The Hudson River Pier

You can buy a ticket to circle Manhattan in this beautiful boat that was just coming in from a tour when I took this picture on the Hudson River. To the left of the tallest building is the Statue of Liberty.

Ask a Cop? No, push a button.

There are several NY City policemen throughout the subway stations. I have been so tempted to use them as information booths, but I have resisted because that's not their job. I have, however, discovered that there are these buttons you can push that gets you a real live subway smart person! You just say something like, "Uh, yeah, I want to go to so and so." And the human voice on the other end assures you that there is a way if you follow their instructions. If they would only provide someone to read you a bedtime story and tuck you in. . .

Evening in Bryant Park

There are plenty of chairs and little round tables on which to place your book, coffee or shopping bag at Bryant Park now that they have removed the ice skating rink. Here's a picture of the park just before sundown from its southwest corner. The building in the back is the Public Library. A fresh carpet of lush green grass (sod) has replaced the ice rink area, and it's really beautiful.

Also at at the southwest corner is a make-shift bar sponsored by Southwest Airlines. Do you think that was a coincidence?