1 WALKING NEW YORK: SUNDAY
Departing Phoenix on a rainy evening
2 After an overnight flight, I arrive at JFK on a Sunday morning
3 Duke Ellington was right - the fastest way into the city is the A train
4 I emerge aboveground at 34th St and 8th Avneue, next to Penn Station
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6 There is a lot of police presence on the streets
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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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11 Rental bicycles, with automated checkout and checkin
12 Reconstruction is just as important an industry here as construction
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14 This is our hotel for the stay, an Art Deco classic
15 Tick-Tock, the diner at the hotel
16 I have to try the lox and bagel beaakfast...
17 The hotel's Midtown neighborhood: primarily commercial, with some residential
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New York Sunday Sep 21