#grand central madison

[mtaartsdesign]

"A Message of Love, Directly from My Heart unto the Universe (2022)," by internationally renowned artist Yayoi Kusama, is located in Grand Central Madison, on the Madison Concourse between 46th and 47th streets. Expanding upon Kusama's iconic "My Eternal Soul" series, the new glass mosaic artwork is an exploration of lines and forms, detailed with bold colors. At once abstract and figurative, the artwork highlights a variety of motifs for visitors to discover. They convey the messages of LOVE, UNIVERSE, PEACE, and OWE TO ALL MANKIND, which are central to Kusama's oeuvre. She hopes that the work will bring joy for those who encounter it as they pass through the incredible new space.

Kusama began the "My Eternal Soul" series in 2009. The paintings in the series feature the signature qualities of her "Infinity Net" paintings and echo the obsessive, recurring geometries of her decades-long output. An exploration of form, subject matter, and space, the compositions combine abstract and figurative elements that allude at once to microscopic and macroscopic universes

The permanent artwork, fabricated by Miotto Mosaics, measures 120' wide x 7' high, with approximately 875 square feet of glass mosaic. "A Message of Love, Directly from My Heart unto the Universe" is a heartfelt gift to New York City by the artist.

Photos:

Yayoi Kusama

“A Message of Love, Directly from My Heart unto the Universe,” 2022

Glass mosaic

120.66 x 7.25 feet

Fabricated by Miotto Mosaics Art Studios

Commissioned by MTA Arts & Design

Photo by Kerry McFate

©YAYOI KUSAMA

Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, David Zwirner

#mtaarts #yayoi kusama #publicart #kusamayayoi #mosaics #permanent art #grand central madison

[edwardspivey]

Safe Travels

#nycprimeshot #nycwanderings #instagramnyc #nyclife #timeoutnewyork #lightroom #nyc_explorers #picturesofnewyork #seeyourcity #loves_nyc #thisisnewyorkcity #topnewyorkphoto #sonya7ii #sonymirrorless #igersnyc #igersofnyc #newyorkstateofmind #newyork_ig #lirr #grand central madison

[magnetictapedatastorage]

comparison of new (left) and old (right) maps of grand central madison. the new map is absolutely awful. it's over-stylized at the cost of detail and usability.

#grand central madison #nyc #lirr

[jimbo901-blog]

#grand central madison #very nice and interesting

[biglisbonnews]

New York’s War on Seating Continues at Grand Central Madison The MTA is voting on conduct rules for the LIRR train hall that include a 90-minute time limit on its benches. https://www.curbed.com/2023/03/grand-central-madison-benches-anti-homeless.html

#getting around #grand central madison #mta #long island rail road #Diana Budds #Articles

[the-happy-man]

Why Grand Central TERMINAL has always been a mistake.

#car crash #mass transit #grand central madison #vob

[batnomadblog]

9/11 Memorial - New York

The 9/11 Memorial was the main ticket on the cards for the day. On a walking route, I would pass the Flatiron Building, Madison Square Park, Washington Square Park, Soho and more. Along the way taking a detour from Washington Square Park to visit the outdoor store REI (303 Lafayette). From REI, I cheated taking the Metro to 9/11 Memorial.  Still, it was a long day, I must have done close to 20km.…

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#9/11 #9/11 Memorial #Bull of Wall Street #Charging Bull #Flatiron Building #Grand Central Terminal #Hiroshima #Madison Square Arch #Madison Square Park #New York #Oculus New York #Oculus Station #Pod 39 #Santiago Calatrava #Statue of Liberty #Washington Square Park #World Trade Center Memorial #World Trade Center Transportation Hub

[un-minuto-en-nueva-york]

Volviendo a las calles de Nueva York y a Grand Central, hablamos hoy de la nueva apertura de la estación Grand Central Madison mediante la cual el Long Island Railroad se conecta finalmente con Grand Central Terminal Feed para suscribirse al podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/user/7494944/episodes/feed Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTIxNzk3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk Escucha el programa por streaming: Radio Viajera https://www.radioviajera.com/ Para donativos para el mantenimiento del podcast Paypal: https://paypal.me/unminutoennuevayork Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/V7V16TP6Z Métodos de contacto: email: [email protected] Web: http://unminutoennuevayork.com Tumblr: http://un-minuto-en-nueva-york.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unminutoennuevayorkpodcast Twitter: @unminutoenNY Instagram: @unminutoennuevayork

