A bit of greenery in a sea of concrete
This view is looking directly west from the Empire State Building in New York City. There are two busy streets below, the busiest, to the far right of the picture, is West 34th Street and to the left of it, West 33rd Street. The photo was shot in August 1986.
What attracted my attention the most looking in that direction was the round building (mostly hidden behind another building which is part of the same complex). This is the famous Madison Square Garden where countless world class shows and sporting events took place over the years. I remember being riveted to the radio (that event was not televised) when Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier in what became known as the fight of the century on March 8, 1971 in that arena. Couldn't watch it then, but thanks to YouTube we can watch it now! Here's a sample: youtu.be/Jt-vjZTVLV0
I was also a hockey fan when I was a kid, but by the time the New York Rangers moved here in 1968 (that's the year the MSG opened) I had lost interest in the sport. That happened in 1967 when the NHL expanded from six to twelve teams. For me, hockey was never the same afterwards!
The tall building on the right is One Penn Plaza built in 1972. The two smokestacks to the left of MSG seem to be gone now (not sure what they were). The little church in the middle of the greenery is the Holy Apostle Episcopal Church, built in 1846. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
A bit of greenery in a sea of concrete
This view is looking directly west from the Empire State Building in New York City. There are two busy streets below, the busiest, to the far right of the picture, is West 34th Street and to the left of it, West 33rd Street. The photo was shot in August 1986.
What attracted my attention the most looking in that direction was the round building (mostly hidden behind another building which is part of the same complex). This is the famous Madison Square Garden where countless world class shows and sporting events took place over the years. I remember being riveted to the radio (that event was not televised) when Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier in what became known as the fight of the century on March 8, 1971 in that arena. Couldn't watch it then, but thanks to YouTube we can watch it now! Here's a sample: youtu.be/Jt-vjZTVLV0
I was also a hockey fan when I was a kid, but by the time the New York Rangers moved here in 1968 (that's the year the MSG opened) I had lost interest in the sport. That happened in 1967 when the NHL expanded from six to twelve teams. For me, hockey was never the same afterwards!
The tall building on the right is One Penn Plaza built in 1972. The two smokestacks to the left of MSG seem to be gone now (not sure what they were). The little church in the middle of the greenery is the Holy Apostle Episcopal Church, built in 1846. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.