Just realised that a month has already gone by in 2011 and I hadn’t posted anything ‘new’ in the New Year.
A few weeks ago, had gone to Central Park after a snowstorm. Compared to what its like in spring and summer, the transformation was amazing…yet, there were quite a number of folks out and about…jogging, skiing, walking their dogs, sledging with their kids, and yes, there was this one guy who was taking a nap on one of the benches…i guess only in NYC would somebody take a nap in the freezing outdoors even though it was sunny(but still very very cold).
The pain seems to have lessened but the memories are still fresh…but this year’s 9/11 memorial wasn’t about 9/11.
It was more about the proposed ‘Ground zero mosque’ or the Islamic Center on 51 Park Place in New York.
Bigots and liberals were both present in almost equal numbers with their placards and megaphones. And while it was disheartening to see some of the messages, it was also great to see the level of tolerance among people.
Of course, the presence of a large police contingent of the NYPD helped prevail law and order.
Take a look at some of the pictures around the WTC site and Chruch street today. Am still not sure what to make of them
One of the reasons, NYC is NYC because the good folks there continue to do crazy (cool) stuff like the Sidewalk Catwalk project.
Created by the Fashion Center Business Improvement District, the project features 32 mannequins dressed by local designers in weather proof material. Loved the the theme by Kenneth Cole (pictured above)
It does add some extra zing to the walk from 34th st to Times Square on 6th Avenue.
More pictures in the slideshow below:
Incase you cannot see the slideshow above, here is the Flickr link.
Yep, The South Asian International Film, now in its 6th year opens on the 28th of October with the world premiere of Aladin, starring Amitabh Bachchan.
It boasts of an eceletic collection of films from directors in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and England.
