Fashion

New York is ranked with Paris and Milan as one of the fashion capitals of the world.  I don't know anything about fashion, but it is indicative of the importance of fashion in our society that I can probably name as many designers as I can current movie directors, and I love movies.  We used to have a garment district and during the day on 7th Ave. there would be men pushing racks of clothes up and down the avenue.  I don't know what happens in regards to fashion on 7th Ave today but those racks are being pushed on other streets.  We do have a lot of schools of fashion, many of them prestigious: FIT, Parsons, Pratt Institute, NY School of Design, Art Institute of NY, Berkeley College, and LIM which is the only school in the country solely focused on fashion.

Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street which began 9/17/2011 has been criticized for not proposing an agenda.  It has been reported that the man who gave the movement its name and has been instrumental in its organization is an English professor and an anarchist.  So some believe there is a lack of organization and an agenda.  However,  Occupy Wall Street, Dallas has called for a general strike for 11/30/2011 from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM.
1.  Refrain from buying any goods or services including but not limited to petroleum products, consumer goods or bank transactions.
2.  Refrain from working for a wage excluding those who provide emergency and necessary functions.
3.  Join or form local groups to peacefully protest.

House of Worship

 The Cathedral of St. Sava, on West 25th Street, is the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of NYC.  Designed in 1851 by Richard M. Upjohn it was initially Trinity Chapel, the uptown branch of Trinity Church on Wall Street.  At that time it was the church of Edith Wharton who wrote about the church and its congregants in The Age Of Innocence.  In 1944 it was consecrated as the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral.
St. Sava [1174-1236] is the patron saint of Serbia.  He was born a Serbian Prince and became a monk.  He was the country's first Archbishop and also wrote the first Serbian constitution.

More Photos from the Met