From Connecticut we took the train to New York City where we stayed for 4 days
Arriving at Grand Central Station
First view of Empire State Building
At Broadway
On our first day in New York City we took a boat trip around the whole of Manhattan
The new World Trade Center skyscraper at Ground Zero
Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty
The southern part of Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge, an engineering masterpiece from 1885
The Chrysler Building
A professional “walking the dogs” lady, taking care of peoples dogs while they are at work
Two posh New Yorkers checking their Mobil phones
Remembering John Lennon at Strawberry Fields, Central Park – near his home where he was shot down
H.C. Andersen reading his fairy-tales sculpture in Central Park
SoHo is famous for its Cast Iron buildings. The name "SoHo" refers to the area being "SOuth of HOuston (Street)",
Chinatown is a hectic area with Chinese, all other ethnic communities and many tourists
Little Italy is just next to Chinatown
Enjoying the view over the financial district at lower Manhattan
We passed Central Park again on our way to the Museum of Natural History
Ducks and red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) at Central Park
Great Egret and Wood Duck (in the background) at Central Park
Red-eared slider
Dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History
Empire State Building by night
The Flatiron Building is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in the city. The name "Flatiron" derives from its resemblance to a cast-iron clothes iron.
The building anchors the south (downtown) end of Madison Square and the north (uptown) end of the Ladies' Mile Historic District. The neighborhood around it is called the Flatiron District after its signature building, which has become an icon of New York City.
It was Saturday, and there was a cyclist-demonstration, hopefully an indication new trend in Gods own car-country
The new buildings are arising on “ground Zero”
The New York Fed. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System. The New York Fed’s gold vault is on the basement floor with 6 floors with gold bars, approximately 530,000 gold bars, with a combined weight of approximately 6,700 tons.
Wall Street
The entrance to New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street
Federal Hall with Statue of George Washington, Located on Wall Street, Federal Hall is where George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States. Now a museum, Federal Hall was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court and Executive Branch of the government when New York City was the nation's capitol.
New York Stock Exchange
There is a nice walk on the southwest tip of Manhattan
View towards Jersey City
The famous Mayor LaGuardia and one of his voters. Fiorello Henry LaGuardia was Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945.
A band playing in the Washington Square Park
Arriving at Grand Central Station
First view of Empire State Building
At Broadway
On our first day in New York City we took a boat trip around the whole of Manhattan
The new World Trade Center skyscraper at Ground Zero
Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty
The southern part of Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge, an engineering masterpiece from 1885
The Chrysler Building
A professional “walking the dogs” lady, taking care of peoples dogs while they are at work
Two posh New Yorkers checking their Mobil phones
Remembering John Lennon at Strawberry Fields, Central Park – near his home where he was shot down
H.C. Andersen reading his fairy-tales sculpture in Central Park
SoHo is famous for its Cast Iron buildings. The name "SoHo" refers to the area being "SOuth of HOuston (Street)",
Chinatown is a hectic area with Chinese, all other ethnic communities and many tourists
Little Italy is just next to Chinatown
Enjoying the view over the financial district at lower Manhattan
We passed Central Park again on our way to the Museum of Natural History
Ducks and red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) at Central Park
Great Egret and Wood Duck (in the background) at Central Park
Red-eared slider
Dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History
Empire State Building by night
The Flatiron Building is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in the city. The name "Flatiron" derives from its resemblance to a cast-iron clothes iron.
The building anchors the south (downtown) end of Madison Square and the north (uptown) end of the Ladies' Mile Historic District. The neighborhood around it is called the Flatiron District after its signature building, which has become an icon of New York City.
It was Saturday, and there was a cyclist-demonstration, hopefully an indication new trend in Gods own car-country
The new buildings are arising on “ground Zero”
The New York Fed. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System. The New York Fed’s gold vault is on the basement floor with 6 floors with gold bars, approximately 530,000 gold bars, with a combined weight of approximately 6,700 tons.
Wall Street
The entrance to New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street
Federal Hall with Statue of George Washington, Located on Wall Street, Federal Hall is where George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States. Now a museum, Federal Hall was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court and Executive Branch of the government when New York City was the nation's capitol.
New York Stock Exchange
There is a nice walk on the southwest tip of Manhattan
View towards Jersey City
The famous Mayor LaGuardia and one of his voters. Fiorello Henry LaGuardia was Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945.
A band playing in the Washington Square Park
