My other half had a brief visit to NYC 3 years ago.

We both visited about three weeks ago.

Net change in her opinion.... nothing. Nothing has happened in three years.

But in that time, the part of NJ closest to Battery Park has shot up with new high-rise office buildings hugely.

As a visitor, its sad to see NYC taking so damn long to get on with things.

However, as a Brit, I'm speaking from a nation that can't build anything larger than a paving slab without a lengthy public consultation review, health and safety report, and then go 3 years and 435% over budget. I DREAD the Olympics in London. We won the bid three years ago, and we have four years to go - and nothing beyond demolition has happened yet.