It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Dear Readers,

As this post's title implies, it is indeed another beautiful day in NYC.  So, I thought it would be a nice treat to take you along on a small tour of our 'hood.  Consider this the first of its kind; since there's so much to see, it's best if we save some for other posts.  Plus, this early on, I can only make it so far before I start bothering Moms for one thing or another.

First, lemme pull on my sweater and shoes, just like a certain someone:

My neighborly mentor.

Ready to head out.  (Gocco sweater n cord shorts; Zara shirt, tights n shoes)

Today, we'll explore the 'hood from the new pier in what I'll call "A View from the Pier."

Southwest

First, off to the left, we have my home, which is directly in front of Rockefeller Park.  Some of Popie and Popo's best trees live in that park.  Mom and Dad are also known to play righteous games of wiffle ball there.  Dad also calls it the Flesh Pot in Summer months...  Moving right along, we have Lady Liberty, one of the first sights Abuela saw when entering this country for the first time.  Ellis Island is of course also nearby.  Off to the Southwest is Newark, NJ (aka Brick City), birthplace of my dear mother.  Directly across from our pad is Jersey City, where one used to be able to buy a mean churro right off the street.  All of this is of course lovingly hugged by the historic 

Southeast

Further East, we have a set of notable old and new skyscrapers.  Furthest East is the New York by Gehry building, which is just finalizing construction, and looks like this sleek pile of twisted metal.  Even it can't compare to its neighbor: the Woolworth Building.  Mom's favorite building is the first skyscraper and was the tallest building in the world when it opened in 1913.  Coincidentally, its  neighbor to the West is the World Trade Center, site of the once tallest buildings in the world, will now be home to the still under construction One World Trade, which gets prettier by the day.  Watching over all of this is the newcomer to the 'hood, Goldman Sachs, which moved in just before I was born.  In their shadows rests Stuyvesant High, where Mom hopes I'll be lucky enough to go, should we still live in NYC.

That's all for now, folks.  I feel a diaper change coming on.

Stay tuned for our next tour,

JYK