stained glass on 14th -- vanished

This lovely stained glass window once provided a view to the world from one of the City's most beautiful old hotels. Located at the corner of 7th Avenue and 14th, this was a foremost Chelsea hotel at the turn of the century. The window was demolished about a year ago, though you can still make out the outline of the old hotel from the street. Block by block site Songlines cites a different history: "Stained glass can be seen here as a remnant of a long-vanished Victorian saloon."

trade in those dollars?

The way this economy is going, you might have to wait your turn here, at Grand Central Station.

the happy time

west village pumpkin celebration

Spring Street, Soho

In this crumbling megastructure some of America's greatest battleships -- such as the HMS Hood and the USS Tennessee -- were built. It's a haunted place now, slowly decaying and collapsing into time. Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Spring about to Sprung

when it's time to confess........

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Empire State Building

look closely

brooklyn navy yard

sure to fall

The Civil War mansions left to rot in Brooklyn Navy Yard are near collapse. Though two of the five mansions have been slotted for restoration, they are about to drop at any minute. Last time I shot Admirals Row, last summer, the structures were mostly intact. As you can see above, the back wall of this mansion is gone. Chances are the City will let them all fall, so plans for a much needed supermarket in this impoverished era can be realized. Still... a modicum of thought from the anti preservationist Bloomberg administration would have gone a long way towards appeasing all parties.

Cans

Brooklyn Navy Yard

i just adore a penthouse view.....

Little Italy

to the north