Google Street View expanded its library of imagery yesterday by adding three new parts of the city.
People the world over will now be able to take 360-degree virtual visits to Central Park to see famous landmarks and go off the beaten track as a result of Street View's collaboration with Central Park Conservancy. It will offer an opportunity for those who would otherwise not be able to travel to new York to see the park, as well as opening up New Yorkers to parts of the park they may have otherwise not explored.
In addition, viewers will be to view panoramic images of the North and South pools at the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site, a tribute to those who perished in New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA as a result of the attacks. Street view will guide you through the memorial allowing you to to get as close as to see the victims' names engraved along the edges of the pools.
Finally, Google Street View has partnered with the nonprofit Historyspin to create an archive of images and stories depicting the devastation and recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Those affected by the storm are invited to contribute the photo and video album called Hurricane Sandy: Record, Remember, Rebuild by submitting old and new photos of the effects they've witnessed.
Read more about these additions to Google Street View here.