Holiday Decorations

It's starting to look like the holidays around the City. Now all we need is a little bit of snow and things will be just perfect. Fingers crossed.

 Send your holiday photos to edgeofthecity@gmail.com and I'll post them...

Picture of the Day

Since David's aerial shot of FoHi was so pretty, here's one of Manhattan I snapped myself the other night. I have to credit my new iPhone 6s for allowing for this cool pic. I think this is one of the Live Photos I shot, wherein it moves on my phone for a few seconds if you press on it. But, unfortunately, as of right now that feature doesn't work anywhere but on my phone, so you'll have to all meet me at Red Pipe to see it work!

Request for Austin St. Halloween Pics

A reader commented that they'd love to see some of the Halloween festivities that went on on Austin Street yesterday. So if anyone has any, please email them in to edgeofthecity@gmail.com

I myself was visiting with family in Manhattan yesterday and we went to the Museum of Natural History, where they turn the whole place into a spooky experience for the kids. Here's a few pics:

Spooky Manhattan Mansions

The real estate prices aren't the only things that are scary this year in Greenwich Village.
Happy Halloween everyone!

Priced out of Brooklyn? Try Manhattan?

I added the question mark to the headline of this NY Times article, because you all know what I'm thinking. Do I have to say it?

Priced Out of Brooklyn? Try Manhattan.
Brooklyn real estate prices have become so high that parts of Manhattan are starting to look like bargains.

East Village Explosion Small Biz Crawl

Empire State Building Looking Particularly Art Deco

The setting mid-summer sun cast a particularly delightful sheen on the Empire State Building Friday evening, as seen from 23rd St. and 8th Ave.

Happy Mother's Day

Flowers courtesy of Central Park's Shakespeare Garden, Sunday, May 11, 2014

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Spring Has Sprung!

Happy to say I got the Spring Fever today. And Bryant Park was hopping and looking quite Springy.... Oh, and that last pic is just to remind us that Summer Movie Season officially kicks off in a couple of weeks -- though I have my money on Godzilla. Tired of the Spiderman.

Yes, this is indeed my favorite time of year. A great time to be in The Big Apple.

The Smallest Apartment in NYC

Ha! I guess it never occurred to them that for just the cost of a subway fare and about 20 minutes on the express train they could have a normal apartment. You know, the kind fit for a human?

Should we tell them?' The smallest apartment in New York — barely bigger than a prison cell for $1,275 a month

Spectacular Sunset

Sunset over Manhattan, taken from the US Open last night...

One World Trade Center

This view from the Jersey City side of the Hudson is really something to behold if you get a chance...

Just thought I'd share a cool photo I took today near the Meatpacking District. Click on it for a larger view.

Empire State Building Shooting

My friend, a local Forest Hills resident, found himself in the midst of the commotion today during the shooting. Here's a couple of the pics he took:

Last Segment of High Line Acquired

One of my favorite parks in the city will soon, hopefully, be getting much bigger...

City Acquires Last Segment of High Line From Railroad

New York City has acquired the third and final section of the High Line, the old elevated railroad structure on the West Side of Manhattan, from CSX Transportation, clearing the way for completion of the park.

Doughnut Hell

By the way, if there is the equivalent of doughnut hell, I may have visited it -- but in a spectacularly good way. I sure hope this place, which I believe started on the Lower East Side a while back and this month opened on 23rd St. in Chelsea (at the Chelsea Hotel) does not come to Forest Hills any time soon (Please, please come to Forest Hills, as soon as you possibly can! ... Quiet!! ... F#!@OFF!!...)

http://www.doughnutplant.com/

Doughnut Plant Hits Chelsea

Introducing ... The Low Line

This is, quite frankly, amazing! It's still just in the planning stages, but just the fact that it seriously might happen is another reason why I live in New York City. :)

N.Y. / REGION
Envisioning a Park, With Sights Set Low
By LISA W. FODERARO
Published: November 21, 2011
Plans for a Manhattan green space on a former transit site come with a twist — the park would be underground, in a dank former trolley terminal under Delancey Street.

Beautiful....

From The Times:

ARTS
At the Metropolitan Museum, a New Wing, a New Vista
Published: October 27, 2011

On Nov. 1, after eight years of renovations, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will open its new Islamic wing.

Marriott To Build New York's Tallest Hotel

Marriott is giving Manhattan hotels a run for their money. Marriott International and Granite Broadway Development signed an agreement last week that will create the tallest hotel, according to Marriott.

-- Pack Up Blog