New York, New York Jul 6, 17:47
So here's the promised photo retrospective of the terrific Rock Center exhibition of USA 49, newly named "Spirit of New York." The Exhibition closed last Sunday, 2 July. And belated best wishes to our American colleagues, friends and families on the occasion of the American Independence Day earlier this week.
First, the lyrics to THE song:
Start spreading the news
I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it, New York, New York
These vagabond shoes
Are longing to stray
And make a brand new start of it
New York, New York
I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps
To find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
These little town blues
Are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it
In old New York
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York.
I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps
To find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
These little town blues
Are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it
In old New York
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York.
* * * * *
As usual, you may click on any of the photos to enlarge; the second and third pics are especially good full-size....
Rockefeller Center, completed during the depression in 1932.
USA 49 in Rock Plaza "was like having the Christmas tree in June."
White roof (upper middle) is the temporary Today Show studio.
Midtown Manhattan: some of the most expensive real estate on the
face of the earth.
Setting up: Max, Mirko and videographer Andrew Preece.
Stopping by to say hi: yachties from St. Francis and Larchmont YCs.
Jane surveying the posters on the approach from 5th Ave.
John "Z" Ziskind (USA, sailing team) on the Today Show with
weatherman Al Roker.
Z shows Mr Roker the trimmer's position.
Local Long Island boy smiling his way to (at least) 15 mins of fame.
Model yachts of all the AC32 teams.
The RC yachts were contributed and managed by ACM.
Local Long Island junior sailors give the model yachts a try.
Local execs trying their hands with the radio-controlled yachts.
Z and Ross Halcrow (CAN, sailing team) with the exhibit's
maintenance man, whose family coincidentally was
originally from Valencia. He spoke Valenciano as well
as English.
CNBC's "Power Lunch" live remote aired for two hours worldwide.
Mirko mic'd up for his CNBC interview.
Oracle execs in front of the exhibit's large outdoor TV screen.
Historical display curated by Mystic Seaport.
America replica in the Mystic display.
BMWOR timing partner Girard-Perregaux's display.
This NYC fan of our last campaign visited the exhibit daily.
Touristic photos by the hundreds if not thousands.
An office worker in Rock Center who was with Bill Koch's
successful 1992 defense campaign America Cubed.
Happy 4th of July to our American colleagues, families and friends.
FDNY and NYPD officers prepare to re-christen 49.
"I christen thee Spirit of New York."
Long Island Optimist Dinghy sailors help with the christening
ceremony.
Girard-Perregaux CEO Gino Macaluso and Oracle CMO Judy Sim
at the VIP reception.
Celebrities at the VIP reception, including actor Patrick Dempsey
(star of the American TV show "Grey's Anatomy").
Colleagues at the VIP reception. How about those sharp team
ties?
VIP guests at the reception, checking out 49.
NYYC Commodore George Hinman Jr with Scott Elwell, NYYC member
and son of NYYC Rear Commodore David Elwell.
Tishman Speyer exec Tom Madden, Tom Ehman and LV's Christine
Belanger.
Nice lighting in The City that Never Sleeps.
Bow on: daily appearances on the Today Show.
Videos played all day on the large screen, enjoyed by thousands.
Newbie sailor and midtown bond trader Ryan Greenawalt checks
out the sailing-motif posters in the 5th Ave promenade.
The BMW M6 next to the USA 49 display walk-up...
...drew a lot of admiring comments: "Hot car!"
A Tuboat in Midtown Manhattan.
Facts and figures for the thousands of passers-by.
An introduction of each of the AC32 teams.
What's new for 32.
Introducing the sport of match racing.
Promoting Valencia and ACM's partners.
Perfekt venue for a midday liaison.
Two-time Cup winner: Pedro on the big screen.
Allianz exec Bjorn Widemann phones home to MUC.
Nice lunch spot: the 50th St promenade.
Speaking of lunch, Mirko and Bjorn grab a bite in a New York minute
before rushing off to JFK to fly back to VLC for Act 12.
