Open House NY: What I saw
Saturday and Sunday were the Fourth Annual Open House New York. A friend and I have gone in the past. Saturday we made it four in a row.
Our original plan was to visit the Tom Otterness studio in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, neither one of us realized that reservations were required until it was too late. We recovered, somewhat, by visiting Nelson A. Rockefeller Park at Chambers Street and the Hudson River, which is loaded with Otterness’ whimsical statuettes.
From there we made our way to Teardrop Park in Battery Park City. 
Smack dab in the middle of highrises, Teardrop maximizes utilization of a tiny bit of open space. To the north is a pleasant lawn. To the south, after a large stone wall, a crisscross of overpasses, underpasses, walkways, and a central area with sand a pretty impressive slide.
Finally we found the new 7 World Trade Center. The 45th floor, unoccupied, is home to a photo exhibit and a fund-raising video. 
It is the backdrop for Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announcements (not because it is an office, but rather just for the emotional effect.) It is also home to quite a view.
More views, if you click —->
Left to right: The Harbor, jd2718/Midtown , looking north by northwest
Previous page, above: The unoccupied floor, left, and Hudson River view, right
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