Memorial Day weekend

Three glorious days of spectacular weather!


East River and the Triborough bridge in upper Manhattan


the sunny promenade along the East River


children at play


an occasional barge cargo transport


and a few pleasure boats strolling by....


not alone, but undisturbed, watching the pedestrian and river traffic


some flowery spots in Carl Shultz Park along the East river


sunbathers and dog patches hidden in the nooks and crannies of the park


warning sign for cyclists


all sorts of activities ongoing up here...
(while underneath the vehicular highway traffic never ends!)


the shady part of the promenade


Gracie Mansion: NYC mayoral residence

In the idyllic surroundings of the long Carl Shultz Park along the East river is the above old mansion, maintained by the city as the official residence for its mayors. Our current Mayor Bloomberg, however, prefers to reside in his own townhouse not to far away from here, and uses Gracie Mansion only for official receptions.