The Bland Freedom Tower - April 19

Cold, rainy, I go to see the 'Freedom Tower' that replaced the Twin Towers at World Trade Center. I'm still sore about it, in part because it was my city they attacked, and in part because the original buildings looked great, whether seen from miles away or all the way up close. Plus my ex had her office there. Always a very late sleeper, that fateful day she was stuck on the subway and so was thankfully not in danger.

One of many new highrises, where the architects at least tried to make it look interesting. The jury is still out in regards to how well the experiment went.

Most NYC cop cars a macho looking SUVs, but this is not one of them.

While the Freedom Towers looks bland, the new shopping mall next to it is all but that.  From the outside it looks like the skeleton of a prehistoric monster, and on the inside like the cathedral of The Church of Superfaith 3000.

  

Want a cool looking custom bike, but don't want to sell non-essential parts of your body to afford it? Strip a small scooter of its bodywork, tank, saddle and silencer. Then add a Sportster style tank, a small leather seat, paint it black and you're done. The owner uses it for commuting from Queens.