Photo by Cathie Lyons taken from the 12 floor of 200 West 79th Street in a flat that overlooks Amsterdam Avenue close to the corner of 78th Street.
February 15, 2016 Weather: Snow expected, with a high of 34 degrees.
Notices:
Several free concerts at Juilliard and dozens of other local events on our calendar.
News:
Some drivers find the new configuration of Lincoln Square from 63rd to 66th streets confusing, and say it’s slowing traffic down, particularly given that a water main project has led to lanes being closed. “You used to be able to make a slight left onto Broadway if you were headed down Columbus Avenue. Now, unless you’re driving an MTA bus you’re forced to keep going south on Columbus. Continuing south on Columbus sends drivers straight into a bottleneck where construction takes up two out of four lanes.” The project is meant to make the area safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, given the 144 serious crashes in that area between 2008 and 2012.
The Taxi & Limousine Commission wants to crack down on long driving shifts to keep drivers from becoming exhausted. A driver who had reportedly been on the road for 16 hours hit and killed an 88-year-old woman on West 109th street last year.
The Wild Bird Fund on Columbus Avenue helps rescue cockfighting roosters. “The first step in rooster rehab is to establish a safe space for each bird where they are able to observe other roosters without being attacked or being able to attack.”
Like Hollywood’s Walk of Fame Lincoln Center is starting a hall of fame for artists whose names will be carved into the stones around the fountain. The first inductees were just announced. “It announced Thursday that its first class of inductees would include Louis Armstrong, Plácido Domingo, Yo-Yo Ma, Audra McDonald, Leontyne Price and Harold Prince.”
A quartet of UWS buildings was just sold to Sugar Hill Capital Partners. “Benjamin Hadar and Leonard Solomon of Upwest Co. sold the properties for $65 million, or $1,050 per square foot. Located at 471-476 Central Park West, the properties feature a total of 125 apartments, most of which are rent-regulated units. Additionally, the portfolio site allows for the development of a 92,000-square-foot structure, with an additional 30,000 square feet in air rights. Lazer Sternhall and Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.”
The new Hawthorne Park rental development on 61st street is one of three buildings that Glenwood Management will have to make accessible to people with disabilities as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.
If there are 4 buildings on the land, where does the potential 92,000 sf development go? And the 30,000 potential air rights?
The cabs I take still turn left onto Broadway from Columbus because the alternative is to go out of the way and get caught in traffic. Idiotic street planning at its best.
“Some drivers find the new configuration of Lincoln Square from 63rd to 66th streets confusing, and say it’s slowing traffic down, […}.
Gasp! The horrors! Not that! Slowed down traffic! Be still my heart… .
i will appreciate the WSR annotating pictures that are processed, to say that they are, perhaps beside the photographers by-line. for one thing, it will be helpful to know if the contrast ratios are as seen (by the camera) or enhanced via post processing. an example might be: photo by frank purdue, post processed contrast ratios using Aperture.
The traffic change certainly seems to have slowed public transit/buses, ie M7 and M104.
(Buses seem to get short shrift i the vehicle-bicycle debate)
And on the pedestrian side, an unintended but not unexpected consequence…as vehicles slow, more and more pedestrians (especially visitors) run into slowing traffic, creating more havoc…
And what will happen when construction starts on Broadway (southbound) at the old bible museum site?
Unfettered real estate development translates into congestion.
Also we need to know whether the photographer took the picture using his or her right hand or left hand.
And whether he or she was sitting or standing at the time.
Meant to reply to #4, Geoff, above.
Hahaha, exactly Cato, I agree!!! Years ago photographers weren’t asked to list the processes done for a photo in most cases unless in a arts/photography magazine or in a contest! Ridiculous request!!
And whether he/she was wearing boxers or briefs.
And what disclosures will painters need to make?
This photo seems to fall in the same category as the famous ‘fake moon’ photo. It is so clearly post processed (looks like the ‘shadows’ slider was pushed to 100% in Lightroom) that no comment is really needed.
@ denton…And if it was, so what!!! When I was taking photography in college, we used to manipulate photos a lot in the Darkroom! As well as use several types of filters!!! Most photographers did and do!!!! Same thing only on a digital instead of darkroom!
BTW… it is soooo not like the fake moon. This photo doesn’t appear to have added another image! And one that is so out of place to boot!
Magnificent image! No matter what processes were involved Ms. Lyons shows her proficiency of tools available to best present her vision. A true artist!
Denton, you are SO right. Any 8 yr old could create the same picture as shown using digital tools. Perhaps WSR should give credit to people for creating PICTURES, and not capturing photos (genuine moments in time). Big difference.
And what exactly is that difference? They’re both art.
I’ve never seen a sky with those colors in the real world! Looks like a painting. Beautiful, but not what you see when you take the photo.
@Elizabeth M- I’ve seen skies that color and lighting in real life. It certainly can be what you see when taking a photo!!! Just have to capture the moment!!
I agree, and I have several photos taken in Maine with the same natural colors in the sky. Pre-digital camera and no photo shopping. If you’re lucky you’ll be in the right place at the right time and see this for yourself someday.