Show stopper: a great run in NYC. Congrats to all who made it happen.
First, the lyrics to THE song:
Start spreading the news
I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it, New York, New York
These vagabond shoes
Are longing to stray
And make a brand new start of it
New York, New York
I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps
To find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
These little town blues
Are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it
In old New York
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York.
I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps
To find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
These little town blues
Are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it
In old New York
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York.
* * * * *
As usual, you may click on any of the photos to enlarge; the second and third pics are especially good full-size....
)
Rockefeller Center, completed during the depression in 1932.)
USA 49 in Rock Plaza "was like having the Christmas tree in June.")
White roof (upper middle) is the temporary Today Show studio. )
Midtown Manhattan: some of the most expensive real estate on theface of the earth.
)
Setting up: Max, Mirko and videographer Andrew Preece.)
Stopping by to say hi: yachties from St. Francis and Larchmont YCs. )
Jane surveying the posters on the approach from 5th Ave.)
John "Z" Ziskind (USA, sailing team) on the Today Show withweatherman Al Roker.
)
Z shows Mr Roker the trimmer's position.)
Local Long Island boy smiling his way to (at least) 15 mins of fame.)
Model yachts of all the AC32 teams.)
The RC yachts were contributed and managed by ACM.)
Local Long Island junior sailors give the model yachts a try.)
Local execs trying their hands with the radio-controlled yachts.)
Z and Ross Halcrow (CAN, sailing team) with the exhibit'smaintenance man, whose family coincidentally was
originally from Valencia. He spoke Valenciano as well
as English.
)
CNBC's "Power Lunch" live remote aired for two hours worldwide.)
Mirko mic'd up for his CNBC interview.)
Oracle execs in front of the exhibit's large outdoor TV screen.)
Historical display curated by Mystic Seaport.)
America replica in the Mystic display.)
BMWOR timing partner Girard-Perregaux's display.)
This NYC fan of our last campaign visited the exhibit daily.)
Touristic photos by the hundreds if not thousands.)
An office worker in Rock Center who was with Bill Koch'ssuccessful 1992 defense campaign America Cubed.
)
Happy 4th of July to our American colleagues, families and friends.)
FDNY and NYPD officers prepare to re-christen 49.)
"I christen thee Spirit of New York.")
Long Island Optimist Dinghy sailors help with the christeningceremony.
)
Girard-Perregaux CEO Gino Macaluso and Oracle CMO Judy Simat the VIP reception.
)
Celebrities at the VIP reception, including actor Patrick Dempsey(star of the American TV show "Grey's Anatomy").
)
Colleagues at the VIP reception. How about those sharp teamties?
)
VIP guests at the reception, checking out 49.)
NYYC Commodore George Hinman Jr with Scott Elwell, NYYC memberand son of NYYC Rear Commodore David Elwell.
)
Tishman Speyer exec Tom Madden, Tom Ehman and LV's ChristineBelanger.
)
Nice lighting in The City that Never Sleeps.)
Bow on: daily appearances on the Today Show.)
Videos played all day on the large screen, enjoyed by thousands.)
Newbie sailor and midtown bond trader Ryan Greenawalt checksout the sailing-motif posters in the 5th Ave promenade.
)
The BMW M6 next to the USA 49 display walk-up...)
...drew a lot of admiring comments: "Hot car!")
A Tuboat in Midtown Manhattan.)
Facts and figures for the thousands of passers-by.)
An introduction of each of the AC32 teams.)
What's new for 32.)
Introducing the sport of match racing.)
Promoting Valencia and ACM's partners.)
Perfekt venue for a midday liaison.)
Two-time Cup winner: Pedro on the big screen.)
Allianz exec Bjorn Widemann phones home to MUC.)
Nice lunch spot: the 50th St promenade.)
Speaking of lunch, Mirko and Bjorn grab a bite in a New York minutebefore rushing off to JFK to fly back to VLC for Act 12.
)
Show stopper: a great run in NYC. Congrats to all who made it happen.The Big Apple | by TFE
