Child molester Jeffrey Epstein's $56 million townhouse at 9 East 71st Street.

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by Anonymousreply 470February 10, 2021 9:45 PM

61 - 65 East 82nd Street make a half decent photo.

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by Anonymousreply 1July 10, 2019 4:06 AM

There's nothing. New York is filth.

by Anonymousreply 4July 10, 2019 4:21 AM

In other words, post photos of beautiful or impressive buildings or public art in NYC.

by Anonymousreply 6July 10, 2019 4:23 AM

A short thread, in other words.

by Anonymousreply 7July 10, 2019 4:26 AM

Haha. I don't think so. There are plenty of buildings that look like the architects really didn't care about aesthetics but there are some beautiful ones.

by Anonymousreply 8July 10, 2019 4:29 AM

Decoration on steps of Bethesda Terrace in Central Park

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by Anonymousreply 9July 10, 2019 4:35 AM

When the throngs of tourists visit Epstein's townhouse, what types of meaningful objects do you thing they'll leave in the shrine on the steps? S&M anatomically correct teddy bears? Massage oils? Bubblicious?

by Anonymousreply 10July 10, 2019 4:39 AM

Why do people want to live like that? All that money just to fight roaches and hear people fighting through the walls?

If I spent that kind of money I'd want 1,000s of acres and a private lake.

by Anonymousreply 11July 10, 2019 5:28 AM

Hey, I used to live at 350 West 85th Street!

It used to be a convent, and my old landlord the late Jack Silverman (a classic) owned most of the buildings on the block. It's haunted, as I saw a ghost there. I know I really saw it because I am the LAST PERSON ON EARTH to believe such nonsense!

by Anonymousreply 12July 10, 2019 6:10 AM

[quote]When the throngs of tourists visit Epstein's townhouse, what types of meaningful objects do you thing they'll leave in the shrine on the steps? S&M anatomically correct teddy bears? Massage oils? Bubblicious?

Bonne Bell Lip Smackers, to get the taste of Epstein and Trump's flaccid dicks off their 12-year-old lips.

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by Anonymousreply 13July 10, 2019 6:28 AM

All very good ideas, R10. Maybe a card that says "Hope you spend a long time in jail."

by Anonymousreply 15July 10, 2019 3:52 PM

I don't know what the carved face above the front entrance of 9 East 71st Street is supposed to be, but it looks like an old lecher to me.

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by Anonymousreply 16July 10, 2019 3:54 PM

I had heard about that sweetheart deal before...was it in discussion a couple of years ago or did I hear about it 10 years ago? What about Robert Kraft and the Palm Beach, Chinese madam? Seems like everything just goes away.

by Anonymousreply 17July 10, 2019 3:58 PM

Really, R12. What exactly happened and what did you see? Any idea who the ghost might be?

by Anonymousreply 18July 10, 2019 4:01 PM

[quote] ... and hear people fighting through the walls?

I don't know. For $56 million you probably get very good soundproofing. The facade is limestone and the sides are probably brick. It's not like more modern buildings that have wood frames and dry wall -- ie. terrible soundproofing. I'm sure the wealthy families that built these houses 90 years ago wanted privacy.

by Anonymousreply 19July 10, 2019 4:14 PM

R19, one of the selling points of prewar construction is that the wall are thick; you do NOT hear the neighbors.

by Anonymousreply 20July 10, 2019 4:20 PM

While in the neighborhood, one should not miss the opportunity to smoke a joint while strolling past the old Madoff building.

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by Anonymousreply 22July 10, 2019 4:27 PM

That's what I thought, R20. Mr. Epstein needs his privacy.

by Anonymousreply 23July 10, 2019 4:30 PM

R21, is there any significance to having Pan carved above the doorway or is it just decoration?

by Anonymousreply 24July 10, 2019 4:34 PM

Alwyn Court - designed by the same firm as 350 West 85th Street

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by Anonymousreply 25July 10, 2019 4:36 PM

r24 I don't know. I can only guess that the original builder had a large ego so had a God put on the threshold of his home/bldg. It was probably also popular like gargoyles and such.

by Anonymousreply 26July 10, 2019 4:45 PM

my aunt used to live in this bldg. I loved to stand outside and just stare as it because it was so beautiful. I think the ceilings in her apt. were 20 feet high

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by Anonymousreply 27July 10, 2019 4:55 PM

Another carved face at 20 East 65th Street

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by Anonymousreply 28July 10, 2019 4:56 PM

Thanks for the post, R27. I believe the publisher of the New York Times, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., used to live in the Dorilton.

by Anonymousreply 29July 10, 2019 5:04 PM

I thought Conan O'Brian used to live in The Dorilton but it was The Apthorp.

by Anonymousreply 31July 10, 2019 5:22 PM

3 East 78th Street and its griffins

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by Anonymousreply 32July 10, 2019 5:22 PM

135 East 79th Street. Too bad the photo is blurry.

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by Anonymousreply 34July 10, 2019 5:29 PM

