Anne challenges me, to find fascinating structures that capture my attention, tell a story, or are just beautiful.
This gives me the opportunity to look at photographs from my New York City trip. I am originally from New York. Born in Manhattan but lived in Queens, and after the age of ten, I lived a suburban life on Long Island. Plainview to be specific. There is a vast difference between those 2 views. In 1978 the family left Queens, New York, and moved to Southern California. This was fortuitous since my husband worked on the 82nd floor of the World Trade Tower 2. Two years later we relocated to Northern California and settled in Sacramento. Did I know that my apartment in Northridge would be flattened in an earthquake? I now live in Fair Oaks part of Sacramento County for over 5 years.
In March 2020 we had tickets to New York City. At the very last minute we canceled, and New York City closed down. I don’t know why I don’t buy lottery tickets!
Leaving Kennedy Airport in Queens for Manhattan.

But I still feel like a New Yorker, and when we visit we stay in New York City at The Lucerne.



We made sure to visit different parts of the city each time.
Skyscrapers
The Empire State Building



One World Trade Center
2014 was too soon to visit the site. There were still a lot of memories and a lot of construction.


2023



Bird’s eye look at Manhattan
Going up to the One World Trade Observatory. Look at the view.




Amazing architecture






So much remains, and so much changes. A couple of weeks after we visited The American Museum of Natural History an addition opened up. I visited this museum often when I was growing up. My Aunt Li, Uncle Henry, and Cousin Ricky lived about 10 blocks away. And as it happened my mother selected an orthodontist around the corner. So trips to the city were frequent. Without the new addition, I was still in awe of the changes made to this museum and the Hayden Planetarium located there.






The American Museum of Natural History
Transportation
Grand Central Terminal – outside and inside








The Oculus


So many memories, and so many new places to see.I hope you liked this whirlwind tour of New York City.