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Midtown at night, from the top of the Empire State
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New York

12 days of walking, never taking the same street twice.

4 – 15 December 2021

JFK

Central Park →

Landed on a Saturday afternoon.

4 December

2:45 pm, Jamaica Bay under the wing. Then the welcome sign.2:45 pm, Jamaica Bay under the wing. Then the welcome sign.
2:45 pm, Jamaica Bay under the wing. Then the welcome sign.

Central Park

← JFKBrooklyn →

Sunday, autumn still in the trees.

5 December

2:02 pm. Central Park, the towers of Billionaires’ Row above it.
2:02 pm. Central Park, the towers of Billionaires’ Row above it.
2:07 pm, Wollman Rink.
2:07 pm, Wollman Rink.
3:50 pm. Then Times Square.
3:50 pm. Then Times Square.

Brooklyn

← Central ParkWall St →

Monday. Out at sunset, back after dark.

6 December

3:48 pm. The Brooklyn Bridge, on foot.
3:48 pm. The Brooklyn Bridge, on foot.
Manhattan through the cables.
Manhattan through the cables.
4:26 pm. Washington Street in DUMBO, the Manhattan Bridge at the end. Then me, in the middle of it.4:26 pm. Washington Street in DUMBO, the Manhattan Bridge at the end. Then me, in the middle of it.
4:26 pm. Washington Street in DUMBO, the Manhattan Bridge at the end. Then me, in the middle of it.
5:11 pm, heading back. Manhattan had lit up.
5:11 pm, heading back. Manhattan had lit up.

Wall St

← BrooklynMuseum →

Tuesday, Wall Street then the ferry at sunset.

7 December

The New York Stock Exchange, and a yellow school bus two streets away.The New York Stock Exchange, and a yellow school bus two streets away.
The New York Stock Exchange, and a yellow school bus two streets away.
4:37 pm. From the Staten Island Ferry, the Statue of Liberty at sunset.
4:37 pm. From the Staten Island Ferry, the Statue of Liberty at sunset.
4:44 pm, Lower Manhattan from the water.
4:44 pm, Lower Manhattan from the water.
5:42 pm. Back at the Whitehall terminal.
5:42 pm. Back at the Whitehall terminal.

Museum

← Wall StLiberty →

Wednesday, the museum, then the tree.

8 December

1:41 pm, the American Museum of Natural History.
1:41 pm, the American Museum of Natural History.
The African elephants, then the T. rex.The African elephants, then the T. rex.
The African elephants, then the T. rex.
5:54 pm, in the evening. The Rockefeller Center tree above the rink.
5:54 pm, in the evening. The Rockefeller Center tree above the rink.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, then the Public Library.St. Patrick’s Cathedral, then the Public Library.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, then the Public Library.
6:55 pm. Times Square, at night this time.
6:55 pm. Times Square, at night this time.

Liberty

← MuseumEmpire State →

Thursday, finally at the foot of the statue.

9 December

3:33 pm, arriving by boat.
3:33 pm, arriving by boat.
4:42 pm, sunset over the harbour.
4:42 pm, sunset over the harbour.
5:03 pm. She lights up as the boat leaves.
5:03 pm. She lights up as the boat leaves.

Empire State

← LibertyWTC →

Saturday, then the 86th floor before dark.

11 – 12 December

Macy’s on Herald Square, then the Tonight Show at Rockefeller Center.Macy’s on Herald Square, then the Tonight Show at Rockefeller Center.
Macy’s on Herald Square, then the Tonight Show at Rockefeller Center.
3:48 pm, the Empire State Building.
3:48 pm, the Empire State Building.
4:36 pm, at the top, the city before dark.
4:36 pm, at the top, the city before dark.
5:18 pm. Forty minutes later, all lit up.
5:18 pm. Forty minutes later, all lit up.
Sunday, 11:53 am. The Knicks at Madison Square Garden (they lost).
Sunday, 11:53 am. The Knicks at Madison Square Garden (they lost).

WTC

← Empire StateHudson Yards →

Sunday, as night fell.

12 December

4:40 pm, One World Trade Center.
4:40 pm, One World Trade Center.
The Oculus, outside then in.The Oculus, outside then in.
The Oculus, outside then in.
5:04 pm. The 9/11 Memorial.
5:04 pm. The 9/11 Memorial.

Hudson Yards

← WTCReservoir →

Monday night, the Vessel.

13 December

5:54 pm, the Vessel. Then the view from underneath.5:54 pm, the Vessel. Then the view from underneath.
5:54 pm, the Vessel. Then the view from underneath.

And what I ate.

Mostly junk food...

Hot dog, Central Park
Hot dog, Central Park
Blueberry pancakes, Bayside
Blueberry pancakes, Bayside
Chicken over rice, 53rd & 6th
Chicken over rice, 53rd & 6th
Pizza, 34th Street
Pizza, 34th Street
Krispy Kreme, Midtown
Krispy Kreme, Midtown
Burger and fries, Times Square
Burger and fries, Times Square

Reservoir

← Hudson Yards

Tuesday, the reservoir at sunset.

14 – 15 December

5:01 pm, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir.
5:01 pm, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir.
The Met at nightfall, then steam rising from the street.The Met at nightfall, then steam rising from the street.
The Met at nightfall, then steam rising from the street.
The next night, 9:38 pm. New York under the plane, one last time.
The next night, 9:38 pm. New York under the plane, one last time.

End of the line

If you go

What I’d tell a friend before the trip.

Walk the Brooklyn Bridge, and come back after dark.

One way at sunset, the other with Manhattan lit up.

BrooklynNew York

Take the Staten Island Ferry at sunset.

It is free, and it sails right past the Statue of Liberty.

WhitehallNew York

Go up the Empire State Building just before dark.

You see the city by day, then it lights up below you.

MidtownNew York

Eat at the halal cart on 53rd Street.

Chicken over rice with white sauce, on the corner of 6th Avenue.

53rd & 6thNew York