Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Upper West Side (my 'hood)...

Damaged by fire in 2001, the north transept remains closed for reconstruction.

St. John the Divine is the largest gothic cathedral in the world.

Our Congress of Strings (1986) chamber music concert was held in one of the chapels.

OK, so I have a thing for churches...

And now on to Riverside Church.

Look familar? This is where the COS (1986) final concert was held.

Riverside Church is known for its celebration of diversity.

Riverside is affiliated with the United and Baptist Churches.

Organ in the Christ Chapel.

This is new! Year-round skating in Central Park!!

Drawbridge in Central Park.

FAO Schwarz!!!!!

Times Square!!

Ah, right to the heart of the matter!!

Empire State Building...at night...white lights night.

Macy's!!!!

Victoria Secret...mega store!!

34th Street...

View of Upper West Side from Empire State Building.

View of Lower Town from Empire State Building. Note the hole on the west side where the World Trade Center used to reside.

Lobby of Empire State Building

Lobby of the Marrakech Hotel, Upper West Side

Pilgrimmage to Ground Zero.

Damage to neighbouring buildings still evident.

Subway lines in Lower Town are still screwed up.

NYC is absolutely stocked full of great architecture.

View of her ladyship from Battery Park.

And Ellis Island.

This was my first visit/walk through Battery Park.

YKP in the Staten Island Ferry (free!).

View of Lower Manhatten from the ferry.

Where the World Trade Center once stood.

Closer shot of the Statue of Liberty from the ferry.

U.S. Customs House near Wall Street.

Lower Manhatten architecture.

Gotta love it.

A little stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge.

View of Lower Manhatten and her ladyship from the bridge.

Looking north-west from the Brooklyn Bridge.

The court house steps...look familiar to any Law & Orders fans?

Lo and behold! A Law & Order shoot!!!

Chairs for Jesse Martin, Alana De La Garza and Sam Waterston.

And there's Sam!!!

And Jesse Martin...I wasn't quite ready with the camera...

Ironically, we went to see Rent that very night (Jesse Martin starred in the movie version).

Breakfast at the local bagel shop.

Washington Mews...another part of the city that I had never visited before!

Former stables converted into row-housing in the late 19th century.

And cobblestone streets!

One Fifth Ave...

Colonial architecture near Washingston Square.

View of the Empire State Building through the Washington Memorial.

Irving House! And right before Hallowe'en too!!!

Historic Greenwich Village.

So nice!!

Amazing details.

St. Lucas Church.

Groves Court, Greenwich Village.

Beautiful!!

Last remaining colonial wood construction in Manhatten.

Sigh.

YKP 4 - Dee 1...Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes!!

Don't even think about it pigeon...

YKP does NOT share her food!!!!!

Amazing the things you will see...

Stonewall Bar.

Need to frame this one!!!

Wicked!!!!

Recognize this place from Seinfeld? Upper West Side, Broadway at 112th.