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Snowy New York, empty streets

We didn’t even get that much snow, but it had a beneficial effect on the traffic congestion.

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All of this morning’s snow photos were taken with the previously reviewed Olympus E-PM2 camera.

Written by Lion of the Blogosphere

February 9, 2013 at 12:36 pm

Posted in Photography

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  1. Even with the roads already cleared, it’s still beautiful. Thanks, Lion!

    Kyo

    February 9, 2013 at 12:39 pm

  2. All the snow that the city didn’t get ended up here in Suffolk County. We have somewhere between 25 and 30 inches, and the street’s barely been plowed.

    Peter

    ironrailsironweights

    February 9, 2013 at 1:09 pm

  3. It is so weird knowing that Lion is literally one block away from my apartment right now.

    Give us a shot at 7th Ave and 16th St!

    Eryximachus

    February 9, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    • That picture is in the vincinity of 9th Avenue and W. 55th St. I called it the Banking Triangle. The location of Citibank, Chase Bank and Capital One Bank all form a triangle.

      Just Speculating

      February 9, 2013 at 4:03 pm

  4. When did people in New York City start hiding from snow?

    Blog Raju

    February 9, 2013 at 5:51 pm

  5. I expected manhattan to have nicer storefronts and awnings. New York City is also the only city I know of that puts fire escapes on the front of buildings. I’ve never been but it really doesn’t look very attractive.

    Does anyone know why New York City has fire escapes on the fronts of buildings? Do they not have alleys that provide means of egress from the backs of buildings?

    Reynald

    February 10, 2013 at 4:31 am

    • The buildings are so old they were built before there were other alternatives.

      Lion of the Blogosphere

      February 10, 2013 at 8:25 am

      • It’s mostly buildings that were built before the 1930′s that have exterior fire escapes. After that internal fire stairs replaced fire escapes.
        As for Reynald’s second question, alleys are few are far between in Manhattan.

        ironrailsironweights

        February 10, 2013 at 9:33 am

  6. “Other alternatives” is redundant.

    RBG

    February 10, 2013 at 9:31 am

  7. What’s that, about three inches?

    dearieme

    February 10, 2013 at 9:45 am

  8. People who visited and dislike NYC for whatever reasons, might have a change of heart if they came back to ride the cable cars to and from Rooselvelt Island. Many people including its residents have not been on them.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS4whF5pcQ8

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMU9raE6X4

    Viewing the eastern skyline of Manhattan from those cars is breathtaking to say the least.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC1zG31kaIA&playnext=1&list=PLC4B3E76CEEAD84FA&feature=results_main

    Just Speculating

    February 10, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    • Assuming you don’t get stuck for hours when the cable cars malfunction. Which has happened, several times.

      Peter

      ironrailsironweights

      February 10, 2013 at 3:52 pm

      • The Roosevelt Island tramway was recently upgraded in 2010, and the new cars are a big improvement from the previous ones, which were slow, had to move at the same time, and most important, didn’t have emergency power backup generators. The new cabins move independently of each other and would never get stuck in mid air like the old cars. There is a zero chance they would malfunction.

        Lion ought to visit Roosevelt Island via the tram, snap some pics and upload them here.

        Just Speculating

        February 10, 2013 at 7:56 pm

  9. You must live in the neighborhood where I work. I spent the storm in a hotel two blocks north of this shot. Do you shop at Dags or go up to Whole Foods? Where do you drink? Try Valhalla.

    Seamus

    February 12, 2013 at 1:41 pm


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