A photo of a Manhattan church yard from about 4 years ago, converted to a fresco painterly effect.

Urban Garden - take a lot of concrete ( a whole lot), and put it around some shrubs with some trees around the concrete... and this is what you get.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3

Our Lady of Guadalupe, still decked out with Christmas wreaths - in the West Village
Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3

Old and new New York. New construction built over and next to old.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3

Subway Art - one of many in the Times Square station mezzanine.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3

New York's City Hall, completed around 1812. According to the official NYC web site, this is "the oldest City Hall in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions."
Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3

Manhattan is completely surrounded by water, although it's mostly inaccessible due to fences and promenades that are a few feet above the water level. This particular portion of the waterfront, along the East River, has been decaying for years.
Camera: Canon Rebel XT