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The Empire State Building from Fifth Avenue

The Empire State Building on Fifth Avenue
The Empire State Building on Fifth Avenue photographed Straight Up by Cameron R Neilson

A very sad drama unfolded today, August 24th 2012, at the footsteps of the Empire State Building where a gunman shot and killed a former co-worker before being gunned down himself by police. Many innocent bystanders were injured by bullets and shrapnel from the shots fired by the NYPD at one of the most iconic buildings in New York City. Thanks to the NYPD for the continued efforts of keeping the streets safe such that more people can experience the beauty of this iconic beauty and other in the city. If streets could talk, I wonder how many stories of love, hate, passion, and disappointment would be found around this area. I hope more love than anything.

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Fifth Avenue at 32nd Street

Fifth Avenue and 32nd Street
Fifth Avenue and 32nd Street photographed straight up by Cameron R Neilson.

While making this image a passerby chucked the remnants of a Super Slurpie into the stinky trash bin near the camera–it splashed out and almost soiled the lens two feet below. Hazards of the process. The Empire State building sneaks in from the bottom left, but I like the bird. This daily post is for Jared, Sandy, and Rebecca (who I hope made her flight safely back to Amsterdam).