Diane Lane grew up in the Dorilton. She said her parents bought an apartment as a fixer-upper but never fixed it up.

by Anonymousreply 35July 10, 2019 5:29 PM

Yes, the gentrification in New York over the past 40 years is astonishing.

by Anonymousreply 36July 10, 2019 5:33 PM

$56 million house and any lowlife scumbag can just walk right up and bang on the front door.

by Anonymousreply 37July 10, 2019 5:33 PM

6 Hidden Alleys and Small Private Streets in Greenwich Village

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by Anonymousreply 40July 10, 2019 6:01 PM

I wonder if Epstein is going to send a bill to the FBI for repairing his front door.

by Anonymousreply 41July 10, 2019 8:52 PM

3 East 64th Street, now the Indian consulate

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by Anonymousreply 42July 10, 2019 8:56 PM

Miranda Priestly's townhouse at 129 East 73rd Street

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by Anonymousreply 46July 10, 2019 9:24 PM

This will be his new place.

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by Anonymousreply 49July 10, 2019 9:44 PM

Sixth Avenue at 53rd Street

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by Anonymousreply 52July 10, 2019 10:03 PM

Grace Church, 800-804 Broadway

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by Anonymousreply 54July 10, 2019 10:09 PM

[quote]$56 million house and any lowlife scumbag can just walk right up and bang on the front door.

It's the same in all big cities. There are very expensive houses in Eaton Square and Belgrave Square in London and anyone can walk up to your front door.

by Anonymousreply 57July 10, 2019 10:17 PM

Make that "Sixth Avenue and 52nd Street". Online photo was labelled incorrectly.

by Anonymousreply 58July 10, 2019 10:23 PM

spam posted by ip address 5.226.139.164 removed.

by Anonymousreply 59July 10, 2019 10:25 PM

Minerva and the Bell Ringers in Herald Square

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by Anonymousreply 63July 11, 2019 12:13 AM

Thanks for the post, R40. I especially love Grove Court.

by Anonymousreply 64July 11, 2019 12:15 AM

65 East 55th Street, in all its 80s fabulousness

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by Anonymousreply 65July 11, 2019 12:20 AM

former Cunard Building at 25 Broadway

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by Anonymousreply 66July 11, 2019 12:26 AM

Epstein's mansion was built late for that sort of thing, by Macy's money.

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by Anonymousreply 68July 11, 2019 12:34 AM

The restroom at the public library at 84th and Park is EXTREMELY cruisey!!

by Anonymousreply 69July 11, 2019 12:35 AM

Thanks, R69. That sort of info is important for the gay tourist.

by Anonymousreply 70July 11, 2019 12:37 AM

9 East 71st Street was built late for what sort of thing, R68? I'm sure the soundproofing is excellent and I seriously doubt there are cockroaches.

by Anonymousreply 72July 11, 2019 1:17 AM

75 Livingston Street, Brooklyn

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by Anonymousreply 73July 11, 2019 1:21 AM

R72 - Late to build a Renaissance mansion townhouse in the old style. It was started in the late 20's, early 30s when the rich were leaving their mansions for palatial apartments.

by Anonymousreply 74July 11, 2019 1:24 AM

Charging Bull, Bowling Green

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by Anonymousreply 75July 11, 2019 1:26 AM

The conservatory in the New York Botanical Garden

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by Anonymousreply 76July 11, 2019 6:51 AM

New York Surrogate's Court, 31 Chambers Street

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by Anonymousreply 77July 11, 2019 6:59 AM

former Tiffany and Co. Building at 401 Fifth Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 79July 11, 2019 7:14 AM

Madison Avenue at 72nd Street

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by Anonymousreply 81July 11, 2019 7:21 AM

691 Madison Avenue - kind of bland but still an attractive building.

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by Anonymousreply 84July 11, 2019 1:27 PM

goddess of victory, central park

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by Anonymousreply 85July 11, 2019 1:38 PM

Thanks, R85. Very good photo.

by Anonymousreply 86July 11, 2019 1:42 PM

Pics of the most fabulous cumdump holes of Hells Kitchen?

by Anonymousreply 87July 11, 2019 1:45 PM

New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street

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by Anonymousreply 88July 11, 2019 1:47 PM

Flagpole base on terrace in front of N.Y. Public Library

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by Anonymousreply 89July 11, 2019 1:50 PM

What kind of OCD is this?

by Anonymousreply 90July 11, 2019 1:53 PM

Daily News Building Lobby globe. They used to update it but haven't in decades.

