“Battery Park” Tag Archive
Lady Liberty’s Waiting Room
Two hours on line. At least six bottles of water. One almost inedible energy bar (we had more bars with us, but they really were difficult to consume). Three bathroom trips. And no less than thirty tissues and napkins used for sweat management.
We met caribbean street musicians who played Jewish music for us. We got pushed around by Brittons, Germans, Frenchies, and various sundry Eurotrash that apparently felt some sort of birthright to skip ahead in line while complaining about the heat,… Read more »»
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Remembering 9/11, Part 2: Up Close and Personal
We disembarked from the double decker tour bus at the Battery Park stop (closest stop to the Liberty/Ellis Islands ferry terminal).
On the way to the line for the ferry, we came across “The Sphere”. This was the 45,000 lbs steel and bronze sculpture that stood in the center of the fountain at the World Trade Center Tobin Plaza (part of the grounds between the WTC buildings).
This striking work was made by Fritz Koenig (a German artist who is also known… Read more »»
