The Lexus Customer Satisfaction Sales Event. (No, Lis Isn't A Typo.) 1995 Lexus ES300 A Tasty Bite Of The Big Apple ... The '95 Lexus ES300 with over 20 refinements, including driver's and front pas- senger's air bags, leather, SRS, aluminum alloy wheels, 3.0 liter V6 engine. Power Sunroof, windows, locks, and seats. AM/FM Stereo Cassette Premium Sound System. Stock #95084 RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS 36 Mos. rom street level, the twin towers of the World Trade Center skyscrapers loom like giant silver rectangles, gleaming in the sunlight. They are a striking sight and just one of the attractions that make Low- er Manhattan such an intriguing area. The southern tip of Manhat- tan Island is an increasingly pop- ular tourist destination, with attractions so varied that one can easily spend an entire weekend here, as I did recently. In this case, one bite of the Big Apple was entirely satisfying. Without even venturing into mid- town, I enjoyed a smorgasbord of pleasures: Wall Street without stockbrokers, the waterfront promenades of Battery Park, South Street Seaport with its re- stored sailing vessels and mod- ern piers. All of it was in the compact area below Greenwich Village, from Chambers Street to Battery Park, from the Hudson to the East River. Adding even more flavor to my F 1995 Lexus SC300 With in-line 6 cylinder 225 HP engine, 210 lb.-ft of raw torque, driver's and passenger's airbags SRS, traction control, leather seats, heated moonroof, CD player. 1995 Lexus LS400 36 Mos. PHOTO BY RUTH ROVNER The '95 Lexus LS400 with Leather, memory seats, trac. control, sunroof, AM/FM Stereo CD player with Premium Sound, dual air bags, Power seats, windows, locks and cruise, remote entry and much more! New York Vista has become a popular choice for Jewish wed- dings since it re-opened Nov. 1 af- ter extensive renovation. The cosmopolitan modernity of the World Trade Center com- plex co-exists with a strong sense of the past, which is also part of Lower Manhattan.This is, after all, where New Amsterdam be- gan; and more than anywhere else in New York, its resonates with the early history of the city. At Bowling Green, Peter Mi- nuit is said to have transferred ownership of Manhattan Island from the Indians to the Dutch for a mere $24 worth of trinkets and beads. In the graveyard of historic Trinity Church, Alexander Hamilton is buried. Not far from the statue of George Washington on Wall Street is the site where the first president took oath of of- fice in 1789. Lower Manhattan also is where Jewish life began, and modern travelers can easily trace that history. EXECUTIVE CARS 1995 LS400 Power Moonroof, 12 Disc CD changer, Dual Airbags, Leather, Full Power, ABS Brakes. 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An added novelty on Sunday was the sight of a chuppah on the plaza of the World Trade Center; the hotel was the scene of a fes- tive Jewish wedding for 500 guests, which started with a cer- emony on the outdoor plaza. With kosher catering available, the . At Battery Park, on the corner of Whitehall and State streets, is a small plot of ground with a flag- pole which rises from a granite base. A plaque on the base hon- ors a key event in Jewish histo- ry, with the inscription: "Erected by the State of New York to hon- or the memory of the twenty- three men, women and children who landed in September 1654 and founded the first Jewish com- munity in North America." From this spot, it was just a quick walk down to the water- front where the ferries for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island depart regularly. The lines for the, ferry ride were long, but the wait was well worth it, as it had,been on earli- ervisits. Seeing the -Statue of Lib- LN