Saturday, I had an early breakfast on the Upper East Side with Ed and Nicole. We finished just after nine and I had brought along my camera to take advantage of the gorgeous early morning light. New York City architecture, and my ferry ride from East 90th Street down to Wall Street are my subject today.
I walked over to East 80th Street, a place where I spent a lot of time when I worked for CUNY. The Board of Higher Education is no longer at that location, and the building has been completely reconstructed. Adding many floors above, it’s now a residential property offering 650 square foot condo apartments. The real estate people call them “large one bedrooms,” So I guess my 625 square foot walk-up is nothing to sneeze at.
There’s an elevated walkway over the FDR Drive from East 79th Street past Gracie Mansion and up to the 90th Street ferry terminal. Named for John Huston Finley, a president of City College. A little research revealed that the entire walk actually runs along the East River from 63rd up to 125th Street, and was named for Finley in 1940 because he often walked the perimeter of Manhattan.
The views, north, south, and across the river are spectacular from up here, but the air quality from all the traffic below can be dodgy sometimes depending upon the breeze.
Gyms have reopened in town, but as long as the weather is fine, New Yorkers will continue to exercise outdoors.
Pigeon working on her tan and looking for a handout.
I love the textures revealed in black & white
Cat on a leash, enjoying outdoor time in the park.
Once I was on the ferry, I got a few other views of this little lighthouse as the boat moved across the river to Astoria. Then we went up the Queens side channel of the river on the far side of Roosevelt Island. I’ve never been over there on the water before. As you’ll see, I took way too many photos.
Seagulls atop the ferry terminal roof.
Here’s the ferry, and the ferry docks.
River traffic
The Queensborough, or Fifty Ninth Street Bridge.
The Chrysler Building
Above is the skyline around The UN.
I always think of this residential complex as the “stacks of nickels” building.
And this one is the hip-check building.
Three images of Brooklyn Navy Yard, and one shot of the dry dock. Reminds me of a scene in the book, Manhattan Beach.
Brooklyn Bridge
Lighthouse Ship Ambrose
Trinity Church looking across Wall Street. This is where today’s tour ends. Time to go home and do the laundry. ;-)