The revolving globe in the lobby of the Daly News Bld, East 42nd St. Views of the accompanying wall clock and measuring instruments.
At one stage, a NY building law stipulated that after so many storeys, subsequent floors should be set back to optimise light reaching the streets. Although no longer legislated, some adjacent modern buildings have followed suite.
The impressive entrance to the New York Public Library.
I play a game of robot dodgem 'cars' at the Sony Technology Laboratory and lose. Well he was a techno savvy youngster.
Starbucks and other coffee vendors are moving into banks. Benefits those who don't do internet banking and don't mind crappy coffee.
BH Photo and Video Megastore (largest in world). Once you select an item it's placed in trays on moving conveyor belts under the bench.
As you head to check-out watch your goods travel on the overhead conveyor belts (see the green bin) to the payment and collection centre.
The new Tom Ford store on Madison Av. Only the millionaires from the Upper East Side feel comfortable entering and purchasing.
Scary subway sculptures. Little kids must be frightened.
Breakfast at a famous NY institution - Katz's Delicatessen, lower east side. Best Kosher food ever so they say (I'm not an expert but did enjoy). Where they filmed an orgiastic Meg Ryan that elicited a famous quote from another diner "I'll have what she is having".
I have pastrami on rye, with mustard and sweet pickles. Not fattening -read this article.
Everyone was having what I was having.
The deli provides hampers to the US military. This is their motto.
More information about Katz's deli can be found here.
The owner of this building refused to sell to developers. So they built around him. West 63rd St.
A last walk through the West Village.
Quentin Crisps rather staid and boring brownstone on East 3rd St.
The local fire station on the Bowery. These guys have hero status in this city.
Small park at corner of LaGuadia and West Houston. Only stocked with plants existing at the time of the first settlement of the island.
These small green spaces are under threat from developers. Protests are encouraged.
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