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by Anonymousreply 91July 11, 2019 1:54 PM

Just architecture and statues, R90. Gotta be complete.

by Anonymousreply 92July 11, 2019 1:55 PM

You're absolutely right, R93 - R95. The main branch of the New York Public Library has the same architectural merit as a pizza restaurant and a Duane Reade. Very clever.

by Anonymousreply 98July 11, 2019 2:06 PM

Hamilton Custom House, Bowling Green

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by Anonymousreply 99July 11, 2019 2:07 PM

Asian brothel street, Flushings Queens

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by Anonymousreply 100July 11, 2019 2:07 PM

Escalator to Hell's Inferno

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by Anonymousreply 102July 11, 2019 2:11 PM

Both beautiful buildings, R99 and R103. Thanks.

by Anonymousreply 105July 11, 2019 2:22 PM

Thanks for this thread. It's an antidote to the flashy crap they're putting up now for billionaires to launder money through (R 96 begone!).

by Anonymousreply 106July 11, 2019 2:22 PM

You're very welcome, R106, but flashy new skyscrapers like R96 appeal to me.

by Anonymousreply 108July 11, 2019 2:28 PM

Very understated 7 and 9 East 72nd Street

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by Anonymousreply 112July 11, 2019 3:14 PM

Lions in front of NY Public Library. one of my relatives carved the lion on the left. He was an apprentice at the time so didn't credit for it and it went to the owner of the place commissioned to carve them

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by Anonymousreply 114July 11, 2019 3:20 PM

the Polish Consulate, Murray Hill

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by Anonymousreply 115July 11, 2019 3:27 PM

Thanks for the interesting anecdote, R114.

240 Centre Street - former police headquarters and now luxury condos

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by Anonymousreply 116July 11, 2019 3:27 PM

Love that old mansion, R115.

by Anonymousreply 117July 11, 2019 3:29 PM

Church of St. Jean Baptiste

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by Anonymousreply 118July 11, 2019 3:31 PM

And when you need to get away, go to Pedophile Island.

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by Anonymousreply 119July 11, 2019 3:38 PM

New York Presbyterian Hospital, York Avenue at 68th Street

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by Anonymousreply 120July 11, 2019 3:45 PM

Interesting article, R119. If Epstein wasn't a very wealthy man, he would have gotten a long prison sentence years ago.

by Anonymousreply 121July 11, 2019 4:03 PM

The 15 Central Park West motorcourt

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by Anonymousreply 122July 11, 2019 4:28 PM

Thanks Mrs. Madoff. I like the cool modern look.

by Anonymousreply 123July 11, 2019 8:01 PM

Brooklyn Bridge mural on Peck Slip. I assume it's still there.

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by Anonymousreply 124July 11, 2019 8:03 PM

This photo of Bethesda Fountain is quite nice.

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by Anonymousreply 125July 11, 2019 8:05 PM

You could always put me on "ignore", R126.

by Anonymousreply 127July 11, 2019 8:08 PM

The Show Palace strip club

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by Anonymousreply 128July 11, 2019 8:11 PM

^^^ That is an architectural wonder.

by Anonymousreply 129July 11, 2019 8:14 PM

Museum of the American Indian formerly the Alexander Hamilton US Custom House

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by Anonymousreply 130July 11, 2019 8:18 PM

Puerto Rico Importing Co.

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by Anonymousreply 131July 11, 2019 8:19 PM

Thomas Jefferson Park Pool

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by Anonymousreply 134July 11, 2019 8:23 PM

The Ramble in Central Park, its been a gay cruising area since it opened.

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by Anonymousreply 135July 11, 2019 8:23 PM

O(ld St Patricks a location in the movie Gangs of NY

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by Anonymousreply 139July 11, 2019 8:28 PM

The Grand Tier, where we sat out many 2nd acts.

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by Anonymousreply 141July 11, 2019 8:35 PM

Prospect Park Boathouse - the trails in the wooded hills behind were once big black cock heaven. I dunno if still true.

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by Anonymousreply 142July 11, 2019 8:37 PM

The Whitney Museum spectacular views of NY and the harbor from its terraces.

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by Anonymousreply 143July 11, 2019 8:54 PM

Morgan Library at 225 Madison Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 144July 11, 2019 8:54 PM

Any pics of Phil Donahue's place?

by Anonymousreply 146July 11, 2019 9:03 PM

West 11th Street the Most Star-Studded Block in New York City

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by Anonymousreply 148July 11, 2019 9:20 PM

Sotheby's Auction House museum quality fine art

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by Anonymousreply 149July 11, 2019 9:25 PM

Irving Berlin's house on Beekman Pl. Now the Luxembourg Mission/Consulate

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by Anonymousreply 150July 11, 2019 10:02 PM

Things to see in Paris, anyone?

by Anonymousreply 152July 11, 2019 10:09 PM

Rose Hill Historic House, 203 E 29th

one of the oldest remaining wooden houses in NYC

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by Anonymousreply 153July 11, 2019 10:10 PM

This charming abode on 19th Street.

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by Anonymousreply 154July 11, 2019 10:17 PM

Ruth Madoff, are you Dan Mallory/A.J. Finn?

by Anonymousreply 155July 11, 2019 10:18 PM

Edith Wharton's house at 14 W 23rd, now a Starbucks, sigh...

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by Anonymousreply 156July 11, 2019 10:20 PM

The National Arts Club, Gramercy Park

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by Anonymousreply 157July 11, 2019 10:23 PM

Titanic Memorial, South Street Seaport

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by Anonymousreply 158July 11, 2019 10:25 PM

Il Vagabondo, Italian restaurant and bocce court, UES

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by Anonymousreply 159July 11, 2019 10:32 PM

Wow. Many great choices. Thanks everyone.