#central #grand #madison #newpodcast #newyork #nyc

[dear-ao3]

ahem

The Crown Jewels Of Manhattan:

-99c fresh pizza on 40th and 7th

-42nd and 5th dunkies

-bryant park

-cupcake cafe (rip)

-nederlander theater

-veselkas

-the new york public library

-the morgan library

-etc on 46th street

-the port authority bus terminal

-zuckers bagels bryant park

-american girl

-chrysler building

-empire state building walgreens (rip)

-grand central station

-william h sewards statue in madison square park

dishonorable mentions:

-the flagship puma store on 5th avenue

-the 5th avenue abercrombie and fitch

-times square

-99c delicious pizza on 40th and 7th

-penn station

#not a tag #from saph #taking no criticism

[railwayhistorical]

Along the Hudson River This is simply a wonderful spot on the face of the earth—we’re north of Cold Spring, New York, along the Hudson River, at Breakneck Ridge. Metro North still stops here, mainly for the benefit of hikers who want to explore the rugged landscape in this area (known as the Hudson Highlands). The “station” stop is just south of where the first photograph was taken with a few trains making stops each way, each day on the weekend. The land mass visible behind the southbound train in the first image is called Pollepel Island, and the structure thereon is called Bannerman Castle. The second photograph was taken the same afternoon at the same location—but looking south. It shows a Metro North commuter train headed north, most likely headed for Poughkeepsie. Also visible in the image, across the river, is the dramatic and massive form of Storm King Mountain. The model of locomotive, seen in both photographs, is interesting as well—the EMD FL9 was a unit designed specifically to be used for New York’s Grand Central Terminal—the destination for these trains at the time. [I believe all Amtrak trains traveling the water-level route currently end up at Penn Station now.] This unique engine is diesel-electric but also has a pick-up “shoe” for the electrified third-rail. This way the diesel prime-mover could be shut off or at least idled when in the tunnels under Madison Avenue and in the bowels of the massive terminal itself. Two images by Richard Koenig; taken in August of 1988.

#metronorthrailroad #metronorth #hudsonhighlands #hudsonriver #breakneckridge #pollepelisland #bannermancastle #amtrak #newyorkcentral #filmphotography #grainisgood

[bruhstation]

I have a few questions,

1. Had Hercules ever served in the navy or marines?

2. What is the symbol on captain stars eyepatch and will you touch on how he lost his eye or arm?

3.can you give us the ages of the stars and zeros from oldest to youngest?

4. Do you plan on drawing the side characters of tugs such as Lillie lightship, scuttlebutt Pete or big Mickey?

1. hercules has never served in the navy. if you're looking at his hat, it was just a simple white hat with a blue band and black visor. he slightly modified it so it resembles captain star's. he was younger and used to look up to him highly. though as time passes, he slowly regrets it because of how time and time again it was proven the the navy is a blight on bigg city port and that captain star may not be as trustworthy as hercules made him out to be

2. the symbol on captain star's eyepatch is an anchor, tilted 45 degrees!

captain star is a world war I veteran. as soon as the united states stepped down from its neutral position in the war (selective service act of 1917, the sinking of rms lusitania in 1915), captain star was sent to the british grand fleet to help out the allied powers. since the usa military joined in late, they didn't have any big encounters with the central powers, only ones with german u-boats in relation to the us navy.

during the atlantic ocean blockade efforts in late 1917 to early 1918, captain star lost his left arm from an explosion while he lost his right eye during a brief surface engagement with german troops who were piloting a u-boat in which one of them shot him in the eye.

