CITIZEN M HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY

The lobby with bookshelves for the use of guests at CitizenM Hotel on W 50th St in NYC. We loved staying at the hotel. The location is convenient, right in the heart of Midtown activity, with two nearby subway stations. The staff is welcoming, friendly, and helpful. Though the rooms are small, the efficient arrangement of comfortable furnishings is such that we did not feel crowded. The shower is wonderfully spacious, with a rain shower head and another removable shower head. The excellent and reasonably priced food buffets are a big plus, as well as the warm and welcoming atmosphere the hotel lobby, which made us feel that we were in a real home away from home.

 Below is a photo from the top of the Empire State Building during the rains from Hurricane Arthur, the worst of which missed New York City.
 

HAPPY GAY PRIDE DAY!

 

Empire State Building in New York City

UPDATE FROM THE COMMENTS:

Murdoch Matthew

We've never seen such a turnout in New York City -- crowds from 40th Street to the end of Christopher Street three-deep at least, often filling sidewalks. We were in the first of the march when people were fresh, and it was three miles of screaming. We doubled back to watch the rest of the march across Tenth Street from the Church of the Ascension (which served water with lemon to Marchers), and it was quieter. Sprinkles began at 3pm, not enough to dampen anyone seriously, but it thinned the crowd a bit by 5pm. The march began at noon and ended at six. A celebratory day.

The Episcopal Church was in the last section, with the bishop on the float. The Riverside Church brought up the rear, just in front of the police cars and street sweepers.