I wouldn't go out of my way to see 40 Wall Street but I do like this photo.

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by Anonymousreply 160July 11, 2019 11:34 PM

Bow Bridge in Central Park

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by Anonymousreply 164July 12, 2019 1:50 AM

Oh dear, R166. You really are a character. Why don't you post on another thread?

by Anonymousreply 168July 12, 2019 1:53 AM

Katherine Hepburn Gardens, East 47th St.

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by Anonymousreply 171July 12, 2019 2:00 AM

The cops fucked that big wooden door up when they used a crowbar to break in.

by Anonymousreply 172July 12, 2019 2:01 AM

[quote]The cops fucked that big wooden door up when they used a crowbar to break in.

You'd think it would take more than a crowbar to break in but that was enough.

by Anonymousreply 174July 12, 2019 2:05 AM

Greenacre park, East 51st.

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by Anonymousreply 175July 12, 2019 2:06 AM

Crazy what might go down with this story. It might make Me Too look like high tea at Kensington Palace. This is bad oh how times have changed.

by Anonymousreply 177July 12, 2019 2:12 AM

The front door post-crowbar

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by Anonymousreply 178July 12, 2019 2:13 AM

Another photo I like. It looks like the east side of Midtown, with the Four Seasons Hotel, Ritz Tower and 131 East 57th Street.

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by Anonymousreply 179July 12, 2019 2:13 AM

[quote]The front door post-crowbar

Gotta get that evidence before someone disposes of it.

by Anonymousreply 180July 12, 2019 2:16 AM

Peter Detmold Park on the East River,

named for a murdered gay war veteran and neighborhood activist

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by Anonymousreply 181July 12, 2019 2:17 AM

Ford Foundation East 42nd St.

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by Anonymousreply 183July 12, 2019 2:23 AM

God I love this thread. I had to move away from NYC last year and I really miss the city.

by Anonymousreply 184July 12, 2019 2:23 AM

Please post a few photos, R184.

by Anonymousreply 186July 12, 2019 2:25 AM

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Gilman Opera House

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by Anonymousreply 188July 12, 2019 2:28 AM

Snug Harbor Botanical Gardens, Staten Island

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by Anonymousreply 189July 12, 2019 2:31 AM

R153's post made me think of 120 and 122 East 92nd Street, two of the very few wooden houses left in Manhattan.

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by Anonymousreply 190July 12, 2019 2:34 AM

Oh crap. That would be 60 Wall Street. Out to lunch again.

by Anonymousreply 191July 12, 2019 2:34 AM

Great choices, R188 and R189.

by Anonymousreply 193July 12, 2019 2:39 AM

Why did you have to move away, R184?

by Anonymousreply 194July 12, 2019 2:41 AM

Probably Ladies Pavilion in Central Park

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by Anonymousreply 195July 12, 2019 2:47 AM

We had a thread on this, but I couldn't locate it. I would like to visit Marble Hill. The only part of Manhattan on the other side of the river (a geographic anomaly). Manhattan with lawns. If I landed in NYC, I would never tire of exploring the anomalies.

by Anonymousreply 197July 12, 2019 3:16 AM

Alma Mater statue at Columbia University

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by Anonymousreply 200July 12, 2019 7:12 AM

The Cloisters, visit when they have the Medieval Festival.

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by Anonymousreply 201July 12, 2019 11:41 AM

Riverside Drive, see the mansions from another era of NYC history.

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by Anonymousreply 202July 12, 2019 11:46 AM

Little Red Lighthouse under the GW Bridge

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by Anonymousreply 203July 12, 2019 1:48 PM

After visiting the WTC memorial, stop in to the world's largest Chick Fil A, five stories with ROOFTOP DINING. Jesus fucking Christ.

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by Anonymousreply 204July 12, 2019 1:56 PM

Gould Memorial Library, Bronx

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by Anonymousreply 205July 12, 2019 1:56 PM

Hamilton's grave, Trinty Church

"It's Quiet Downtown"

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by Anonymousreply 207July 12, 2019 2:07 PM

Teddy Roosevelt's House, East 20th St.

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by Anonymousreply 208July 12, 2019 2:12 PM

75 1/2 Bedford St. the narrowest house in Greenwich Village it was the home of Edna St. Vincent Millay

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by Anonymousreply 209July 12, 2019 2:54 PM

Madonna's triple-wide townhouse.

152 E 81st St.

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by Anonymousreply 210July 12, 2019 3:00 PM

The Dyckman Farmhouse in Inwood. So gloriously out of place in that neighborhood.

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by Anonymousreply 211July 12, 2019 3:07 PM

Merchant Marine Memorial, Battery Park

twice each day, with the rising tide, the one in the water drowns

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by Anonymousreply 212July 12, 2019 3:35 PM

and the Svenska Sailors' Church, E. 48th.

