Berny's photos

The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, centered where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. It features some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan, and includes the largest concentration of restored early 19th-century commercial buildings in the city. This includes renovated original mercantile buildings, renovated sailing ships, the former Fulton Fish Market, and modern tourist malls featuring food, shopping, and nightlife. Pier 17 is currently owned and managed by Howard Hughes Corporation. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

5th Avenue and St. Patrick's Cathedral (1878, neo-gothic), New York City scanned slide, Minolta X700

United Nations Plaza includes two Twin mixed-use Glass towers ajecent to the United Nations Headquarters. Tower One was completed in 1975, Tower Two, 1981, 39 floors, 153.9 m. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 - see PiP

Some old buildings on 5th Avenue (built 1925, renovated in the meantime), behind is Tower 49, built 1985 (so brand new back then), 45 floors, 187.1 m. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 and here is Mr. Buddy Guy live in 1979 ► The Dollar Done Fell

A bronze statue of composer George M. Cohan, by artist Georg John Lober and architect Otto Langman, is installed at Duffy Square in Manhattan, New York. Cast in 1959 and dedicated on September 11, 1959. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

The Washington Square Arch, officially the Washington Arch, is a marble Roman triumphal arch in Washington Square Park, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by architect Stanford White in 1891, it commemorates the centennial of George Washington's 1789 inauguration as President of the United States, and forms the southern terminus of Fifth Avenue. WTC in the background. scanned slide, Minolta X700

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another view of the wonderful old suspension bridge construction - see PiP And the right music for all ► Frank Sinatra

The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between Manhattan Island and Brooklyn on Long Island. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 486.3 m and a deck 38.7 m above mean high water. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 HFF and a sunny vernal weekend, stay safe and healthy!

Manhattan Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, built 1907-1914, 41 floors, 182.9 m. The structure was built to accommodate increased governmental space demands after the 1898 consolidation of the city's five boroughs.Its architectural style has been characterized as Roman Imperial, Italian Renaissance, French Renaissance, or Beaux-Arts. The Municipal Building is one of the largest governmental buildings in the world, with about 93000 m² of office space. See PiP for other side. scanned slide, Minolta X700

View from World Trade Center (South Tower) down to Woolworth Building, built 1910-1913, 57 floors, 241.4 m. It was the world's tallest skyscraper from 1913-1930 (!), when it was surpassed by 40 Wall Street and the Chrysler Building. Architectural Style is neo-gothic, materials are copper, steel, terra cotta. - scanned slide, Minolta X700, Minolta 70-210mm lense

view from World Trade Center (South Tower) to North Tower (left), West Street and Hudson River - scanned slide, Minolta X700

View from World Trade Center (South Tower) to West Street and Hudson river. The Parking area along the river is gone, there is much more green today! - scanned slide, Minolta X700

View from World Trade Center (South Tower) to East River, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge behind. The East River comes from the left background, the right bay is "Wallabout Bay" with the decommissioned Brooklyn Navy Yard. At the Bay are some chimneys (better in the PiP), they are gone in the meantime and belonged to the large power plant of the Consolidated Edison Company (1920s). scanned slide, Minolta X700