3. here's their age list:

Captain Archibald Star: 54

Thomas “Ten Cents” Haddock: 18 Graham MacLachlan “Big Mac”: 38 David “OJ” Jones: 62 Hwang Dong-Ha “Top Hat”: 27 Benjamin “Warrior” Guttierez: 24 Herkules “Hercules” Simarmata: 32 Samuel “Sunshine” Madison: 18 Ravikumar “Grampus” Shankar: 35

Captain Maximus Zero: 54

Giuseppe “Zorran” vin Diesel: 31 Ismail “Zebedee” Saifullah: 36 Zakheus “Zak” Miller: 34 Jürgen “Zug” Mikelsaar: 26 Zip: 18

4. I do plan on drawing them someday! I already have a design for lillie in mind, but I'm currently more focused on drawing stuff related to the two fleets right now!

#asks #isjssjsjshuuuuuuuuuuuuyyyyyyyyyy #fortezza bigg city #captain star

[mtaartsdesign]

Since the 1980s, Kiki Smith has been known for her multidisciplinary work that explores embodiment and the natural world. Five individual mosaics by the acclaimed artist are located across two levels of Grand Central Madison. The glass mosaics, totaling over 1,400 square feet, were fabricated by Mayer of Munich, with whom Smith has been creating works over the last 25 years. The artwork builds on the motif of the natural world that Smith has explored for decades.

"River Light" greets riders entering the new terminal’s concourse from the historic Grand Central Terminal. The nearly 800-square-foot mosaic is inspired by the way sunlight glints on the surface of the East River, the threshold between Manhattan and Long Island. There are four mosaic murals located in arched node walls throughout the Mezzanine level: "The Water’s Way, " "The Presence," "The Spring," and "The Sound." These bring flora and fauna into the new terminal and conceptually relate with Grand Central and Long Island. Smith developed the images both visually and narratively by photographing the local landscape and animal life to portray quiet moments found in the Long Island landscape. These were then rendered in exquisite mosaic.

Photos: Anthony Verde

#mtaarts #publicart #permanent art #mosaics #kiki smith #grand central madison

[freddycarterus]

I am posting this for notes purposes, because we are going to be contacting many of these companies to pitch SIX Of Crows! ;)

The following companies are looking for new TV pitches for development & production.

Campaign - Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

20th TV, Fox and MyNetworkTV

2C Media

3 BALL PRODUCTIONS

3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA

3 Ring Circus

360Production

40 Partners

720 PR

8790 Pictures,Inc.

ABC Cable Networks

ABC Entertainment

ABC Studios

Abrams Artists Agency

Adept Entertainment

Alan David Group

Alchemy Television

Alchemy Television Group

Alcon Entertainment

Allan McKeown Presents Ltd

Allan R. Smith Productions

Ambush Entertainment

American Media Television

Anne Carlucci Productions, Inc.

APA

Arclight Films

Arjay Entertainment Television

Artist International

Asylum Entertainment

AT IT Productions

Atlas Media Corp

Automatic Pictures

Avalon Television USA

Axelson-Weintraub Entertainment

Banner-Caswell Productions

BBC Worldwide

BCII

Beth Grossbard Productions

Big Cattle Productions

Big Hill Pictures

Boulevard Pictures

Boxing Cats Productions

Boz Productions

Brian Graden Media

Broken Lizard Industries

Buck Productions

Buck Productions Inc.

CAA

Cakehouse Media

Capestany Films

CartoonNetwork

Cataland Films

Cavelight Films

CBS

CBS Entertainment

CBS Films

CBS Interactive

CBS Paramount

CBS Paramount Network Television

CBS Studios International

CBS Television Distribution

CBS Television Studios

Central Artists

Champion Entertainment

Clear Pictures Entertainment

Codeblack Entertainment

Codeblack Films/Lionsgate

Collins Avenue

CoLours TV

cosmic pictures

Creative Chaos Inc.

Creative Convergence

DASH Networks

DatsEntertainment

De Line Pictures

Digital Alchemy Entertainment Inc.

Disney Channel

diverse talent group

Dragonfly Film and TV

E'lan Productions

Echelon Studios

Echo Lake Productions

Echo Production Company, Inc

Edmonds Entertainment

Edward Saxon Productions

Electric Entertainment

Elkins Entertainment

Ellman Entertainment

Enchanted Rock Pictures/MTS Entertainment

Endemol USA

Endgame Entertainment

Ensemble Entertainment

Entertainment Studios, Inc

Epic Level Entertainment

Epiphany Pictures

Espiritus Productions

Evatopia

Eventime Productions

Evolution Entertainment

Eyeworks Belgium NV

Fauci Productions, Inc.

