Thanks to Tim Waters for correctly identifying this one as a
Bromeliad/Guzmania AKA "Lava Plant":
http://home.earthlink.net/~w6zno/RedFlower.jpg


How about this one?
http://users.rcn.com/murrayallon/NYCPlant.jpg

It grows in New York City beside the Bryant Park library and loves hot humid
summers.

-- Gnarlie