New York City from the river

There are views of New York City, primarily Manhattan, that are simply iconic; they have been imprinted in our minds through television and film, books and photographs.

The views are new to me, yet incredibly familiar. I have seen all these things before, even though this is my first visit to New York. Yet seeing them again, for the first time, is wonderful.

























There is something special about this place and while the views are important, the thing that truly stands out is the people of New York: helpful, friendly and extremely proud of their amazing city.











Photos by Jim Murray. Copyright 2014.

Parking creatively in NYC

Call me old-fashioned but I always thought a solid yellow line along the kerb meant no parking. Apparently it's okay if you park on top of the solid yellow line in New York City.

And there's something about never parking too close to a fire hydrant too. And on top of a solid yellow line.

Parking can be creative here in New York, and maybe the yellow lines are signs of creativity too?

Photos by Jim Murray. Copyright 2014.

Garbage in NYC

New York is a city of superlatives. One of those number ones is found in the amount of garbage it produces everyday.











About 10 million kilos of garbage is removed from the streets by municipal garbage trucks every single day.









Another 10 million kilos is removed from commercial buildings and apartments by private contractors.













As in other large cities around the world, most of the garbage collects on the city streets through the day. On warmer days a fragrance fills the air. By outside cafes and coffee shops. Apparently one gets used to this aroma.


Photos by Jim Murray. Copyright 2014.