Empire State Building Tower Valentine's Day Lighting

In honor of Valentine's Day, the tower of the Empire State Building is lit in red, pink and white. Earlier today, three lucky couples  celebrated Valentine's Day weddings at the Empire State Building. The couples were chosen from among those who submitted their love stories to the landmark skyscraper's Facebook page.

Heartwalk: Heart-Shaped Art Installation Made Of Boardwalk Planks Salvaged After Hurricane Sandy

Heartwalk is a new heart-shaped public art installation made of boardwalk planks salvaged after Hurricane Sandy. The LED-laced pavilion installed in Duffy Square (in the heart of Times Square) was conceptualized and designed by Brooklyn-based design firm Situ Studio, winner of this year’s annual Times Square Valentine Heart Design. The artwork was inspired by the “collective experience of Hurricane Sandy and the love that binds people together during trying times.” Each year, the Times Square Alliance invites architecture and design firms to submit proposals for a romantic public art installation celebrating Valentine’s Day in Times Square. Heartwalk was unveiled yesterday, and will remain on view until March 10, 2013.

TIFFANY KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT HEARTS

I made this image of one of the tiny window displays at TIFFANY's flagship store at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan. TIFFANY & CO. is a U.S. jewelry and silverware company founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City in 1837 as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium." The store initially sold a wide variety of stationery items, and operated as Tiffany, Young and Ellis in lower Manhattan. The name was shortened to Tiffany & Co in 1853 when Charles Tiffany took control, and the firm's emphasis on jewelry was established. Tiffany & Co. has since opened stores in major cities all over the world. The company is strongly associated with its Tiffany Blue color, which is a registered trademark. The flagship store is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The polished granite exterior is well known for its tiny window displays. The store has been featured in a number of movies including "Breakfast at Tiffany's", starring Audrey Hepburn, and "Sweet Home Alabama."