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the empire building lit up at night in new york city

During my visit to New York, my husband and I had a dinner date with friends in another of our favorite restaurants that was located in Battery Park in lower Manhattan. We often spent time in this southern shoreline park when we lived in New York, and I've blogged about it in the past, click here and here if you would to read those posts. This area has been known as "The Battery" since the 17th century when the area was the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam. At the time an artillery battery…

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people are walking along the water in front of tall buildings and skyscrapers on a sunny day

Since the world trade center is finally under construction. I wanted to create this thread for photos and news about skyscrapersd and the memorial happening...

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an island in the middle of a large body of water with buildings on both sides

More than three decades after its inception, this planned community in Lower Manhattan is nearly complete. Photo ' Michael S. Yamashita/National Geographic Stock The master plan for Battery Park City was created in 1979. More than three decades later, this 92-acre development in Lower Manhattan is almost finished. As Tropical Storm Irene roared toward New York last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the order to evacuate Battery Park City (BPC), on the waterfront in Lower Manhattan. Now, as…

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an aerial view of a city with lots of tall buildings and trees in the foreground

Love this picture. This is where we are getting married! I haven't been down there in months and need to swing by soon to see them set up for a wedding. For those not familiar with New York City, Battery Park is on the southern-most tip of Manhattan. Just north (where you see the buildings) is the financial disctrict ("Wall Street"). read more

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