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Originally designed by Frederick Law Olmstead to reflect the English pastoral life, Central Park became instead another proof of New York's artful skill in imitation nature while making it better.
On these 843 acres of land, there are trees, shrubs, vines, rock, trails, and pathways.
There are lakes, fountains, cascades, bridges, gardens, statues, an obelisk, a fort, and a castle.
There are theatres, concert grounds, a great museum, and restaurants.
There are playgrounds, carousel, discovery center, wild life center, and a children’s zoo.
There is green grass for picnic and sunbathe, and green grass to contemplate life.
There are places for jogging, biking, birdwatching, chess playing, and tai-chiing.
There are specific areas for sledding, ice-skating, inline skating, boating, model boating, hockeying, tennis courts, volleyball courts, baseball fields, basketball courts, and a bocce court.
In short, anything you want to find, you will find it in Central Park. Is that a valid enough reason for a few visits during your next stay in NYC? Leave a Comment
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Williamsburg Bridge is the second oldest of the three suspension bridges that cross over the East River. My daughter has an acronym for them; she calls them the BMW, which stands for Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg. Brooklyn is the oldest (opened to public in 1883), followed by Williamsburg (1903), and Manhattan is the youngest (1909).
Williamsburg is the largest of the three and said to have been inspired by the works of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. The structure is huge, with 35-story steel towers and massive trusses.
To cross all three bridges is a pleasant experience and it should take less than two hours including time for pictures taking. Leave a Comment Directions: Over the East River, connecting Delancey St in Manhattan to Marcy Ave in Brooklyn.
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One of the greatest architectural structures and also one of the oldest suspension bridges in the country is Brooklyn Bridge. This majestic bridge, which was constructed over 14 years (1869 - 1883), brought the distance between the city of New York and the city of Brooklyn to a matter of minutes.
Walking on the Brooklyn Bridge is an experience that is hard to match. New York is spread out in front, behind, on the left, on the right, and below you. Because the subway runs under the East River, and the vehicular level is under the pedestrian level, it had been said that Brooklyn Bridge is the only place on earth where an airplane could fly over a pedestrian who is walking over a car that is driving over a boat that is floating over a train. Leave a Comment Directions: Over the East River, connecting Park Row in Manhattan and Adams Street in Brooklyn. To get to the bridge, take the 2 or 3 to Clark St, the 4, 5, or 6 to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall, the A or C to High St, or N or R to City Hall.
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Queenborough (or Queensboro) Bridge is believed to be one of the greatest cantilever bridges in the history of American bridge design, and despite its cumbersome, it is a beautiful bridge to boost. The spectacular view of midtown Manhattan -- Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and the UN -- seen the bridge is worth the long walk across.
Locally known as the 59th St Bridge for the name of the entrance from the Manhattan side, the bridge has been celebrated the world over by many artists and musicians, the best among them Simon & Garfunkel (The 59th Street Bridge/ Feeling Groovy). Leave a Comment Directions: Over the East River, connecting 60th St in Manhattan and Crescent St in Queens.
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Columbus Circle is located at the South West corner of Central Park and the end of Central Park West.
It is home to one of the main entrances to Central Park, the Trump International Hotel and the new 80-storey Time Warner skyscrapers.
In the centre of Columbus Circle is a statue of the explorer Christopher Columbus.
There is also this impressive looking Globe outside the Trump Hotel. Leave a Comment
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This is going to sound a little silly, but for several years I had been looking forward to the day when I could walk up Central Park West......this had something to do with the TV series, 'Central Park West' (CPW)!!
Silly I know, but it is such a beautiful area, and the apartment buildings/offices here are fabulous.
During the 5 days we had in New York we walked all over the city, but the area that I liked the most was the Upper West Side. Could never afford to live there though... Leave a Comment Address: Central Park WestDirections: On the west side of Central Park
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In the beginning, Manhattan Bridge was known simply as Suspension Bridge Number 3 and nothing more. The bridge was the youngest one of the three suspension bridges in NY -- it was often forgotten just like most of the youngest children in large families. (Please, little Kevin McCallister is not a good comparison here!)
