Full Moon in Harlem

I was walking down 125th toward 5th Ave, looking for a place to buy a bottle of wine. I didn't find one, and I was quickly distracted by the full moon and what I am calling the Northern Star for lack of knowledge. As you can see, Christmas is right around the corner. Though, it's been around the corner since September!

Happy Holidays UWS W 96th

Lady Tompkins of East Village Tompkins Square

I was trying to take a picture of the statue against the late autumn trees, when these kids came up and into my picture. I continued to take pictures, and making like they weren't in my way at all. It is a public park, after all! I rather like the way the little girl in the cheetah print sweater and neon blue pants looks with statue. This was taken after a long day in LES, strolling through Tompkins Square Park to get to the subway. I remember the sky as being wondrous and full that early evening.

View from Riverbank West: 31st Floor

Yea, yea so what this building is past 10th and closer to 11th! In about 5 years, past 10th is where everyone is going to want to be. 560 W 43rd Riverbank West

E 59th, between 3rd and Lex

This is the crazy ass street I walk down every evening to get to the 4, 5 train which takes me uptown to Harlem.

Crown Heights, BK

 Try saying that 5 times fast.

Central Park to Re-Open!

My runner's appetite can hardly wait for Central Park, along with all NYC Parks to open tomorrow morning @ 8. In the interim, I've been using 5th Ave East to 96th Street, then north along Central Park West back home to Harlem- a route that has me questioning the distaste for Central Park NE- that other Upper East Side, still stained by its triple digit. I once met someone who refused to move north of 99th Street, as if some deathly plague awaited her one street removed from Midtown. The higher the number, the further away from the city? New York City? The city with one of the best subway systems in the world (up and running just a few short days after a massive storm that has left millions without power and water). The walker's city city?

One can only say that those who turn their nose down at the great north just don't get New York City. Some of the most beautiful NY architecture, along with the iconic Museum Mile line 5th Ave's Central Park East. Those looking for great deals on spacious units, you can find a 3-bed/2.5-bath on 5th Ave for less than $3500.  Inconsequential numbers on a grid determining the worth of a neighborhood. I guess I can't be too upset about it- at least there's a quiet side to Central Park!