the corner building which has a bank there now was originally a bickfords restaurant, they converted the restaurant into an xxx rated porn shop with viewing booths in the basement, they knocked that down and then built the new structure that houses a bank and offices, all thanks to rudy. stinkin dinkin did nothing for the city it was rudy who cleaned up the city.

Columbus Circle Nocturne

author: CartLegger : New York, NY

Columbus Circle is an architectural barometer,has known many forms--reflecting the times that flow in circle around it. In This the newest incarnation of the structure. It works as a hangout scene for teens, a tourist destination for families, an island safe from the buzzing mass of traffic, and a fountain. And of course, it has lots of new lights, looking lovely at night.

Graf Utz in Manhattan

author: jack : New York, NY

tenements for cars. how in the world did he reach all the way over to write?

The Jets and the Sharks

author: jack : New York, NY

this is it, the park, the beginning of west side story, snapping fingers, dancers trying to look and act like rough kids from hell's kitchen, the park has changed quite a bit, the old buildings are still down the street, the kids all grown, the park went from gangs to drug pushers to cute little kids again, thanks to rudy, this is between 9th and 10th avenues and 48th street or 49th street. i went to the manhattan high school for printing on 49th street, they renewed the entire building in the 60's, here it is. i walked these streets for many...

The Little Girl in the Window

author: jack : New York, NY

remember the story i told you all about the old lady who died in her room and came back as a little doll in the window, elaine posted the picture of the doll in the window, i told you the story behind the doll, now i have another story, in 1911, a women, never married, could never marry, sat alone in her room overlooking 10th avenue all her life. she played with a little doll, a doll that loved her and was always there for her, there to protect her from the raging drunkenous of her parents, she...

$75,000 Worth of Soda Cans

author: jack : New York, NY

the wagon is a moving violation.

Robert Moses Photo Collective

author: CartLegger : New York, NY

Could this be the longest photo thread on Citynoise? If one tried to snap every Robert Moses development in NYC, it might be. And it can be, if you help out. Keep your cameras handy, and the builder on your mind, as you wander through our city's spaces. To start, here's the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center.

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