Faultline Films ltd

Film 44

Film Garden Entertainment

Firehorse Pictures

Fireworks Enterprises

Fisher Entertainment Group

Forward Entertainment, llc

Fox Broadcasting

Fox Interactive Media

Fox International Channels

Fox Searchlight Pictures

FOX Sports

Fox Television Studios

Frontlot Productions

FX Network

Generate

Goliath

Grand Productions Inc

GRB Entertainment

Greene & Associates Talent Agency

Greenspan Kohan Mgt.

Handmade Films

Harper Winslow Productions

HBO

HDNet

Here Media

Homerun Entertainment

Honest Engine Films

Hope Enterprises, Inc.

Ideas Unlimited - TV (Denmark)

Idiomatic Entertainment

IKA Collective

Imbroglio Pictures Inc. / Scott & Cooper Entertainment Ventures

Innovative Artists

insomnia media group

Inspire Films and Television

International Creative Management

Intuitive Entertainment

IWV Media Group, Inc.

Jackamo Television Ltd

Jane Street Entertainment

Jeff Ross Entertainment

Jupiter Entertainment

Just SInger Entertainment

Kaplan-Stahler Agency

Ken Ehrlich Productions

Kickstart Productions, Inc.

Kingfish Productions

klasky csupo, inc.

KoldCast TV

Komixx Entertainment

Konigsberg Company

Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Entertainment

Laika Entertainment

Legion Entertainment LLC

Lionsgate

Lionsgate Television

Little Dog Productions

LITTLE STUDIO FILMS

Litton TV

Lucky 8 TV

M Creative Group, Inc.

Madeline Films

Madhouse Entertainment

Madison Road Entertainment

Magical Elves

Magnet Management

Magnolia Entertainment

Mandeville Films Inc

Mandt Bros. Productions

Mango Tree Films

Manville Media

Mark Yellen Productions

Mashaal Media Corp.

Mass Hysteria Entertainment

Matrixx Prod.

Mayhem Pictures

Media 8 Entertainment

MGM

Michael Berk Productions

Michael Grais Prods.

Michael Levy Enterprises

Microsoft Corporation

Moniker Entertainment

Moxie Pictures

MPH Entertainment, Inc.

Mpower Pictures

Mt. Vernon Entertainment

myriad pictures

National Geographic Digital Media

National Lampoon/ Comedy Cocktail

NBC/Universal | Mun2

Neon Television

Network Entertainment Inc.

New Wave Entertainment

Noble Savages

Nu Image

Nu Image / Millennium Films

Nu Image/Millennium Films

Oceanside Entertainment

Ocular Production Inc.

One Entertainment

PalmStar Entertainment

Panic Productions, Inc.

Paradigm Agency

Paramount Digital Entertainment

Paramount Network

Paul Schiff Productions

Paulist Productions

Phoenix Pictures

Pie Town productions

Planet Grande Pictures

Planet Pictures

Playboy Entertainment Group

Plymouth Rock Entertainment, Inc.

Pogo Pictures

Popular Arts Entertainment

Porchlight Entertainment

Port Magee Pictures, Inc.

PorterGeller Entertainment

POW! Entertainment

preferred artists

Principal Entertainment

Principato Young

Principato-Young Entertainment

PrizmHead Pictures

Rain Management Group

Rainstorm Entertainment

RDF USA

RDS FILM

Red Baron Films

Reel Entertainment

Reid Media Group, Inc.

Revelations Entertainment

Reyes Entertainment

Right Brain Media

ROAR

Rob Gallagher Literary Management

ROBBINS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Rudolph Films Inc

S.L Entertainment

SB Productions Inc.

Scream Films (UK Based)

Shatner Universe

ShineReveille International

ShootersTV

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Sigh Griffin Management

Slate of Eight Productions

Smash Media

Smoke and Mirrors Creative / Pandemonium Films

Solar Films Inc

Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures International TV

Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television International

Sony Pictures TV

Sony Television

SPEED Channel

Sports Branded Media

Starz

Starz Media

State Street Pictures

Station3

Storytime Films

Stowaway Films

Telecast productions

Tell Tale Productions

test

The Corsa Agency

THE GERLER AGENCY

The Gersh Agency

The Gersh Agency, L.A.

THE MAK COMPANY

The Sterling/Winters Production Studios

The Televisionaries

The Terminal

The Wolper Organization

The Wolper Organization / WBTV

Thousand Hills Productions

ThunderBall Films, LLC

Touchdown Television

Trevino Enterprises

Trilogy Entertainment Group

TV Guide Network

Twentieth Century Fox Television

Twentieth Television

Underground Films

Underground Films and Management

Union Entertainment

United Talent Agency

Universal Studios

UTA

Valencia Corp

Venture IAB

ViacomCBS

VPR Media

Walt Disney Company

Walt Disney Studios

Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production

Washington Square Films

Wayans Brothers Prod.

Weller/Grossman Productions

Wide Angle Productions Group, Inc.

Wildbrain Entertainment

William Morris Endeavor

Wolf Moon Films

Zero gravity

Zero Gravity Management

Zilo Networks Inc.,

Zucker Productions

#six of crows #shadow and bone #campaign

[magnetictapedatastorage]

grand central madison is designed so fucking badly it's insane. you want to know how to connect from the LIRR to the subway? something a huge number of commuters do? you get off the train, climb a flight of stairs up to the LIRR area, and then you see the slow-moving ultra-wide escalator that is the size of 12 consecutive flights of stairs* (minus the landings that stairs would have... don't trip!). Run up that like your life depends on it, and try not to die. then at the top, you turn and run through the most bizarrely sloped maze in history, twisting around several directions before running something like six blocks through a tunnel, then run up another two flights of stairs, now it's time to "buy your subway ticket". now once you get in, you're in the home stretch, it's time to run down a dimmer, dirtier sloped hallway that at least doesn't seethe with hatred as much as the newer parts of the station (iykyk), and finally, at the end of that hallway, there is a simultaneously very wide and very claustrophobic room where you will eventually find the staircase down to the correct subway train. and then you can get on the train. Flights of stairs/equivalent: MORE THAN FIFTEEN, not counting ramps. And after all that you'll still be late for work <3 better luck next time <3

*this is the longest escalator in new york city.

#nyc

[robingoodfellow]

Kiki Smith

The Presence

The Spring

The Sound

All 2022

Mosaic murals in Grand Central Madison station

#I came across the presence yesterday and was like oh that’s a pretty mosaic and was so excited to find it was Kiki Smith #she’s one of my favorite artists #kiki smith #art #mosaic

[betterbooktitles]

I'll return to bookish content in a moment but... if you're in NYC and would like to see me record an hour of stand-up, I'd love to see you there!

We're recording Thursday, December 8th at 7 PM and 9 PM

TICKETS

Here's more info:

Dan Wilbur has been performing stand-up comedy for nearly half his life. At long last, he's putting his jokes on a comedy album. Come hear the wit and wisdom of a tired, sad but funny man as he shares his thoughts about married life, Cleveland, New York, bookstores, movies, video games, and his perpetual struggle to stop eating everything he sees.

More about Dan: Dan Wilbur is a comedian and the author of 2 humor books, How Not to Read (Penguin) and Never Flirt with Puppy Killers AM Universal). His work has been featured on Sirius XM, College Humor, McSweeney’s, The Onion News Network, the RISK! podcast, and Someecards (where he was also the Ecards Editor). He’s been featured in sketches for College Humor, IFC, MTV, Funny or Die, and Distractify (one of which ended up on The Today Show). Dan has headlined several colleges and recently opened for Patton Oswalt in Madison, Grand Rapids, and at the Beacon Theatre in NYC.

Featuring Carolyn Castiglia (MTV, NickMom) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

Album recording by Ghost Runner Records.

#comedy #stand up comedy #dan wilbur #better book titles #funny #live #event #queens #nyc