Four MVPs had arrived for the launch a day early, so we had arranged in advance to meet for dinner and then to go to the Empire State Building. We avoided the queues by presenting tickets we had paid for on the web, and printed out before we left, and braved the cold night air for some spectacular views.
The Empire State Building during the day
Entrance to the Empire State Building
Jessie-Louise McClennan photographing Diane Poremsky and Patricia Cardoza, all Outlook MVPs
Looking north from the Empire State Building. The big glow in the distance is Yankee Stadium where, on the night in question, the New York Yankees were in the process of losing the World Series to the Florida Marlins.
Chrysler Building from the Empire State Building. The Chrysler Building is on the corner of 42nd street at Lexington Avenue
Looking west from the Empire State Building, past Macy's, across the Hudson River to the New Jersey coast.
Looking north-west with the George Washington bridge to New Jersey in the distance.