The crowds and bright lights of Times Square at night aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I find the place fascinating. On our last evening, we hung out and watched an artwork called "Surfacing", which involved video of a variety of people emerging from the subway, with the images appearing on a number of the big displays around the square. We were constantly turning our heads, trying to spot all of the screens that were involved...and it was also interesting to observe which people passing through the square noticed that something unusual was happening on the displays and which remained completely oblivious.

We visited the World Trade Center site on the last day of our visit, a rainy morning. The site contains a plaza that we explored, several new office buildings going up nearby, and a new museum (still under construction) that will educate visitors about the events that happened there.

Sign describing "Surfacing"	Part of the video show (woman above "Disney" sign)	More of the 3-minute show
Grounds of the 9/11 Memorial	The footprint of each tower is surrounded by waterfalls	Names of those who died
Memorial pool with construction in background	The Survivor Tree now a symbol of hope	City arborists coaxed damaged tree back to life

August 2013, New siding!