I made it back to New York City once again, on relatively short notice: my high school’s MUN club had been invited to send a delegation to partake in a conference, hosted nowhere less impressive than the actual General Assembly of the United Nations. So – also because I never turn down a good travel opportunity – I went.
Here’s a picture of me representing myself at the actual damn GA of the U.N.
Aside from the conference, my friends and I managed to find a bit of time to stroll through the city. I have, as always, selected a few of the most interesting photos and annotated for you below.
The main focus of this trip, of course, was not looking at NYC, so please do excuse that most of the main tourist attractions won’t find representation in this post this time around.
Grand Central Station is an impressive sight and absolutely doesn't match the horrible state that U.S. passenger rail is in overall. There is always a bustle of activity, and in summer, it provides welcome shade and cool for tourists.
One thing that strikes me as a European when I'm in the U.S. is the large amount - and large size - of flags all around the country. Hell, even subways and buses have tiny U.S. flags on their sides.
A closer view of a less-frequently photographed segment of Manhattan's skyline.
It's a classic: the Brooklyn Bridge. And it's also flooded with tourists, even though it might not look that way on this photo.
This time around, I actually managed to go visit the Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange. They are located near the southern tip of Manhattan, in the (surprise surprise) financial district.
The Flat Iron Building is one of the older skyscrapers in New York.
A view down one of the busy sidewalks of downtown Manhattan.
Peeking out from behind residential highrises, the iconic Empire State Building.
Macy's is almost as iconic of an American symbol as McDonald's.
