Last day NYC

Yesterday was out last day in New York!  We started the day to going on a Circle Cruise to the Statue of Liberty.  This cruise only circled the island, we didn't stop.  Lexie really wanted to walk around but the lineups were over two hours each way and we didn't want to ruin our day.  After the cruise we went to the 9/11 memorial and walked Battery Park.  It's only 30C today and the humidity is much better.

Open air boat and an incredible day!

Jersey City

Ellis Island

Lower Manhattan

42nd Street

Court House - shown many times on Blue Bloods.
Two TV stations were there, not sure who they are covering.

9/11 Memorial

Reflecting pools

This is quite the barricade.  Lots of NYPD around, not sure why the blockade

 There was also a huge police presence at the Staten Island Ferry.  We just walked by but something was going on.

Battery Park

Keeping cool on a hot day.  You can see the Statue of Liberty in the background

Memorial to WWII servicemen

Facing the Statue of Liberty across New York harbor, the East Coast Memorial is located at the southern end of Battery Park. This memorial honors the 4,601 missing American servicemen who lost their lives in the Atlantic Ocean while engaged in combat during World War II. Designed by the architectural firm of Gehron and Seltzer, the monument consists of a large, paved plaza punctuated by eight massive 19-foot tall gray granite pylons (four each on the southern and northern sides) onto which are inscribed the names, rank, organization and state of each of the deceased.