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I arrived at JFK airport about 6AM.

Popped outside briefly while looking for subway tickets. They don't sell subway tickets at the airport.

Back inside, looking for the AirTrain...

Going up.

On the AirTrain shuttle system.

On the AirTrain.

Connecting the the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).

Headed to Penn Station.

An experienced rider.

Popped out here.

I'm wandering through the 'fashion district' just south of Times Square on the way to Grand Central Terminal. This is a monument to the garment worker.

In Hollywood it's the Walk of Stars, here it's the Walk of Designers.

Bill Blass.

It's important that you post no bills.

Madison Ave is famous as the advertising-business mecca.

It's easy - avenues go north-south, streets go east-west.

Grand Central Terminal is a famous train/subway station.

MetLife and the Chrysler building are neighbors.

The 48-ft high statue of Minerva, Hercules, and Mercury. It's the largest Tiffany glass clock.

The statue weighs something like 16 tons.

Vanderbilt Hall used to be the waiting area. Now it's rented out for events.

The other side. The chandeliers are gold plated, discovered after renovation.

The clock on the information booth is valued at $10-20,000,000.

The dining concourse.

West balcony people.

Dusting.

The ceiling of the heavens once had 2,400 bulbs. It was replaced in 1930's. The star-view is reversed on purpose, as if seen from outside the universe. The small hole above Pisces was used to erect a Redstone rocket display in 1957.

There is a small hole above Pisces that was used to erect a rocket display in the 50's. They left it as history.

The bakery people did not like me taking a picture.

The Graybar mural in the Graybar Passage leading to the Graybar...

Grand Central market.

Entrance to the Graybar.

Hanging out.

Comparative photography.

This seem to be the popular photography end.

There is actually a walkway inside the windows at the far end.

This was on an exterior column of a building nearby.

Going downtown.

City Hall.

City Hall.

New York used to be New Amsterdam when the Dutch controlled it.

Bike lane.

US Court House.

This is called Chi Wara, a representation of head-dresses of West Mali.

Some school group.

Downtown.

Courthouse cleaning.

Property of US Government.

Recovery in progress.

Catholic church of St Andrew.