Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – Our grand skyscrapers still shine in the oppulence

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LOOKING UP FROM THE M103 BUS

JUDITH BERDY

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025

ISSUE #1549

This afternoon, I was traveling north on the Q103 bus and spotted our skyscrapers and other high rise attractions from my seat.  The angles are a little off, but that is the fun of trying to grab a shot in Third Avenue mid-afternoon travel.

The Municipal Building and One World Trade from Chatham Square

From glorious brick to contemporary gray at 11th Street

Approaching Con Ed on Irving Place

A temple to electricity

I can almost tell the time.

A Lutheran Church peeking out

We all know what is behind the tree.

A little closer

Chrysler peeking out from former Mobil Oil headquarters

Chrysler in full view

One Vanderbilt may look better on an angle

Save the Date
Wednesday, October 15th
1 p.m. at the Tram Lawn
for the Revealing of the
“Roosevelt Island
1969-2025 Maps and Images”

Judith Berdy

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