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CONTINUED FROM PART 1 In Part One of my quest to walk between both of Manhattan’s cable-stayed bridges, I meandered from Rockefeller University on the East River just north of the Queensboro (that is the only name I call that bridge) west through the Fifties, passing several unsung landmarks such as the Central Synagogue, DuMont Tower, [...]
Categorized in: Walks Tagged with: Hell's Kitchen Manhattan Times Square
I have always had a soft spot for cable-stayed bridges, which resemble suspension bridges but feature towers to which are attached cables that support the traffic-bearing bridge deck. Though cable-stayed bridges were first conceived during the Renaissance period they have only come into their own beginning in the late 1970s. Some of the world’s most [...]
Categorized in: Walks Tagged with: Hell's Kitchen Manhattan Theatre District
While walking around town between one Open House NY venue and the other, I managed to snap a few scenes of objects that interested me. Some of this stuff is arguably more interesting than the offerings OHNY proffered. Most of these shots come from those nebulous regions of no great identity in Manhattan, the outskirts of [...]
Categorized in: Forgotten Slices Tagged with: Flatiron Hell's Kitchen Manhattan
9th Avenue, Hell’s Kitchen between West 42nd and West 57th Streets, is known for restaurants showcasing cuisines from around the globe…European, Asian, Caribbean, you name it. On a recent walk south on 9th, I wasn’t particularly hungry and so skipped all the restaurants and bistros, and instead snapped photos of all the terrific signage to be [...]
Categorized in: Forgotten Slices Signs Tagged with: Hell's Kitchen Manhattan
Your webmaster will say it right away: I’m not a porno fan and have never bought a magazine, frequented the video shops or the theatres when the Deuce was in full putrescence. Not even the Sports Illustrated swim suit issue. Why not? Well, there’s that objectification of women thing, though many women have no problems [...]
Categorized in: Street Scenes Tagged with: 8th Avenue Hell's Kitchen Manhattan
PERIODICALLY in Forgotten NY, I just decide to walk a street for its entire length. River to river, or landmark to landmark. This time, 53rd Street in Manhattan made a perfect candidate, since it encompasses several neighborhoods of varying wealth, varying architecture, and varying attitude. Some Forgotten Fans will find this page something of an [...]
Categorized in: Street Scenes Tagged with: Hell's Kitchen Manhattan Midtown Turtle Bay
Once one of New York’s most notorious slums, Hell’s Kitchen has made a comeback but some of its ancient ads remain. Hell’s Kitchen, the area west of 8th Avenue and between 30th Street and 59th Street, used to be one of the city’s most notorious slums. It was one of the roughest, toughest districts in [...]
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