Comments on: The Sheriff of Nottingham in USA – Part Fourteen – New York – Day One http://johnnylyle.co.uk/2009/09/17/the-sheriff-of-nottingham-in-usa-%e2%80%93-part-fourteen-%e2%80%93-new-york-%e2%80%93-day-one/ An insight into branding, how it works and why it sometimes doesn't Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:00:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: christine http://johnnylyle.co.uk/2009/09/17/the-sheriff-of-nottingham-in-usa-%e2%80%93-part-fourteen-%e2%80%93-new-york-%e2%80%93-day-one/#comment-255 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:56:33 +0000 http://johnnylyle.co.uk/?p=832#comment-255 I don’t think you upset any of the bostonians really with your last entry. you got some sarcastic comments but if anything the anonymity of the internet and the false bravado some dinguses feel when writing online fuels the stupid retort.

On the whole, by getting picked up by universal hub you may have made some nice acquaintances with people outside of the tourism industry… the real blokes and gals who know the system.

I grew up in NYC so i’m interested to see what you manage to enjoy in the city. The problem with NY is it is so huge. If you’re still there, I highly suggest the Morgan Museum Library uptown, which is a gem of a little museum… there are some amazing artefacts there. and if you go to southern manhattan to the WTC site, keep walking south, find Stone Street and eat at Ulysses. My favorite restaurant and bar in NYC.

Steer clear of South Street Seaport (a mall like any other mall in all of the USA, overrated, stupid, restaurants and stores that you can find anywhere else on the planet) unless you want to take a Circle Line tour by boat around the Statue of Liberty/up the Hudson. NYC viewing by boat is my favorite. The city looks amazing and you can just sit, relax, put your feet up, have a beer. Aaaahhhh…

Ellis island is cool, but often crowded this time of year as the heat dissipates. The time you spend to go up into the Statue of Liberty (now that it has reopened) is wasted. I’ve done it a few times with tourists I’ve brought to NY and they said that the 2 hours spent would have been better spent just riding the boat.

I’m glad you went to the Rock. Fewer people go there to get their sky view of the city than do the Empire State building, but the interest is growing.

And — if you like cathedrals, right near the WTC ground zero site is Trinity Church and St. Pauls, two sister churches that played a big role in the 9/11 story. Then, check out the wealth and grandeur of St. Patricks in midtown (near rockefeller center) and then go up to 110th Street to the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Compare/contrast/enjoy their individual stories and history. I like to do St. Pats and St. John the Divine at Christmas time to compare them. St. Pat’s is all glitz and gold and angels and trumpets. St. John the D is subdued, almost sad, recognizing that Christmas is actually kind of sad because of what will eventually happen to Jesus. it’s like comparing Joy to the World with Oh Little Town of Bethlehem… both are unique perspectives.

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