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by Anonymousreply 213July 12, 2019 3:45 PM

Shrine of St. Elizabeth Seton at 7 State Street

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by Anonymousreply 214July 12, 2019 3:48 PM

Sandwiched between skyscrapers. Makes for an interesting photo.

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by Anonymousreply 216July 12, 2019 3:50 PM

Washington Square North

Greek Revival houses built for wealthy merchants in the 1830s. Now owned by New York University.

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by Anonymousreply 217July 12, 2019 4:05 PM

It boggles my mind that Epstein or anyone owns a 50,000 sq ft mansion in Manhattan.

I would've thought those mega mansions had been subdivided eons ago.

If you had to wager a guess how many super-sized meg mansions in NYC are still single family homes?

by Anonymousreply 218July 12, 2019 4:16 PM

City College of New York, Amsterdam Avenue at 138th Street

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by Anonymousreply 219July 12, 2019 4:17 PM

Shepard Hall, City College of New York

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by Anonymousreply 220July 12, 2019 4:22 PM

[quote]It boggles my mind that Epstein or anyone owns a 50,000 sq ft mansion in Manhattan. I would've thought those mega mansions had been subdivided eons ago. If you had to wager a guess how many super-sized meg mansions in NYC are still single family homes?

I'm definitely not an expert on the subject but I think a lot of the really grandiose mansions that cost a fortune to maintain were knocked down decades ago and replaced by apartment buildings or stores or office buildings, especially if they were along Fifth Avenue or in Midtown. Many of those that remain are museums or belong to institutions. The Felix Warburg house is now the Jewish Museum. The Isaac Fletcher house is now the Ukrainian Institute of America. The Rhinelander mansion has belonged to Ralph Lauren for a long time. I think the Pulitzer mansion is subdivided. My guess is that a lot of the townhouses on the side streets of the Upper East Side are single family residences. Hopefully someone who knows New York much better than I do will answer your question. I heard that the International Center for Photography was bought and converted to a private single family residence.

Epstein's townhouse has a heated sidewalk in front so any falling snow melts.

by Anonymousreply 221July 12, 2019 4:42 PM

former Pulitzer house at 11 East 73rd Street

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by Anonymousreply 222July 12, 2019 4:47 PM

50,000 square feet can't be accurate. I've read 50,000 and 20,000, and the latter is in line with being one of the larges private residences in Manhattan. Right now the largest Upper East Side house for sale is 13,000 sq. ft.

by Anonymousreply 223July 12, 2019 4:52 PM

1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street

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by Anonymousreply 224July 12, 2019 4:52 PM

The Cartier boutique, formerly the Morton F. Plant house. Plant traded the house to Pierre Cartier for a million-dollar strand of pearls that his wife wanted.

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by Anonymousreply 225July 12, 2019 4:52 PM

Green Wood Cemetery the American version of Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris

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by Anonymousreply 226July 12, 2019 4:58 PM

1130 Fifth Avenue at 94th Street - former home of the International Center of Photography. Sold in 2000 to hedge fund founder Bruce Kovner to use as a private residence.

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by Anonymousreply 227July 12, 2019 5:01 PM

After visiting the Whitney Museum and walking the Highline visit the largest Starbucks in NYC covering 3 floors for a caffeine boost.

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by Anonymousreply 229July 12, 2019 5:11 PM

A heated sidewalk? Now that is fucking rich.

by Anonymousreply 231July 12, 2019 5:40 PM

You'd think he'd have a stronger front door but I guess he kept the historic original.

by Anonymousreply 232July 12, 2019 5:47 PM

Frieze at the base of the Chanin Building

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by Anonymousreply 233July 12, 2019 5:55 PM

Roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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by Anonymousreply 235July 12, 2019 6:12 PM

Observation deck in Rockefeller Center

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by Anonymousreply 238July 12, 2019 8:22 PM

Cathedral of St John the Divine the largest Gothic cathedral in North America. At Christmas Mass they have 2 pipe organs at opposite ends of the church that answer each other when played during a high mass.

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by Anonymousreply 240July 12, 2019 8:34 PM

R232

I wouldn't worry about the door not being sturdy. If you're rich enough to own that massive a house in NYC and you have the sidewalks heated then I feel certain he has an armed guard 24/7 in his vestibule.

That goes triple when you are a fucking criminal.

by Anonymousreply 241July 12, 2019 8:39 PM

Hearst Tower - 300 West 57th Street

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by Anonymousreply 242July 12, 2019 9:32 PM

Stern Brothers Dry Goods - 32 West 23rd Street

It has a cast iron facade.

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by Anonymousreply 243July 12, 2019 9:40 PM

Windows at Bergdorf Goodman

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by Anonymousreply 244July 12, 2019 11:20 PM

Cybele by Mihail Chemiakin

Probably can't see this anymore. It was on display outside the Mimi Fertzt Gallery in SoHo, which has closed.

