Jefferson Market Library

The Jefferson Market Public Library is located at 425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th St.) in Greenwich Village. It is part of the New York Public Library. The Victorian Gothic style building was designed by Frederick Clark Withers and Calvert Vaux (who also assisted in the design of Central Park) and was built during 1875-1877.

Avenue of the Americas Fountain

This beautiful fountain with pool is located at 1251 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Diagonally across from the Radio City Music Hall, the fountain is sometimes referred to as the Avenue of the Americas Fountain. 

There's No Business Like Shoe Business

This is the shoe shine stand at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Forty-seventh Street in Manhattan, just south of the headquarters of Fox News. The successful shoe shining business is run by "Don" who was featured in an article in the New Yorker.

Sixth Avenue Christmas Decorations

As in past years, giant red Christmas ornaments, lights, toy soldiers, model train and Christmas trees are on display along Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) in midtown Manhattan for the holiday season.  

Double Dose of LOVE

A pair of LOVE sculptures by Robert Indiana was on temporary display in front of the McGraw-Hill Companies Building at 1221 Avenue of the Americas early this month. A bigger version is permanently installed at the southeast corner of Sixth Avenue and 55th Street. The image was originally designed as a Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art in 1964. The original three-dimensional version of LOVE is made of COR-TEN steel and has been reproduced in a variety of formats, multiple versions and a variety of colors.

It Rained On Their Parade

Rain didn't dampen the 30th annual celebration of Dominican heritage on Sixth Avenue last Sunday. The parade was delayed because of the rain. It started at 2 PM and ran from 37th Street to 52nd Street. The Dominican Day Parade in New York City started in 1982 as a small celebration with concerts and cultural events in Washington Heights. Organized by Dominican American community leaders, the parade which is held each August on Sixth Avenue, has grown to become a showcase of national pride with thousands of participants and spectators from different parts of the country. The images of the parade were taken with an Apple iPhone 4.

Venus de Milo Sculptures by Jim Dine On Sixth Avenue

These are two of Jim Dine's sculptures collectively entitled "Looking Toward The Avenue" installed in the small plaza on the east side of Sixth Avenue at west 53rd Street. The verdigris bronze renditions of Venus De Milo emerge from a water pool. 

Dominican Day Parade 2010

On August 8, the colorful Dominican Day parade took place on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan to commemorate the independence of the Dominican Republic. The festivities also included a concert, food, and amusements for children. New York City is home to more than 400,000 Dominican immigrants, many of whom have settled in Washington Heights/Inwood, Corona, Cypress Hill and other parts of the City.