Fulton Transit Station (Finally) Set To Open Monday, 11/10 at 5PM.

After more than a decade of planning, the 10-line, 300,000+ daily passenger station is set to open its doors.  The station is set to open just days after One World Trade welcomed its first 175 Conde Nast employees this past Monday.

Things are really starting to take shape in the forever developing Financial District.  I cannot wait to see the neighborhood change over the next year.  Finally, long delayed projects will begin pumping new and creative life into the suit and tie dominated area.  The creative rebirth of Lower Manhattan is upon us!

(Photos via Curbed)

 

 

Phone Booth Graveyard UWS

Gothamist recently chimed in on a very subtle change happening across the city.  All of those old phone booths that used to scatter the city have quietly been picked up and moved to a growing grave yard on the Upper West Side.  Many different efforts have been proposed for the remaining booths that now barely sprinkle the city.  Art projects, technological upgrades, and even WiFi hot-spots have now replaced the once functional phone booths.  Take a look at the pictures below.  If you’re interested in taking a look at the graveyard, all you need to do is 135th and 12th Avenue.  I am not sure how tough the city is being on gaining access, but am planning on finding out.  

 

Be sure to check out my Instagram in a few days to see if I made it up there!e