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by Anonymousreply 245July 13, 2019 12:12 AM

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Riverside Park

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by Anonymousreply 246July 13, 2019 12:21 AM

Arnold Constable Dry Goods store - 115 Fifth Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 247July 13, 2019 1:50 AM

University Club - 1 West 54th Street

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by Anonymousreply 248July 13, 2019 1:52 AM

Tour the NBC studios in Rockefeller Center

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by Anonymousreply 251July 13, 2019 5:02 PM

The Story of Mankind by Lee Lawrie, 29 West 50th Street, Rockefeller Center

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by Anonymousreply 252July 13, 2019 7:33 PM

Oh dear. There's going to be camel poop everywhere.

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by Anonymousreply 254July 13, 2019 8:04 PM

Looks like Julian Schnabel's place

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by Anonymousreply 256July 14, 2019 12:15 AM

R257 maybe the Silk Exchange Building at 487 Broadway / Broome Street

by Anonymousreply 258July 14, 2019 12:29 AM

Group of Four Trees by Jean Dubuffet

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by Anonymousreply 260July 14, 2019 3:55 AM

Secrets of Governors Island

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by Anonymousreply 262July 14, 2019 12:04 PM

R240 St. John the Divine is an example of Gothic Revival, not Gothic. There are no Gothic cathedrals in the US.

by Anonymousreply 263July 14, 2019 1:25 PM

St. Luke's garden in the West Village.

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by Anonymousreply 264July 14, 2019 1:41 PM

Empire Diner at 210 Tenth Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 267July 14, 2019 4:52 PM

West 105th Street near Riverside Drive

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by Anonymousreply 268July 14, 2019 5:23 PM

Bryant Park Christmas Market

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by Anonymousreply 271July 14, 2019 5:30 PM

Great choices, R262 and R264. Thanks.

by Anonymousreply 273July 14, 2019 5:59 PM

40 East 68th Street, looking worse for wear

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by Anonymousreply 274July 14, 2019 6:12 PM

Model of NYC at Queens Museum

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by Anonymousreply 276July 14, 2019 9:02 PM

1 and 2 Gramercy Park West

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by Anonymousreply 280July 14, 2019 9:26 PM

The Carlyle Hotel the place was JFK and Marilyn Monroe met often.

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by Anonymousreply 281July 14, 2019 9:55 PM

Thomas Cole's "Course of Empire" paintings at the New-York Historical Society.

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by Anonymousreply 282July 14, 2019 10:04 PM

Independence flagstaff in Union Square

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by Anonymousreply 284July 15, 2019 12:31 AM

Terra cotta decoration on Flatiron Building

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by Anonymousreply 285July 15, 2019 7:11 AM

Prometheus statue at Rockefeller Center

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by Anonymousreply 286July 15, 2019 7:18 AM

Elevator door in Chrysler Building

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by Anonymousreply 287July 15, 2019 7:29 AM

Planned addition to the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. Quel monstrosity.

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by Anonymousreply 288July 15, 2019 1:43 PM

Not a fan of this building - Zaha Hadid's 520 West 28th Street.

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by Anonymousreply 289July 15, 2019 1:46 PM

Walk out to the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge for amazing views of Manhattan & Brooklyn.

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by Anonymousreply 290July 15, 2019 4:18 PM

Go to the top of the WTC on a clear day.

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by Anonymousreply 291July 15, 2019 4:21 PM

Three Dancing Maidens, Conservatory Gardens, Central Park

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by Anonymousreply 293July 15, 2019 5:29 PM

452 Fifth Avenue - historical building nestled against modern skyscraper

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by Anonymousreply 294July 15, 2019 5:36 PM

probably the Metropolitan Club

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by Anonymousreply 295July 15, 2019 5:40 PM

R261 is probably 38 East 69th Street

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by Anonymousreply 296July 15, 2019 5:47 PM

Visit Gracie Mansion the official residence of the mayor of NY.

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by Anonymousreply 298July 15, 2019 7:13 PM

World Trade Center Station (PATH)

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by Anonymousreply 301July 15, 2019 8:33 PM

The 20 Best Pizza Places In NYC

If you love pizza do a pizza tour of the city

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by Anonymousreply 302July 15, 2019 8:56 PM

Do you live in New York, R302?

by Anonymousreply 303July 15, 2019 10:18 PM

No wonder you make such good choices. I've visited about four or five times, taking lots of photos of the architecture (as you've probably guessed). I also liked to visit Fire Island because it's a novelty for me to be in a place where most of the people are gay or lesbian.

Thanks for keeping this thread going.

by Anonymousreply 311July 16, 2019 2:25 AM

Oh dear. That damn building again.

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by Anonymousreply 312July 16, 2019 2:33 AM

Bethenny Frankel's hole is visible in the Bowery!

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by Anonymousreply 313July 16, 2019 2:34 AM

See the Japanese garden at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden

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by Anonymousreply 315July 16, 2019 2:52 AM

Sunken Forest

For you R303 if you haven't seen it on Fire Island

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by Anonymousreply 317July 16, 2019 2:44 PM

Thanks, R317. I've heard of the Sunken Forest but I've never been there. I'll have to check it out.

by Anonymousreply 318July 16, 2019 5:44 PM

Buildings in R316 are probably at West 64th Street and Riverside Blvd.

by Anonymousreply 319July 16, 2019 5:45 PM

Merchants House Museum the only 19th century house with all it's original furnishings intact. AKA the Seabury Tredwell Mansion.

