New York Sunday Sep 21 9/18-19/21

Walking New York: Chelsea, the High Line, the Empire State Building
0001 WALKING NEW YORK: SUNDAY Departing Phoenix on a rainy evening
1 WALKING NEW YORK: SUNDAY Departing Phoenix on a rainy evening
0002 After an overnight flight, I arrive at JFK on a Sunday morning
2 After an overnight flight, I arrive at JFK on a Sunday morning
0003 Duke Ellington was right - the fastest way into the city is the A train
3 Duke Ellington was right - the fastest way into the city is the A train
0004 I emerge aboveground at 34th St and 8th Avneue, next to Penn Station
4 I emerge aboveground at 34th St and 8th Avneue, next to Penn Station
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0006 There is a lot of police presence on the streets
6 There is a lot of police presence on the streets
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0008 A key factor in NYC culture is the shortage of residential space. Older buildings that van be repurposed as residential are highly prized
8 A key factor in NYC culture is the shortage of residential space. Older buildings that van be repurposed as residential are highly prized
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0011 Rental bicycles, with automated checkout and checkin
11 Rental bicycles, with automated checkout and checkin
0012 Reconstruction is just as important an industry here as construction
12 Reconstruction is just as important an industry here as construction
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0014 This is our hotel for the stay, an Art Deco classic
14 This is our hotel for the stay, an Art Deco classic
0015 Tick-Tock, the diner at the hotel
15 Tick-Tock, the diner at the hotel
0016 I have to try the lox and bagel beaakfast...
16 I have to try the lox and bagel beaakfast...
0017 The hotel's Midtown neighborhood: primarily commercial, with some residential
17 The hotel's Midtown neighborhood: primarily commercial, with some residential
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