This is my second post on the Philippines Independence Day Parade (just like the title says). The parade was held on Madison Avenue and started at 41st Street and headed down to 26th or so. As pleasant as it was, it wasn’t a real crowded affair as the next two pictures will show. Here’s just to [...]
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Philippines Independence Day Parade – Part 2
June 4, 2008Philippines Independence Day Parade – Part 1
June 3, 2008On Sunday, parade season continued its winding up process. There were two parades (unfortunately, I missed the second one: Salute to Israel). The one I did attend was the Philippines Independence Day parade marking 110 years since their liberation from Spain. The fact that they then went under the USA’s territorial rule seems to be [...]
Central Park in Spring
May 14, 2008Over the weekend, I realized I hadn’t been to Central Park since February. That’s a long time for me. And it is most definitely Springtime in the park. What’s not to love about Central Park in Spring? I was only around the southern part of the Park, just avoiding going up to the Sheep Meadow [...]
Central Synagogue on Lexington Avenue
May 13, 2008Located on 55th Street and Lexington Avenue, NYC’s Central Synagogue is very distinctive and really stands out from the nearby buildings. The building style is noted as “Moorish” and that seems absolutely appropriate to the structure. It’s pretty cool looking. But you know the one thing that really caught my eye? Not the style (although [...]
Yeshiva University
May 8, 2008At the corner of Lexington Avenue and 35th Street is Yeshiva University. But not quite. The main body of the university is in upper Manhattan. This is apparently a branch of the University, The Stern College for Women. Yeshiva is apparently a part of the Orthodox part of Judaism, but I must admit [...]
