Opposite to the Public Theater. Astor Place is a short block, between Broadway (west) and Lafayette Street (east), near St. Marks Place. It was named after John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), the richest man in US after he died. He bequest $400,000 ($12m in 2020) to build a library: Astor Library. It was the first major library in the city, and would ultimately merge with Lenox Library in 1912 to form the current New York Public Library (NYPL).
This Italianate building was the Astor Library (now The Public Theater @ 425 Lafayette) that began building the following year (1849) and completed in 1881. JJ Astor’s sons would add north and center section later on. Three architects were involved:
Alexander Saeltzer (1814-83) – south wing (1849-53)
Griffith Thomas (1820-79) – center section (1856-9)
Thomas Stent (1822–1912) – north wing (1879-81)
The Cooper Union foundation building @ E 7th St.; 51 Astor Place;
One of the many piers in the west of Manhattan, that host the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. It was getting late, we decided not to go. The Submarine USS Growler is to the right hand side.
Ball fields, seating areas, … I heard many people saying, “this doesn’t feel like New York.”
It’s true.
One interesting structure south of Riverside Park Pier 1 is the New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge. It was part of the West Side Line. This dock was used for car floats, which enabled the transferring railroad cars from the rail line.
This Moroccan restaurant is in the basement, dime lighted with many cute and small areas, suitable for couples than families with children.
It was Friday 7pm, we were seated right away at the room behind the cash register. Four tables in our little room, which was never full. Perhaps due to their location below the street level: we’ve to double back to find it.
Good thin stems, homey service (an older couple – not sure they’re husband and wife, who served in our room) and food. Lovely tiles in the main/bar room. The elder gent told me, “they’re holy tiles.”
We’ve
Eggplant Borek
Moroccan cigars (lamb)
Sicilian cauliflowers
They’re all good and delicious. The three red wines are ok.
The First National City Bank of New York @ 415-417 Broadway and many fake bags sellers
Chinatown in New York‘s main street, one mile long running east-west direction. At end of 2021, is filled with persistent sellers of counterfeit bags. As soon I got off the N train at Canal Street subway station, which is at the corner of Broadway and Canal, I see them, or encircled by them.
At the corner of Canal and Bowery
The mile long street from East Broadway (between Essex and Jefferson streets near the Manhattan Bridge), to West Street between Watts/Spring streets at the other end. Being the southern boundaries of SoHo and Little Italy and north to Tribeca.
Eastbank at 183 Centre St and Good Luck Jewelry at 191 Canal Street
It seems they’re all concentrated on Canal Street because last time I was there for dinner at Ping’s Seafood, I didn’t see a single one – perhaps it was evening. So many of them, holding laminated photos of the counterfeit bags, soliciting on the side walks, in lower Manhattan.
This Italianate building was the Astor Library (now The Public Theater @ 425 Lafayette) that began building the following year (1849) and completed in 1881. JJ Astor’s sons would add north and center section later on. Three architects were involved:
