In the hours before the doors opened, though, traffic on the main avenues did not seem unusually heavy.
The Pentagram clock is set with a wink at 19 13 hours (on a 24-hour clock), to mark the year the terminal opened — though not as precisely as Chris, a blog commenter, would have liked.
Even before it opened, though, Mr. Trump had infuriated the new mayor, Mr. Koch, by reneging on the promise to allow for access to the subway on the east and west sides of the hotel.
Emergency shelters were opened, though were used little.
"After each new condo opened though, that political balance tipped towards the residents.
Before the doors opened though, as the empty ballroom swam in purple and lavender and little lights twinkled overhead, Harkin was in a more reflective mood.
Mr. Hammond officially dissolved the company several months before the first leg of the High Line opened, though he said the timing of the two actions were unrelated.
Fears that China's move Friday would slow global growth sent share prices sliding across Europe and pushed New York markets lower when they opened, though they recovered some of the losses.
Frieze Art Fair finally opened, though not to the public (they're allowed in on Thursday), and when you got into the marquees depended on how much of a VIP you were.
Roman Tyc, 37, has been keeping a low profile since "Grave Robber" opened, though he is part of an artist group known for its over-the-top public pranks.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has promised to create more elite public schools, and several have already opened, though some critics say another specialized high school is not what the city's 1.1 million students most need.
