Water towers of NYC

Gravity is still free, and tall buildings still have water tanks, many enclosed in towers.  Here is an assortment of tanks & towers that caught my eye.  (I'm not sure all the enclosed towers are for tanks; some may house elevator or heating equipment.)


Staid ones first.  A mildly sinister military/industrial complex above left, and a handsome, vaguely religious octagon on the right (both LES).  Note the vents; I guess the water would boil in summer without them.


Some drama.  Above left, the Empire State and a bug-like helicopter line up with a modern tower.  On the right, a zigzag in Long Island City waits for a tank that will never come.


Reconfigured.  Above left, a Greenpoint tank turned into a cellphone tower (do the microwaves heat the water?).  On the right (off Lexington above 23rd), it looks like a newer, bigger tank is perched on the old one's tower.


Finally, two of my favorites.  On the left, a tank perched dramatically next to the New Museum on Bowery.  And on the right, a small temple seen on a hazy day (on E. 9th just east of Broadway).