The West Side

Time Square once known for its drug and prostitution is a far cry from what it is now. Now it is more the theater district.Thanks to Mayor Giuliani . When your standing in Times Square you know why they call it the Crossroads of the world( bb217)

Time square was also known as "Long acres square" in 1904, it was once filled with horses, carriages and factories. Time square is named after a newspaper.

MOMA Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art designed by Yoscho Taniguchi. The blue book states that modern art was not considered art at all it's up there with chocolate and shopping. It first started with three society people; one is Abby Rockefeller who founded a small museum on 5th avenue. It featured Cezanne and  Van Gough. It was a huge success. It wasn't until 1932 they added graphic collections and more exhibits.

125th Street Harlem
The Museum studio of Harlem, its a small but not lacking in abundance of black artists. It has a long standing feature of African American artists. Interesting but not my favorite.

Towards the Hudson River we stoped to see Grants tomb "Let us have peace" he stated when he accepted the presidential nomination in 1868. He was the commander of the union forces in the civil war. The Tomb contains the bodies of Grant and his wife. (bb435).

We walked through Colombia University to St John the Divine nicknamed the unfinished. At the edge of Harlem it's the largest Gothic church 1892. Many chapels throughout the cathedral reflect different ethnic group and traditions. It was one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen, I will never forget it and I was moved by it.