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120505-9343JFKTermInt
I arrived at JFK airport about 6AM.
120505-9345JFKTermExt
Popped outside briefly while looking for subway tickets. They don't sell subway tickets at the airport.
120505-9346JFKTermInt
Back inside, looking for the AirTrain...
120505-9347JFKTermPeople
Going up.
120505-9350AirTrainPeople
On the AirTrain shuttle system.
120505-9354AirTrain
On the AirTrain.
120505-9355LIRRPeople
Connecting the the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
120505-9358SubwayPlatform
Headed to Penn Station.
120505-9360SubwayNapper
An experienced rider.
120505-9362SubwayFootAction
Popped out here.
120505-9365SewingMachineMan
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.
120505-9366CalvinKlein
In Hollywood it's the Walk of Stars, here it's the Walk of Designers.
120505-9367BillBlass
Bill Blass.
120505-9369PostNoBills
It's important that you post no bills.
120505-9372Madison42nd
Madison Ave is famous as the advertising-business mecca.
120505-9376StreetNamesSign
It's easy - avenues go north-south, streets go east-west.
120505-9381GCTFront
Grand Central Terminal is a famous train/subway station.
120505-9382GCTChryslerArch
MetLife and the Chrysler building are neighbors.
120505-9384GCTStatue
The 48-ft high statue of Minerva, Hercules, and Mercury. It's the largest Tiffany glass clock.
120505-9385GCTTaxis
The statue weighs something like 16 tons.
120505-9386Chandeliers
Vanderbilt Hall used to be the waiting area. Now it's rented out for events.
120505-9387Ceiling
The other side. The chandeliers are gold plated, discovered after renovation.
120505-9388Clock
The clock on the information booth is valued at $10-20,000,000.
120505-9389DiningConcourse
The dining concourse.
120505-9390StairPeople
West balcony people.
120505-9392Duster
Dusting.
120505-9394AstroCeiling
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.
120505-9395CeilingPeople
There is a small hole above Pisces that was used to erect a rocket display in the 50's. They left it as history.
120505-9397Bakery
The bakery people did not like me taking a picture.
120505-9398DomeMural
The Graybar mural in the Graybar Passage leading to the Graybar...
120505-9399MarketSign
Grand Central market.
120505-9400StairwayMan
Entrance to the Graybar.
120505-9401StairsMan
Hanging out.
120505-9402GCTPhotog
Comparative photography.
120505-9403GCTPhotog
This seem to be the popular photography end.
120505-9404GCTPhotog
There is actually a walkway inside the windows at the far end.
120505-9411OpenToPublic
This was on an exterior column of a building nearby.
120505-9435SubwayPeople
Going downtown.
120505-9437CityHall
City Hall.
120505-9439CityHall
City Hall.
120505-9442CityHall
New York used to be New Amsterdam when the Dutch controlled it.
120505-9444BikeLane
Bike lane.
120505-9445USCourtHouse
US Court House.
120505-9446FountainSculpture
This is called Chi Wara, a representation of head-dresses of West Mali.
120505-9450CourthouseGroup
Some school group.
120505-9452DowntownBldgs
Downtown.
120505-9454CourtHouseCleaning
Courthouse cleaning.
120505-9464PropertyOfUSGov
Property of US Government.
120505-9465CourthsRenovationSign
Recovery in progress.
120505-9466StAndrewChurch
Catholic church of St Andrew.
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