About Manhattan's Battery Park City

The Sphere by Fritz Koenig is the only sculpture from the World Trade area to survive the 9/11 attacks. Since then it was removed to the Battery Park area of NY where it stands as a memorial. The damages to the sculpture were very visible, and on the day I was visiting there were little birds going in an out of the holes created by the event.

This was where my story began. It was two years ago when the UN General assembly was in session and there were dignitaries from all over the world in attendance. Around the city you would run into many barricades, and sirens provided the background music.

Some friends and I were still finding ways to have fun, after all NYC is an interesting place. We finally ended up in Battery Park and were taking a look at The Sphere when out of the blue on what sounded like a bullhorn we were told to clear the area. We froze in our tracks. What should we do next? I noticed a bench and we all sat down hoping that this would have been enough clearing of the area. What was all the fuss about? For me it was a bit scary.

Several security vehicles passed by, also passing were people who looked like they worked for the secret service. Then another group of people came by and from their appearance I could tell they came from several different countries. What I later found out was that these were dignitaries from the UN on a sightseeing tour. You could say I sat still and speechless for a while because I didn't want to find out the alternative if I didn't.

As much as I sometimes like excitement, that is not a NYC experience I wanted to repeat. So, whenever I hear the UN General session is occurring I know where I won't be found.

Jennifer Fivelsdal- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com and www.jfivehomes.com

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New York Harbor is the bodies of water, rivers, bays, ports and islands around New York City at the mouth of the Hudson river. The first recorded European in the harbor was Henry Hudson in 1609. He was greeted by the native Lenepe Algonquins when his ship entered the harbor. He discovered Manhattan island and sailed up the river named after him.

Battery Park City is a 92 acre planned comunity at the southwestern tip of lower Manhattan. The land it is located on was created from the Hudson river using dirt and rocks excavated during construction of the World Trade Center. All buildings in BPC constructed since the year 2000 have been designed using green (LEED) certified sustainable technology. Many of the apartments in BPC have Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor and Hudson river views.

Queen Mary 2 in New York Harbor

Dusk - Jersey City View From Battery Park City

Sunset in New York Harbor

The Statue of Liberty

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The Future is Now!

Green technology and space age designs are currently under construction throughout Manhattan.

High Line 23 or HL23 (shown) is a new green building from Neil M. Denari Architects that is currently under construction in the West Chelsea art gallery district at West 23rd Street and 10th Avenue.

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