The dusty blue paint on the steel towers and the delicate suspension cables make this bridge seem light and airy although it is any but. On an average day, there are 72,000 vehicles, 350,000 people, and 100 trains traverse the bridge. Like all suspension bridges, it was built to move and sway with the weight of vehicles, and like all suspension bridges, it suffered wear and tear with time. The pedestrian and bicycle path was closed since the '60s and only reopened for full use again last year.
While crossing Manhattan Bridge, don't miss its trademark ornamental details: the eight globes, the canopies above the pedestrian and bike paths, the balconies around the towers, and above all, the arch -- one of the only three triumphal arches in the U.S. Leave a Comment Directions: Over the East River, connecting Canal St in Manhattan and Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn.
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There are only a few things on the checklist of a traditional Christmas in NY: Watching the tree being lit at Rockefeller. Visiting Macy's Christmas window. Ice skating at Wollman or The Plaza. Getting tickets to Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular.
Radio City Music Hall is the place to spend your money for the one Christmas show that will leave you joyous for the rest of the season. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers will make you feel dizzy, Living Nativity will make you cry, and of course, the Rockettes will dazzle you to no end.
If you are not in town during the holidays, don't fret, there are always the Rockettes and perhaps an international star or two paying a visit to the Great City and the Great Hall during your time here. Leave a Comment
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There are two dozens monuments, statues, and public artworks installed in Battery Park. In my opinion, the more notable ones are:
The battery cannon used in the Revolutionary War.
Castle Clinton, an old fort built in 1807, was redesigned as the first U.S. monument to World War I veterans.
Albino Manca's eagle statue stands in front of four 20-foot double panels commemorate American service members lost in the Atlantic during WWII.
The American Merchant Marine monument shows the sinking bow of a ship with three crewmembers pulling up another man from the water.
Luis Sanguino's The Immigrants shows a group of people standing in line waiting for inspection to be admitted in the new country. The emotion emits in the way they holding on to each other and their meager belonging, or looking up toward heaven with hope and apprehension is very touching.
Norman Thomas' Coast Guard Memorial, served as memorial to the men and women who served the country in WWII, shows two heroic figures carrying a wounded person.
Jonathan Scott Hartley's sculpture shows John Ericsson holding the model of his design, the USS Monitor.
Fritz Koenig's bronze sphere once stood between the two Twin Towers as a symbol of global peace now stands in the northern section of the park. The severely damaged sculpture was recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center and transferred here later on. Together with an eternal flame, it is served as a memorial to the victims of 9/11. Leave a Comment Address: Battery Park, at the tip of Manhattan IslandDirections: Take the 4 or 5 to Bowling Green, the R or W to Whitehall St., or the 1 or 9 to South Ferry.Website: http://www.thebattery.org/battery/
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There is not much of Little Italy in Manhattan anymore. The neighbourhood has shrunk down from a thriving area to barely four blocks in length, and small blocks at that.
Mott, Mulberry, Elizabeth, and Baxter. Say it a few times to see how long it takes for you to memorize it. That's how long it takes to walk through Little Italy. If you can't walk that fast, don't worry, the neighbourhood is continuing to shrink year after year, partly due to the encroachment from Chinatown and partly to the new tenants moving in from Lower East Side.
There is not much of Little Italy in Manhattan anymore. The handful of shops sell a handful of dry pasta and lower-grade grappa. The handful of restaurants have strictly tourist-oriented menus. There isn't a smell of fresh dough and homemade bread in the air. There isn’t an exchange of Italian language however briefly.
Everyone who can speak Italian and who can cook true Italian food has moved to the Bronx. That’s where everyone knows everyone else and where there isn't a need for red checkerboard plastic tablecloth to lure in customers.
There is not much of Little Italy in Manhattan anymore, but the subway will take you to the Bronx in no time. I'll meet you there shortly. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the 6 to Spring St.
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on December 2, 2005
on September 25, 2004
