I was passing through Time Square when this image flashed on the screen and caught my eye. Although it’s unseasonable spring-like weather, summer seems like a loooong way off!
Tag Archives | Manhattan
We’ve Got a Runner
Right idea, wrong direction! I would have loved to see how far this turtle got in his escape, but, well, I didn’t have all day.
Morgan Library & Museum
The Morgan Library is one of my favorite museums in the city. I’m a sucker for libraries and the original 1906 library, referred to as Mr. Morgan’s Library, is one of the most stunning I’ve seen. It has three-story inlaid walnut bookshelves and an intricately painted ceiling. Contents include rare printed books and bindings, handwritten […]
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is still going strong and remains as organized as ever. I’m not sure if I’m more impressed with the fight for the important (albeit disorganized and overwhelmingly vast) causes or the tidiness.
Lulu Cake Boutique
This masterful High Line and Standard Hotel sugar creation caught my eye! Lulu Cake Boutique is yet another bakery, but with some imagination. Skip the basic cupcakes and try the retro confections: Pink Snowballs (chocolate cake filled with coconut custard, enrobed in pink marshmallow frosting and coconut flakes), Chocodiles (golden butter cake filled with vanilla […]
Gorilla Marketing
When I emerged from the subway, I saw this gorilla and caged man crossing Sixth Ave. I assume they were promoting something, but you never know.
Chinatown
I never tire of wandering through Chinatown, home to the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere. It’s one of New York’s oldest neighborhoods and the oldest Chinese enclaves outside of Asia. It’s also one of the fastest growing neighborhoods, long ago having spread into the Lower East Side and Little Italy. Greengrocers, […]
4 WTC, Ground Zero
4 WTC is the second skyscraper currently under construction at ground zero. It is expected to be completed in 2013. To date, the budget to rebuild the trade center area totals a whopping $24B, which includes infrastructure, retail space, subway stations, security centers, the memorial, the ferry terminal, the PATH transit hub and the […]
1 WTC, Ground Zero
I visited ground zero yesterday, the eve of the most horrible, memorable day in NYC history. I knew it would be hard if not impossible to go down today, since security would be increased and streets would be closed for the memorial ceremony. It’s always hard to visit the 16-acre area, which is now […]
