Chelsea Piers, September 2.
While other parts of the country suffers through a housing crisis reminiscent of the Great Depression, Manhattan is still undergoing a building boom. While elsewhere the headlines read "Default," here it's: "Another Crane Topples, Killing Two." And in Chelsea: buildings going up, sidewalks already jammed with yuppies and tourists provide outdoor seating for the restaurant and cafe crowd, lots of new art galleries and "energy" everywhere.
On a summer night by the Hudson, with Jersey City sparkling, there's an exuberant mix of walkers, joggers, rollerbladers and cyclists. As I walk along the Chelsea piers, I wonder where the money is coming from. Is it high tech employers like IAC? Is it the tourists from Europe and elsewhere who come here to shop at this new bargain basement? Is it still money spilling over from Wall Street? How much longer will the party last?
On a summer night by the Hudson, with Jersey City sparkling, there's an exuberant mix of walkers, joggers, rollerbladers and cyclists. As I walk along the Chelsea piers, I wonder where the money is coming from. Is it high tech employers like IAC? Is it the tourists from Europe and elsewhere who come here to shop at this new bargain basement? Is it still money spilling over from Wall Street? How much longer will the party last?
Ship in the Night
Night Jogger
Double vision
IAC building by Frank Gehry
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