Taken from the M23 (23rd Street crosstown bus) while it was taking on passengers at 23rd Street and 1st Avenue. The brick building on the right is part of the Midtown Plaza housing complex.
This statuette rests above the door of the Empire Diner on the northeast corner of 10th Avenue at 22nd Street. The food reviews are iffy but the theme and statuette get top marks. You can read and excerpted review here.
Winter has not yet officially started, but is has officially started showing up in photographs as dark skies and low light. Still, she's a beauty - looks great in any light and any season.
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