Verizon iPhone arrives in Manhattan (photos)

After what seemed an interminable wait, Verizon's version of the iPhone 4 is finally available in retail outlets. Starting today, Apple and Verizon Wireless stores, along with Best Buy and some Wal-Mart stores, are selling the smartphones. Demand is expected to run high, but will the frigid temperatures in some parts of the country--such as here in New York--keep the lines short?

When I arrived at 6:15 a.m. ET it appeared as though they must have let the crowd into the store already...