A stunning timelapse video of the sunset and fireworks on the Hudson River on July 4th, 2011. It was shot by John Huntington from Pier 66 on Manhattan’s west side.
(via Pat Kiernan)
∞ July 9th, 2011In one part of that stretch, between East 53rd and 59th Streets, more than half of the 500 apartments are occupied for two months or less. That is a higher proportion than in resort and second-home communities like Aspen, Colo.; Palm Beach, Fla.; Virginia Beach; and Litchfield, Conn.It can be see as an advantage or disadvantage to the other occupants in an sparsely inhabited building:
“Some people might feel they rather live in a building with more of a social environment,” said Gary Malin, president of Citi Habitats, a real estate brokerage firm. “Other people might say, ‘Less people in my building means less wear and tear on the facilities.’ ” Among the latter is Michael Gross, who wrote the book “740 Park,” about one of those apartment buildings, he explained, where every owner “has five homes” someplace else. “It’s lovely,” said Mr. Gross, who lives on a block of West 58th Street where about 1 in 6 people lives only part time. “A fully staffed building, empty elevators and you never run out of hot water.”(via @NewYorkology)
the lights are off and no one is home
∞ July 7th, 2011
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92y: Have you ever read the story about the tunnel-boring machine that went missing in 1971? After d
The High Line just fits into this city so damn well. ©Iwan Baan, 2011
