New York in the Making: Downtown Details

Sim New York is progressing with each neighborhood little by little. I'm taking a quick break from my work on Downtown Manhattan to show some small details before the view gets blocked by skyscrapers under construction.

First we'll head to historical Pearl Street. We can see some of the quaint and charming 18th century buildings peeking out from behind 77 Water Street. The view will soon be blocked by 55 Water Street, which is right across the street. This area is located in the heart of the Financial District of Manhattan and is a stones throw away from Wall Street.




Next we head up to the South Street Seaport and take a look at the mural of the Brooklyn Bridge painted by Richard Haas on Peck Slip. Here's the real thing for comparison. The view is soon going to be blocked by One Seaport Plaza.



Enjoy the view while it lasts.

Birthday BAT's

Just a quick announcement for today. As today is my birthday I'll be celebrating by uploading some special BAT's to the download section throughout the week. Keep your eyes out for new downloads!

Google New York Takes Shape

Some of you already know about my other New York recreation project involving making a 3D model of New York in Google Earth.

By now Google Earth New York is taking shape thanks to the sudden surge of New York 3D models from talented modeler's at Google's 3D Warehouse. Here are a few of the recent additions.

American Folk Art Museum

The American Folk Art Museum is one of the leading centers for the study and of American folk art and displays the work of international artists. It is located at 45 West 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, in Midtown.



Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)



Right next door to the American Folk Art Museum is the Museum of Modern Art.



It is one of the leading museums of modern art in the world. Its collection includes works of architecture and design, drawings, paintings sculpture, photography, film, and media.



In 2002 MoMA underwent a massive renovation to expand and create space for additional galleries. The museum temporarily moved to a location in Long Island City Queens (which was called MoMa QNS). Today an average of 2.5 million visitors flock to the new and improved MoMA.



Towering over MoMA is the luxury high rise residence Museum Tower built by Cesar Pelli in 1985. The tower was proposed to help pay for the museum renovations of 1976. To construct the controversial tower the museum's ventilation system had to be expanded, and some galleries had to undergo further renovations.


Radio City Music Hall



Radio City Music Hall is the world famous entertainment venue located in Rockefeller Center and is most commonly known for the Rockette dancers. For a time it was the leading tourist destination in New York.

Signs of Spring

Spring has sprung and signs of its arrival are all over the city.

Outside of the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side trees along 79th Streets are starting to bud.

Fountains outside of the Seagram Building on Park Avenue have been turned on and flowers inside the planters on in the middle of Park Avenue are starting to blossom. It may be a bit chilly today but before you know it will be Summer.

Stay tuned for more and Happy Easter!

Winter Weather Lingers

Spring is here but it doesn't feel like Spring quite yet. Chilly weather still lingers over New York and much of eastern portion of the nation making it colder than average as seen by the commuters waiting for the Hudson-Bergen light rail train in Jersey City Friday morning.


Snow flurries even made a return appearance. Thankfully, the Big Apple is due for warmer temperatures this week.

Download Section Additions

There's been a recent addition to the downloads section for New York related creations from Simtropolis.com. Now you can download all the downloads I have from Simtropolis for my New York region in one place easily and conveniently. More downloads will be added as they are made available.

Happy downloading.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

The Empire State Building puts on its St, Patrick's Day colors.

Downloads Section Back Online

After a bit of downtime the Downloads Section is back up and running again. Make sure to grab the latest SimCity 4 downloads and happy downloading.

New York Subway Pack Available for Download

New 72nd Street Station

Just a quick announcement of some SimCity custom content today. I've put up a New York subway station pack in the downloads section. The stations are modeled after Astor Place station and the new 72nd Street Station.


Astor Place Station

Manhattan in the Making: Little Italy Sneak Peak

Here's a little sneak peak of Little Italy.


Be on the look out for our upcoming trip to Little Italy.

Seinfeld in SimCity?

No, I haven't simmed Jerry Seinfeld but I have created his favorite hangout. Monk's Restaurant or as it's called in real life, Tom's Restaurant, located at 112th and Broadway in Manhattan.

Tom's isn't only famous for its appearances on Seinfeld but also for the well known 80's song about it by Suzanne Vega.

Now the iconic greasy spoon has made its way into SimCity.


We'll have more next time.

Google New York Update

The skyline of Google Earth New York is progressing and finally coming to life with the help of textured 3D buildings from the 3D Warehouse.

Madison Square Garden and West 34th Street

Madison Square Park

Lower Manhattan

Wall Street and Broadway

Jersey City

17 State Street, Battery Park and South Street

If you haven't already downloaded Google Earth I highly recommend it. It makes for a great reference for my New York recreation project, plus it's just really neat.

SIMple City Creator

Some off topic news you can use for today.

While browsing through skyscraperpage.com this morning I came across an online city creator.

It allows you to place buildings, trees and roads and is reminiscent of SimCity 2000. If you have time be sure to check it out.

FDNY EMS Ambulances Hit the Streets of SimCity

The standard SimCity ambulances have gotten a New York makeover. Thanks to Triborough from Simtropolis for re-skinning Swampper77's ambulances.

You can download them on the STEX here. Enjoy!

In the future I will be releasing a New York automata mod so be on the look out for that.

NYCJ Recap

In case you've missed an update or two or are just joining us here are some highlights from last year. To read about the project see my first post.

In July I debuted the recreation with breaking news of the Townhouse explosion on the Upper East Side.

Than after getting a glimpse of Madison Square Garden we took a trip to historic Governor's Island.


Admiral's Row

Castle Williams

Liggett Hall

A portion of Fifth Avenue near the Guggenheim Museum.


Then, late in July we took a look back at the various versions of New York in SimCity through the ages.


In September the NYCJ remembered the 9/11 attacks.

In October we hop on the tram to trip to Roosevelt Island.


The Roosevelt Island Tram Station in Manhattan.


The tram car glides over the East River.


In November we finished up our tour of New York's lesser known islands by taking a trip to Randall's, Wards and Rikers Island. To celebrate Thanksgiving we saw the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade stream down Broadway.

December was an active month with holidays, Dave Letterman and more.

The Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center


Times Squares own Christmas Tree


Ed Sullivan Theater


The Brooklyn Bridge



With the arrival of 2007 comes more updates. Stay tuned for more.

New York Now with Snow

Despite actual weather conditions Sim New York is coated in blanket of January snow. You can get the snow mod at Simtropolis.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2007 and Happy New Year to all! Hope this year is filled with joy and happiness.
Stay tuned for more great updates in the year ahead because we're just getting started.

Midtown in the Making

Being one the most detail intensive area on the map to recreate the heart of Midtown is far from finished. Only the a handful of the recognizable buildings line the avenues and streets.

Some of which being W.R. Grace, Grand Central, the Chrysler Building and the Metlife Building. For the time being plazas serve as a placemark for where the real world buildings stand.

Christmas in New York

Billboards aren't the only thing lit up in Times Square. The Times Square Christmas Tree is lit up for the season.

Speaking of Christmas, I'll be taking a break from the project for the holiday's so have a great holiday and I'll see you in the New Year.