Island - July 2, 2011
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Artwork at Whitehall Station - this and next 3 photos
Station will get flooded due to Super Storm Sandy on October 29, 2012
Could not get the entire sign in one photo.
The rest of the sign
Dancers outside the Whitehall Station
They performed all kinds of stunts/dances
Getting the audience involved. One of the dancers flew over the guy's back.
Pier for ferry to Governors Island
Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island Ferry pulling out. In background, Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges Heliport
Brooklyn
Circle Line
Lower Manhattan with view of ferry piers
New Jersey
Approaching Governors Island
The pier. Visitors can bring their bikes.
Lower Manhattan
New Jersey on the left, Manhattan on the right
Ellis Island
A few views of the Statue of Liberty
As boats passed, they created waves which crashed against the sea wall. Sea wall around entire island.
The ferries going back and forth. A Royal Caribbean ship docked in Bayonne, NJ
Another view of Manhattan
Castle Williams
A colorful bus stop look-alike
Metal sculptures in picnic area
This area was closed in 2014 to pedestrians due to renovations. Many of the dilapidated buildings will be torn down.
Lighthouse
Explorer of the Seas?
Numbered blocks next to sea wall.
Brooklyn in the background
Once a church? Many structures are in disrepair. Other buildings are fenced in.
Back of South Battery
Front of South Battery
St. Cornelius Episcopal Church
Once a home?
Formerly a residential building
Inside Fort Jay
Fort Jay
Fort Jay
Castle Williams
Castle Williams
Bench next to picnic area
Boy under bell close to the pier
Waiting for ferry back to Manhattan
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge On the left, Brooklyn. On the right, Staten Island
Back to Governors Island - July 30, 2014
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Ellis Island from ferry taking us to Governors Island
Price to get to island? 62 and above, $1.00. Under 62, $2.00. Expensive right?
View from the island. Left - New Jersey. Right - Manhattan
Freedom Tower
Manhattan
Close-up view
Tree House in Nolan's Park
This piece of art made from plastic cups Governors Cup
Close-up of cups About 30,000 of them!!
Hammock Grove There were more hammocks in the area
Erected 1929 The next 3 photos taken in this building.
In case you can't make it out: Erected by The Quartermaster Corps, U.S. Army, 1929
View of Liggett Terrace from inside building.
Liggett Terrace Construction on the island stillt taking place.
A nice climb to the receiver. Do you need to make a call?
On our way back to Manhattan
From a distance this building appeared to be blending into the clouds.
Can you tell what bridges are these? Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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