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by Anonymousreply 320July 16, 2019 9:39 PM

Winter Garden Atrium in Brookfield Place

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by Anonymousreply 326July 17, 2019 4:58 PM

Hidden New York: The Best Secret Places in NYC

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by Anonymousreply 333July 17, 2019 5:37 PM

Pomander Walk, though not open to the public

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by Anonymousreply 334July 17, 2019 5:45 PM

Dine at The Sea Grill when it takes over the space the skating rink occupies in the winter.

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by Anonymousreply 339July 18, 2019 12:39 PM

It looks like Dean and DeLuca is struggling financially.

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by Anonymousreply 342July 18, 2019 4:07 PM

Sony Building / 550 Madison Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 344July 18, 2019 4:41 PM

Walk on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade see great views of Manhattan and some of the priciest real estate in Brooklyn.

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by Anonymousreply 345July 18, 2019 4:43 PM

Villard Houses, now the Lotte New York Palace Hotel

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by Anonymousreply 346July 18, 2019 8:01 PM

Hindu temple, 45 Bowne Street, Queens

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by Anonymousreply 347July 18, 2019 8:21 PM

Prospect Park in Brooklyn by the designers of Central Park ,the only park that contains an active Quaker cemetery which is closed to the public.

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by Anonymousreply 348July 18, 2019 8:35 PM

Statue of Alexander Hamilton at 287 Convent Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 351July 18, 2019 11:29 PM

Campbell Apartment in Grand Central Terminal

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by Anonymousreply 355July 19, 2019 3:07 PM

Cool, R355. Never knew about it.

Clock on Helmsley Building

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by Anonymousreply 356July 19, 2019 4:13 PM

National Academy Museum - 1083 Fifth Avenue

The museum has had financial problems and tried to sell this and two other buildings it owns.

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by Anonymousreply 357July 19, 2019 4:36 PM

Fountain in Gramercy Park

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by Anonymousreply 362July 19, 2019 7:48 PM

New York Historical Society

The New-York Historical Society's museum is the oldest in New York City and predates the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art by nearly 70 years.

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by Anonymousreply 363July 20, 2019 11:18 AM

Blue Condominium, 105 Norfolk Street

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by Anonymousreply 366July 20, 2019 2:20 PM

Arch on the approach to Manhattan Bridge

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by Anonymousreply 369July 20, 2019 8:11 PM

Rose Center for Earth and Space

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by Anonymousreply 372July 20, 2019 11:12 PM

Strawberry Fields in Central Park a memorial to John Lennon not far from the place he called home, the Dakota.

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by Anonymousreply 374July 21, 2019 1:22 AM

Pedestrian bridge on West 15th Street, near the High Line

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by Anonymousreply 375July 21, 2019 3:21 AM

Former fire station at 87 Lafayette Street

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by Anonymousreply 378July 21, 2019 7:08 PM

Union Club - 101 East 69th Street

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by Anonymousreply 379July 21, 2019 7:27 PM

Christmas tree at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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by Anonymousreply 388July 21, 2019 10:54 PM

Glass waterfall tunnel by the McGraw Hill Building

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by Anonymousreply 390July 22, 2019 9:49 PM

Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn

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by Anonymousreply 391July 22, 2019 11:00 PM

Take the Circle Line for a relaxing cruise around Manhattan.

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by Anonymousreply 392July 22, 2019 11:12 PM

Helicopter tours of Manhattan, though probably quite pricy.

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by Anonymousreply 393July 22, 2019 11:26 PM

Dandelion fountain, Sixth Avenue at 55th Street

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by Anonymousreply 396July 23, 2019 2:38 PM

Local colour on Second Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 397July 23, 2019 2:48 PM

American Copper Buildings at 626 First Avenue

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by Anonymousreply 398July 23, 2019 10:56 PM

Don't care for the dark building with the yellow specks. It stands out too much.

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by Anonymousreply 406July 24, 2019 12:29 AM

If it hasn't been mentioned, Brooklyn Bridge Park.

A Metro North train trip from Grand Central to Cold Spring, about 50 minutes each way and not expensive, sit on the left. The view of the Hudson, Palisades, West Point and Storm King will astound you. There are trails to hike up the hills behind town for some really great views (there is an outdoor store near on Main Street by the train exit that will give you maps and directions....for free). And/or you can wander the sort of boring town, get something to eat then head back to NYC, sit on the right this time.

by Anonymousreply 417July 29, 2019 1:22 AM

Great suggestion, R417. Thanks.

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by Anonymousreply 418July 29, 2019 1:44 AM

R418, what are you interested in? I'll think of more things (R417). Also, the round trip off peak fare from Grand Central to Cold Spring (you'll be traveling off peak) is $30. Really, a bargain for the experience.

