Meanwhile Back At The Pit

I was back at my WTC Pit observation point this past week for the first time in about 18 months.  Unfortunately the building I shoot from is undergoing exterior renovation and the windows on the side that best looks out at the pit are covered in plastic.  This view is from the side where the windows were only dirty. 

Game Over

 



I noticed these odd looking devices mounted on the trunk of this police car parked diagonally across the street from the World Trade Center Construction Site.

 

 

Upon closer inspection they appear to be radiation detectors.  Now I'm no terrorism expert, but I'm pretty sure that if they go off that means the Islamic Terrorist has successfully brought the dirty or explosive nuclear bomb into NYC and the police officer is only going to know about a short moment before we all find out.

Overcoming Fears

When I was little (about 3), I was afraid to go on the up and down horse on carousels.  Although I long ago conquered that fear, it's always good for a chuckle at family get togethers.  Here I am riding "Lady Di" for all she is worth, while holding on with only one hand.

Iron Man Prequels

Get A Room

Oops!

My Bad!!!

What's Old Is New

Three years ago the NYC Transit Authority opened a brand new South Ferry Subway Station that they spent some $400 million building.  Unlike the old one (pictured above), the new one is not curved and can accommodate all 10 cars of a train instead of just 5.  Superstorm Sandy flooded the new station 5 months ago and predictably anything metal in the new station such as rails and electrical wires were damaged by the salt water.

Now we are told that repair of the station could take up to 3 years and cost $500 million ($100 million more than it cost to build!).  So the TA has opened the old station again.  There must be many commuters that thought they would never see the inside of this station again.

When we reflect on the fact that the entire Empire State Building was erected in just over 15 months, it's sad to see what has become of NYC when left to be run by self serving politicians and labor unions.