Visiting New York December 2015, 3

Helmsey Palace Hotel from Park Avenue

Fire Station Closest to Ground Zero

I also had a great meal at Forlini's, the only Italian restaurant left in China Town. Located on 93 Baxter Street right off of Canal Street. It is often frequented by judges and prosecutors. Their website is: http://forlinisnyc.com/ 

Visiting New York December 2015, 2

Sacks Fifth Avenue Font

Inside Tiffany's on 5th Avenue

Rockefeller Christmas Tree 

Visiting New York December 2015

 

Bryant Park

Lunch at Chelsea Market in the Meat Packing District

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Memorial Day Weekend

We went back to NYC this Memorial Day Weekend, 2012.  We really had a great time. We got to visit Teddy Roosevelt's birthplace on 20th St. offof 5th Avenue in Manhattan.  Two days later we visited his home in Oyster Bay on Long Island.  We were able to get there by the Long Island Railroad.  We saw the play, Memphis.

Bryant Park

One of my favorite places to visit in NYC is Bryant Park.  It's located between Fifth Ave.and Avenue of the Americas on 42nd St.  During the winter time there's a skating rink and kiosks for shopping.  During the summer time, the park is filled with a vibrancy that won't quit.  There are concerts, a mini library area where you can read books and magazines that are on display.  Or you can just lay or sit on the great lawn and just relax.  There is also miniature golf, chess

and bocci ball games going on.

"The Brooklyn Bridge"

One of the highlights of a visit to NYC is walking the Brooklyn Bridge.  To visit it, take the 6 Train southbound to the last stop (Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall).

As you can see it's beautiful.  This bridge was constructed in 1875.

It's been a while since I posted. We just visited NYC over the Memorial Day Weekend. I had a great time. One of the only hitches we had was when I decided to take our luggage on the E train (the subway). I just got off the red-eye from CA and we were pretty tired. Lugging the luggage wasn't easy.

The rest of the trip went well. We visited Yankee Stadium for lunch at the Hardrock Cafe. There was no game as the Yanks were away. We were down at South Ferry viewing the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. That night we saw the Broadway revival "Anything Goes." It was great. Times Square was in all its glory. A far cry from what it was 25-30 years ago. We also visited the Tenement Museum on 97 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side. Take the F train to 2nd Avenue and head towards Katz's deli (which is also a great place).

On Sunday we visited the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church. You can take the F train to the Jay Street station and exit on the Fulton Street side. The Church has a very interesting history and a great service.

NYC still attracts many tourists and rightfully so. There isn't any city like here in The US of A.