When friends visit NYC, I give them two pieces of advice: 1) like in any great city, be open to the energy and the magic of serendipity, amazing things will happen if you do, but don't be a fool; 2) In NYC never look the police in the eye. If you need help approach a regular person (people are amazed how friendly and helpful we are) or a fire truck or fire house. Avoid the NYPD unless absolutely necessary.

by Anonymousreply 420July 29, 2019 2:03 AM

Thank you, R420, but I'm not really planning to visit New York in the near future. Maybe a more accurate title for this thread would be "Favorite Photos of NYC". I've been looking through skyscrapercity threads. There are tons of very similar photos of the skyline, Empire State Building, Flatiron Building, etc. which can get incredibly tedious after a while, but there are also some outstanding photos.

I've been to New York about four or five times and did the usually touristy stuff. I liked the botanical garden in the Bronx and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I was going to see the natural history museum but there was a huge line up in the entrance hall so I gave up. One of the times I went to visit was not long after 9-11 and there was a soldier with a rifle in the subway car. That made me feel very nervous. I like the ornate historical townhouses on the Upper East Side. The observation deck at Rockefeller Center looks cool but I'll bet you have to wait a long time in line. I was in one of the buildings at Rockefeller Center and I liked the Art Deco look of the place but if you're not there on business, they don't let you do much looking around. I liked the vibe on the Upper West Side when I walked through there to take a photo of the Pythian Temple.

I'm basically saying what in New York makes for the most beautiful or interesting photos but you can certainly mention what are the most fun experiences.

by Anonymousreply 421July 29, 2019 3:23 AM

OK. I got it. I highly recommend Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

by Anonymousreply 422July 29, 2019 3:27 AM

Another vote for Green-Wood Cemetery, if you go take the twilight tour which takes you into the catacombs. It's also one of the largest arboretums in North America with lots of old growth trees.

by Anonymousreply 423July 29, 2019 11:22 AM

Yes, I've read that Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn was popular among the rich and powerful and has some impressive mausoleums and a nice park like setting. Great suggestion.

Minerva statue in Green-Wood Cemetery

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by Anonymousreply 424July 29, 2019 10:09 PM

The Daniel Day Lewis character in "Gangs of New York" was loosely inspired by William Poole, who is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

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by Anonymousreply 425July 29, 2019 10:16 PM

Probably the grave of Lina A. Weber in Green-Wood Cemetery

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by Anonymousreply 426July 30, 2019 3:24 AM

The Gothic Inspired Chapel of Green-Wood Cemetery and Its Well Connected Designers

https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/architecture-green-wood-cemetery-chapel-warren-wetmore-beaux-arts/

This link was too long for DL, sorry

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by Anonymousreply 428July 30, 2019 11:58 AM

Gothic Revival gate of Green-Wood Cemetery

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by Anonymousreply 429July 30, 2019 3:28 PM

R429 Monk Parrots have built a nest near the top of the gates to Green Wood Cemetery and have been living there since the 1950s.

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by Anonymousreply 430July 30, 2019 5:51 PM

I noticed the nest on the gate's spire. I'm amazed they're able to survive the winter.

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by Anonymousreply 431July 30, 2019 11:42 PM

R431 is the chapel of Green-Wood Cemetery.

by Anonymousreply 434July 30, 2019 11:59 PM

Adeline O'Donohue grave in Green-Wood Cemetery

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by Anonymousreply 437August 4, 2019 5:57 AM

Charles Valentine memorial in Green-Wood

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by Anonymousreply 438August 4, 2019 8:11 AM

Secrets of Green-Wood Cemetery

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by Anonymousreply 440August 4, 2019 11:27 AM

former B. Altman department store - Fifth Avenue at 34th Street

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by Anonymousreply 443August 5, 2019 2:21 AM

70 Vestry - home to Tom Brady

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by Anonymousreply 444August 5, 2019 6:19 PM

probably 330 Riverside Drive

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by Anonymousreply 445August 6, 2019 6:33 PM

River Lofts at 92 Laight Street - Meryl Streep's former home

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by Anonymousreply 446August 10, 2019 9:55 PM

19 West 12th Street - another of Streep's former homes

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by Anonymousreply 447August 10, 2019 9:59 PM

1901 limestone house in Park Slope, Brooklyn

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by Anonymousreply 459August 12, 2019 12:21 AM

looks like the Metropolitan Club

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by Anonymousreply 461August 17, 2019 11:19 PM

looks like the St. Regis Hotel

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by Anonymousreply 462August 17, 2019 11:20 PM

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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by Anonymousreply 463August 17, 2019 11:21 PM

The building where Andy Cohen lives - 2 Horatio Street

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by Anonymousreply 469August 23, 2019 1:17 AM

I finally figured out what the carved faces above doors are, eg in the original post (9 East 71st Street). They're called mascarons, an ornament usually of a human face, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building. Later on, they became purely decorative.

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by Anonymousreply 470February 10, 2021 9:45 PM

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