Attached to the New York Life Building. Building that were so important they had their own private subway entrance (Bloomingdale's, the Knickerbocker Hotel, Rockefeller Center) are the coolest.
I walk by this often (work at 19th and 5th), and always marvel at it when I do. And wish I had lived in the City when Interborough Subway was in use. Alas, I am just a numbers and letters guy.
The original, running Jeremiad on the vestiges of Old New York as they are steamrolled under or threatened by the currently ruthless real estate market and the City Fathers' disregard for Gotham's historical and cultural fabric. Est. January 2006. Contact Me
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"I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism."
—Roberto Rossellini
One of the old book jackets lining the walls of Chumley's. Eternal Shame on Bloomberg, the City Fathers, and the powers that be that this cultural landmark has STILL not been saved and reopened.
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That sign is gorgeous, isn't it? But it's the *New York* Life Building - one of the best buildings in New York.
I walk by this often (work at 19th and 5th), and always marvel at it when I do. And wish I had lived in the City when Interborough Subway was in use. Alas, I am just a numbers and letters guy.
great sign...love all the remnants of old NY you post
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