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As continued from Part III...

Back in Manhattan...we checked with reception, but Grace Adler wasn't in the office today.
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Shutters on East Houston Street.
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Inside Nolita's "Puck Fair" Irish pub.
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Construction pipes in Nolita.
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Bleecker Street Station.
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Bleecker Street Station (cont.)
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Bleecker Street Station (cont.)
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Grand Central Terminal.
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Grand Central Terminal (cont.)
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Grand Central Terminal (cont.)
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Grand Central Terminal and the Chrysler Building.
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The Bank of America Tower is a $1 billion Midtown project currently under construction. It has been designed to be one of the most highly efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world.
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Opposite the Bank of America Tower is the most perfect of perfect parks, NYC's Bryant Park.
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Bryant Park has a bit of a Parisian feel and is flanked on one end by the New York Public Library's Central Building.
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Bryant Park (cont.)
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Then we head across 42nd Street to Times Square.
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Times Square.
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Times Square (cont.)
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Times Square (cont.)
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Times Square (cont.)
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Times Square (cont.)
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Times Square (cont.)
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Times Square (cont.)
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Near Columbus Circle is the Hearst Tower by Foster & Partners.
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The Hearst Tower is also considered one of the world's greenest buidings.
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The former six-story headquarters building was commissioned by the founder, William Randolph Hearst and awarded to the architect Joseph Urban. The building was completed in 1928 at a cost of $2 million.
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The revamped Columbus Circle and the new Time Warner Center.
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Time Warner Center.
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Columbus Circle and Time Warner Center.
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Columbus Circle (cont.)
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Columbus Circle (cont.)
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Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg (Brooklyn).
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Williamsburg isn't only good for spotting scensters with asymmetrical haircuts, but also for great brunch!
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An example of some of the new infill development in Williamsburg.
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Under the Williamsburg Bridge's approach.
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The Williamsburg Bridge from Williamsburg (Brooklyn).
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J, M and Z trains are elevated through this part of Brooklyn.
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Walking back to "The City."
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Williamsburg graffiti.
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Midtown Manhattan from Williamsburg (Brooklyn).
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A massive old factory along the Williamsburg bank of the East River.
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At the time it was constructed, the Williamsburg Bridge was the largest suspension bridge in the world.
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A J-train plying its way into Brooklyn.
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The Williamsburg Bridge (cont.)
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Looking north through the bridge towards Queens.
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High above the East River.
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The Williamsburg Bridge (cont.)
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NYC's Critical Mass is the same time as T.O.'s!
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JMZ-tracks on the Williamsburg Bridge.
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Looking towards Midtown Manhattan.
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A small city of tower blocks is on the Manhattan side of the Williamsburg Bridge.
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Typical East Village street scene from The Bowery area.
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Schiller’s Liquor Bar in The Bowery.
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Another East Village streetscape from The Bowery area.
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Public washrooms in The East Village.
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Nope, not a movie set. This really happened! This is in the West Village.
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West Village (cont.)
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A Meat Packing District conversion project.
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What this building used to look like, complete with a railway viaduct.
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Further north, this railway viaduct becomes the High Line Park. More info here: www.thehighline.org
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Meat Packing District (cont.)
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New meets old, meets converted in the Meat Packing District. Perhaps Samantha Jones lives here?
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Meat Packing District (cont.)
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Further north in Chelsea we come to the Maritime Hotel.
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The hotel is supposed to resemble a white cruise ship with portholes overlooking Ninth Avenue.
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Purely by chance we found Frank Gehry's new IAC headquarters.
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The recently completed IAC headqaurters is home to Barry Diller’s media and internet business and marks Frank Gehry's first completed NYC building.
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Surface parking is rare in Manhattan, but where it is found, it's usually accompanied by these elevator devices.
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And that's a wrap! Hope you enjoyed!
 
Oh baby... this pics make me antsy. Back to NYC in 2 weeks!

Bryant Park truly has to be the best urban park in the world... it's so incredible.
 
Williamsburg Bridge Huh? Okay, I'll walk that one next time! (Particularly love the shot of the shutters!)

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Darkstar: Good Manhattan/Brooklyn pix! Grand Central terminal;the Williamsburg Bridge;the West Side High Line ROW - Good stuff always! LI MIKE
 

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