Novices in New York

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May 25th 2012

Published: May 27th 2012

Three weeks ago we were wondering if we might fit in a couple of side trips out of New York. As it has turned out, however, that was never an option as there has been just so much to see and do in this amazing city. We have been really happy with the little apartment we rented in East Village in Lower Manhattan. Over 300 years ago this area was once the country home of Peter Stuyvesant, the last ... Read Full Entry

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Washington Square

This Greenwich Village landmark is full of buskers, families and people just chilling out.

Greenwich Village

The Village is very cosmopolitan and caters for all tastes and interests.

Needs no description!

Ellis Island

Over 12 million immigrants from Europe passed through this centre.

Historic Seafront

This area in lower Manhattan was a hive of activity during the days of the sailing ships.

Plain talking!

No doubt about this sign on the street outside the Rockefeller Centre.

Grand Central Terminal

The clock is always on time and is a famous meeting place for New Yorkers.

The High Line

This is the beginning of the last remaining section of elevated railway lines that ran through many streets in NY. It is now a green urban walkway.

High Line

Hard to believe locomotives once ran along this area.

High Line

The original railway lines are still a feature.

Pier 54

The High Line runs along the Hudson River. This is a view of Pier 54 owned by Cunard Lines and where the Titanic was due to berth at the end of its maiden voyage.

Underground entertainment

Reggae to rock, classical to jazz - there's something for all tastes in the underground!

Underground entertainment

The train door opens and there is your entertainment.

Veniero's Patisserie

A favourite stop off on our way home. This well known patisserie is just at the end of our street.

A purchase!

Katz's Deli

This is the deli where "Harry met Sally". The signature dish is pastrami on rye and is a real heart stopper!

The Tenement Museum

This small lower East Side museum is situated next to one of the original tenements that was used by the immigrants from the middle of the 19th C. Conditions were really hard - no running water or heating and four outdoor toilets for 120 residents.