Mmm, Cupcakes

Cupcake shops seem to becoming quite ubiquitous these day.  Sporting views of fire escapes, neon signs, tree lined streets, and the Empire State Building, Little Cupcake Bakeshop features an orgasmic urban view.  Being the pastry fan that I am, you definitely won’t receive any laments here, I do however, wish more decent donut spots were around.

Other Side of the Tracks II

It was a Brief Autumn

Taken a few days before the snow came…

A Breaking

Taken from Queensbridge area along 21st Street in Queens.

Set Coordinates to ESB, Maximum Warp

Engage…

Taken from the Kings Highway stop along the Brighton Line in Midwood, Brooklyn.  This photo should be viewed large, click the image to do so.

The ‘70s Shift

Snapping off retro shots of the Brooklyn Navy Yard on this very nice day…  This shot contains quite a bit of detail and is best if viewed large.

Behind the Lines

There were some cracks being passed in the Flickr universe of this photo giving off an Escape from New York vibe.  Well, if that’s the case, then here’s to you Snake Plissken!

Obscure Views of the ESB

(Empire State Building as taken from the Brooklyn Navy Yard)

The Empire State Building is such an icon that its instantly recognizable. Countless amounts of photographs have been taken as it sits prominently entrenched at its Midtown location of 33rd and 5th. Admittedly, I've never been awestruck with the art deco icon as it sits there; to me, its just one Midtown monolith among so many others.

I don't become captivated until I'm far away from Midtown and its prominence still overtakes whatever borough in which I happen to be at the time. This post celebrates that feeling I get whenever I spot a unique view. Each photo is geotagged, which is helpful to illustrate its perspective to Midtown Manhattan. You may click the image to access that information.

This is the ESB positioned between the trusses of the Manhattan Bridge, taken from Dumbo, Brooklyn.

This shot was taken while waiting for the Times Square bound 7 train at the 82nd Street station in Jackson Heights, a far reaching neighborhood in Queens.

Upon first look, its as if I'm uptown somewhere looking toward Midtown. Truth be told, I am across the East River in Queens, with a long tunnel sitting between the building and myself. This shot was taken from the Hunters Point Avenue station near Long Island City.

The ESB dominates the skyline as viewed from the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This photo was shot through the filthy windows of a Brooklyn bound J train.


This is one of the most interesting perspectives of the ESB I've ever captured. Borough Park is a neighborhood on the west end of Brooklyn, not far from Coney Island. Needless to say, this is in no way close to Midtown Manhattan, but the top of the building still looms prominently. This shot was taken from the 55th Street station in Borough Park, Brooklyn.

Other posts involving unique views of the Empire State Building:

This Way to Penn Station

Brooklyn: A City Within a City

Urban Chess

In Midtown Manhattan, near Union Square and the Flatiron Building...

Its exact location is geotagged on the image's Flickr page; you may go by clicking the image...

Diversion

I'm currently in New York City this week, so I decided to break tradition and post this shot of the corner of 31st Street and 5th Avenue. This is located near Union Square...