> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # New York - URL: https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/new-york/ - Published: 2019-07-06T17:37:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-29T14:29:45.000Z - Description: I first visited New York in the late 90s, which of course was a childhood dream come true. I have been back many times since, but I still get excited whenever I'm in New York. - Author: Ivar Hagendoorn - Tags: Photography I first visited New York in the late 90s, which of course was a childhood dream come true. I still remember how thrilled I was when I got out of the bus, which took me from Newark International Airport to Manhattan. Finally I set foot in New York! I have been back many times since, but I still get excited whenever I'm in Manhattan. The photos included here were all taken in 2013 when I revisited many of the places I'd visited on previous occasions with my newly acquired Canon 5D Mark III. As you can see I was very lucky with the weather when I visited the Empire State Building, since a rain shower had washed the dust particles from the air. ![View of Manhattan from the Empire State Building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-2.jpg) View of Manhattan from the Empire State Building On a clear day the views from the observation deck at the Empire State Building are nothing short of stunning. Even though I've been there several times, each time with a better camera, I'd love to go back one day now that I have an even better camera and lens. ![Manhattan seen from the Empire State Building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-1.jpg) View of Manhattan from the viewing platform at the Empire State Building ![Night view of Manhattan from the Empire State Building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-3.jpg) Night view of Manhattan from the Empire State Building ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-5.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-6.jpg) View of Midtown Manhattan from Rooseveldt Island Rooseveldt Island is another one of my favorite spots in New York. The views of Midtown Manhattan are amazing. I like to take the cable car: It's a fun ride and it offers great views as it departs from Manhattan. You do have to be quick when taking photos. ![Old Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-4.jpg) Old Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-11.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-12.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-13.jpg) Dirty realism in New York ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-19.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-16.jpg) The view from the Museum of Modern Art ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-14.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-15.jpg) Do look up ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-17.jpg) Across Manhattan you can find these stacked mechanical parking lots. I stopped to watch a car being moved to its designated spot. I do wonder how long it takes to retrieve your car. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-9.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-8.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-10.jpg) Brooklyn we go hard ![View of Manhattan from the Empire State Building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-20.jpg) Looking down from the viewing platform of the Empire State Building ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-18.jpg) Street signs in Mid Town ![Manhattan in black and white](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/new-york-21.jpg) Manhattan in black and white ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/12/new-york-25.jpg) View of Lower Manhattan from Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park The views of Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge Park are just awesome. It's a perfect lunch spot on a beautiful day like this.