Last week I headed to New York City to attend the American Association of Geographers conference. I conducted a workshop for educators on teaching free and open source GIS (FOSS4G) and sat in on a panel discussion on teaching introductory GIS courses. I also had an opportunity to do a lot of urban hiking and exploring, some of which was lead by Kevin Patrick, an urban geographer from the Indian University of Pennsylvania. The weather was fabulous and the big apple was spectacular. Selected highlights are below.
The Queensboro Bridge and sight of the famous scene in Woody Allen's 'Manhattan'.
The view north from the Top of the Rock looking at Central Park.
The Dakota on Central Park West.
The old American Radiator Building, built in 1924, with the Empire State Building in the background. This is one of the most magnificent gothic art deco buildings in the city. It's now called the Bryant Park Hotel and is just south of Bryant Park and west of the New York City Public Library.
Grand Central Station buzzing with activity on an early weekday morning.
The Seagram Building at Park and 52nd. A classic modern skyscraper built in 1957 and site of a famous scene from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.
The famous Flatiron Building at Madison Square Park.
Katz's Delicatessen near 1st Ave and 1st Street in the Lower East side.
The lunch crowd at Katz's Deli. Site of a famous scene from "When Harry Met Sally'.
The Brooklyn Bridge.
The route of one days walk from the Lower East Side across the Manhattan Bridge into Redhook in Brooklyn.
The view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan Bridge.