QUIXOTIC QUEENS
Coney Island now
Hot Hot Sand Cool water now
F train lets go now
We began our last adventure in Penn Station and we walked to the Grand Central Terminal; this terminal used to be the land of Cornelius Vanderbilt. The Grand Central Terminal was designed by John Snook and originally, the terminal did not have electricity which caused problems when electricity needed to be installed. There were also political issues about destroying the terminal, but gladly it was landmarked and presently, serves as a touristic place and some subway lines run through it (BG p 228/229). The building itself is a piece of art, the arched windows, the columns and the statues make this building beautiful (BG p 229). Next we continued to the Chrysler Building; this building took the name of its owner, Chrysler. This building is an example of the modern architectural design. It is probably one of the most beautiful buildings of the country. The interior of the building with its marble walls depicts beauty (BG p 232). Another gorgeous building that we observed was the Daily News Building. It was completed in 1930 and the designer was Raymond Hood (BG p 232). This building has an amazing globe that displays current maps of the cities of the world. It was hot and humid and we had to walk to the United Nation building (UN) which is located on E 42nd and 48th St. There are four main buildings that belong to the UN (BG p 275). We continued walking and passed by Tudor City Place and Beekman Hill which were very clean and quiet areas.
Roosevelt Island: We took the cable car to cross to Roosevelt Island. It was my first time going through the cable car and the site view was spectacular. In the past, Roosevelt Island was a place used for the exile of criminals and incurable people. In the 70’s it changed a lot and apartment buildings were done which brought life to the island (BG p 382). I personally did not like this island. Even though there was the park, the river and the wonderful site view, I thought this was an ugly island. The hospital building and the first nursing school building looked horrible! On our adventure we went to Jackson Heights. There we had a delicious lunch in an Indian restaurant. This experience was delightful and I tasted all the food in the buffet.
The Museum of the Moving Image: Our next stop was in Astoria. Astoria is known to have a lot of Greek population (BG p 499). Currently, one can find a mixture of all races in this city, including Arab and Latino (BG p 499). Commuting in Astoria is very convenient because there are subway lines and also major highways and bridges are within minutes of Astoria. I loved the tour in the museum of the Moving Image. Even though I am not a movie watcher, I absolutely loved the pictures and costumes on display. The television camera also caught my attention. The first television camera was developed in 1920 and had a mechanical disk to record. In modern years the TV camera is much more sophisticated and smaller than it was in the 20s.
Our next stop was in Long Island City. It was very hot and I was tired, but excited at the same time. Long Island City has always been an industrial place. However, presently this area is being gentrified and many new housing developments are taking place (BG p 495). We went in PS1 MoMA Museum. This is a high ceiling museum that exhibits modern art since 2001 (BG p1). I did not like this museum. The art exhibited there was creepy and not well pleasing to my eye.
5 Pointz: it is located in Long Island City and exhibits graffiti in its walls. In this place or building, artists come and display their art without being punished for painting graffiti on the walls. During our observation there were two artists painting. I thought it was awesome. These artists are very talented.
Our last and final destination was Gantry Plaza State Park. This park is located along the water (East River) in Long Island City. Decades if not centuries ago this place was a cargo place. Presently, one can see new apartment buildings in place.
Overall this New York experience was wonderful. This class was truly one of my best classes. It was filled with knowledge and history about New York and I had so much fun in New York City.
Hot Hot Sand Cool water now
F train lets go now
We began our last adventure in Penn Station and we walked to the Grand Central Terminal; this terminal used to be the land of Cornelius Vanderbilt. The Grand Central Terminal was designed by John Snook and originally, the terminal did not have electricity which caused problems when electricity needed to be installed. There were also political issues about destroying the terminal, but gladly it was landmarked and presently, serves as a touristic place and some subway lines run through it (BG p 228/229). The building itself is a piece of art, the arched windows, the columns and the statues make this building beautiful (BG p 229). Next we continued to the Chrysler Building; this building took the name of its owner, Chrysler. This building is an example of the modern architectural design. It is probably one of the most beautiful buildings of the country. The interior of the building with its marble walls depicts beauty (BG p 232). Another gorgeous building that we observed was the Daily News Building. It was completed in 1930 and the designer was Raymond Hood (BG p 232). This building has an amazing globe that displays current maps of the cities of the world. It was hot and humid and we had to walk to the United Nation building (UN) which is located on E 42nd and 48th St. There are four main buildings that belong to the UN (BG p 275). We continued walking and passed by Tudor City Place and Beekman Hill which were very clean and quiet areas.
Roosevelt Island: We took the cable car to cross to Roosevelt Island. It was my first time going through the cable car and the site view was spectacular. In the past, Roosevelt Island was a place used for the exile of criminals and incurable people. In the 70’s it changed a lot and apartment buildings were done which brought life to the island (BG p 382). I personally did not like this island. Even though there was the park, the river and the wonderful site view, I thought this was an ugly island. The hospital building and the first nursing school building looked horrible! On our adventure we went to Jackson Heights. There we had a delicious lunch in an Indian restaurant. This experience was delightful and I tasted all the food in the buffet.
The Museum of the Moving Image: Our next stop was in Astoria. Astoria is known to have a lot of Greek population (BG p 499). Currently, one can find a mixture of all races in this city, including Arab and Latino (BG p 499). Commuting in Astoria is very convenient because there are subway lines and also major highways and bridges are within minutes of Astoria. I loved the tour in the museum of the Moving Image. Even though I am not a movie watcher, I absolutely loved the pictures and costumes on display. The television camera also caught my attention. The first television camera was developed in 1920 and had a mechanical disk to record. In modern years the TV camera is much more sophisticated and smaller than it was in the 20s.
Our next stop was in Long Island City. It was very hot and I was tired, but excited at the same time. Long Island City has always been an industrial place. However, presently this area is being gentrified and many new housing developments are taking place (BG p 495). We went in PS1 MoMA Museum. This is a high ceiling museum that exhibits modern art since 2001 (BG p1). I did not like this museum. The art exhibited there was creepy and not well pleasing to my eye.
5 Pointz: it is located in Long Island City and exhibits graffiti in its walls. In this place or building, artists come and display their art without being punished for painting graffiti on the walls. During our observation there were two artists painting. I thought it was awesome. These artists are very talented.
Our last and final destination was Gantry Plaza State Park. This park is located along the water (East River) in Long Island City. Decades if not centuries ago this place was a cargo place. Presently, one can see new apartment buildings in place.
Overall this New York experience was wonderful. This class was truly one of my best classes. It was filled with knowledge and history about New York and I had so much fun in New York City.