PEDESTRIAN X-ING: No Cars Allowed!
Photo by Michelle Young In a dramatic reappropriation of urban space for public use, Times Square was closed off to cars earlier this summer. Less well known is that Summer Streets are already in place all over the five-boroughs this summer, thanks to the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and that a section of 34th … Read more
MANHATTAN-HENGE: Why It Happens
View from Tudor City Bridge (Source: Steve Kelley, New York Times) Twice a year, the sun falls into exact alignment with the Manhattan street grid, offering incredible sunsets that fully illuminate the cross-streets. The most dramatic photographs could arguably be taken amidst the notable architecture on 34th and 42nd street, as seen here: This phenomenon … Read more
