Taking a photographic bite of the Big Apple in 7 days is not easy, buy I gave a try.
The City that never sleeps live up to its name when night falls.
One of New York’s most iconic landmarks is Empire State Building. With its 381 meter it was the tallest building in New York for 41 years until World Trade Center took over the title. The top is illuminated at night making it easy to spot all over Manhattan.
Chrysler Building is another iconic landmark. It was the headquarters of Chrysler Corporation from 1930 to 1950 and the tallest building for one year until Empire State Building opened . There were mixed emotions of the design, but it’s now considered as a prime example of the Art Deco style.
Traffic is a nightmare…
…but 34.000 uniformed officers try their best.
A common sight is the many rooftop water towers. They were build to secure water pressure to floors at higher elevation than the public water towers could provide.
9/11 Memorial & Museum was build to commemorate the people who lost their lives at 9/11 attacks on the grounds were the former Twin Towers stood. The area occupies 10.000 square meters and consist of the memorial/museum and 7 planned WTC Complex buildings.
All victim names are inscribed on 152 bronze plates around the two memorial pools
The Flat Iron Building has been called one of the worlds most iconic skyscrapers and was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1966 and National Historic Landmark in 1989.
Trump Towers 58 floors is the epicenter of Donald Trump. It is a mixture of atrium, offices, apartments and stores. Trumps 2016 and 2020 campaigns where headquartered in the tower.
Security have always been tight in- an outside the Tower - even before Trump became president
Grand Central Station is the worlds biggest station with 44 platforms and 67 tracks on two levels, serving 80 million passengers yearly.
Rockefeller Center is described as one of the greatest projects of the Great Depression era. it is noted for the lange quantities of art in its Art Deco buildings, the Radio City section and its ice-skating rink.
With all its glamour and high life…
… the contrasts are ever noticeable…
…and it taks a fighting spirit to succeed in NYC.
Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest roadway bridges in the world. It connects Manhattan with Brooklyn spanning the East River, and has a main span of 486 m and a height of 40,5 above the river.
With its around 8 million inhabitants, street life in New York is a hustle and bustle of people with all kind of nationalities,
With 478 stations in service and carrying around 6 million people every day, the subway is a vital transport artery through the city.