The temporary hijacking of Columbus Circle is but the latest chapter of a monumental problem.
WSJ: Discovering Columbus | A Monumental Problem | By James Panero
He booked them into a New York restaurant near Columbus Circle in January 1917.
Breathtaking views of Central Park and Columbus Circle cannot be bested for a dose of Manhattan glamour.
For drinks with a view, try the Mandarin Hotel at Columbus Circle for a spectacular panorama overlooking Central Park.
Outside the hotel, dusk began to settle over Central Park, and lights flickered on in the buildings across Columbus Circle.
So here he was, the Neon Snuffleupagus, live in the flesh, steps from Columbus Circle, dressed head-to-toe in electric-colored Nike.
Perched up high, with views of Columbus Circle, Asiate may well be the most glamorous of all New York City restaurants.
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Outmoded in both form and content, Columbus Circle was ripe for ridicule.
WSJ: Discovering Columbus | A Monumental Problem | By James Panero
Two years ago the MTA sold the site of the New York Coliseum on Columbus Circle to developers of the new AOL Time Warner center.
Plumping first to explore the city's northern reaches, take a stroll through Central Park's astoundingly uncrowded avenues, from Columbus Circle all the way up to Central Park North.
Yet the hijinks of "Discovering Columbus" come at the expense of the Columbus Circle monument itself, which must be kidnapped to take part in the party.
WSJ: Discovering Columbus | A Monumental Problem | By James Panero
It is near major subway and bus lines, as well as the world famous Carnegie Hall and Columbus Circle where the Time Warner Center has excellent shopping and dining facilities.
In a report released on Wednesday, the Regional Plan Association, a nonprofit urban research group, said many of the city's largest projects, from Battery Park City to the revamping of Columbus Circle, have dragged on for years longer than initially projected.
Meanwhile, Time Warner is apparently looking for ways to economize on its Manhattan real estate holdings, whether by selling and leasing back the Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle or by consolidating all of its New York operations there.
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Continue south down the paths of Central Park, past the sunbather-filled 15 acres of Sheep Meadow, to Columbus Circle, where you can do a bit of window-shopping at the Time Warner Center, which has upscale shops of every stripe as well an enormous Whole Foods Market on the lower level.
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