Ashley Poston, The Dead Romantics
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Chameleon of a City
"It seemed like New York was changing every time I blinked. One way one moment, and then completely different the next—a chameleon of a city that never fit into one box, that never clung to one descriptor. It was always something new, something exciting, something never before seen."
Ashley Poston, The Dead Romantics
Ashley Poston, The Dead Romantics
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Land of Geniuses
College Walk at Columbia University |
"Oh New York! Was I living in total darkness? Had I ever seen a truly modern beauty? No, not until I set my eyes on you. Ah beautiful city! Are all the natural and human resources deposited in you? Who transformed you into such perfect beauty? Is it the hands of men? Are their hands different from other hands? A land of geniuses. Oh New York, tell me, tell me."
Anne Tanyi-Tang, Two Plays
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Romantic Relationship
Monday, June 27, 2022
Rewashing Itself
"As grimy as it is, New York is constantly rewashing itself and endlessly redefining what it means, and a new group of people will discover that. I just love the crap out of that. The key to New York is that you don't fall in love with your New York--just be sure to get out of the way and watch what's coming because that's a good way to get hit by a bicycle cab."
John Popper, Suck and Blow
John Popper, Suck and Blow
Friday, June 24, 2022
Fabulous Way
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Songs to Sing
"This Broadway's got
It's got a lot of songs to sing
If I knew the tunes I might join in
I'll go my way alone
Grow my own, my own seeds shall be sown, in New York City."
Bernie Taupin, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
It's got a lot of songs to sing
If I knew the tunes I might join in
I'll go my way alone
Grow my own, my own seeds shall be sown, in New York City."
Bernie Taupin, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Tourists in New York
"It's too easy to spot tourists. The sensible sneakers, maps, and cameras are one dead giveaway. But the real trick is to watch their eyes. New Yorkers don't bother swiveling their gaze to take in the whole view anymore. Tourists walk around with gawking eyes like soup spoons, ready to slurp everything up."
Hannah Orenstein, Love at First Like
Hannah Orenstein, Love at First Like
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Work Ethic
"What's cool about New York is that people really prioritize work here and there's a lot of strength in that. It can be distracting and it's obviously hard because it's a lot of comparison, but I think—and I'm trying to dance around saying 'hustle' because that's really corny—the work ethic and the drive to be here is what has kept it NY."
Paloma Elsesser, Vice
Paloma Elsesser, Vice
Monday, June 20, 2022
Glittering Gifts
"Almost anything might happen to you in New York . . . the fabulous city like a great Christmas tree, so brilliantly lighted, with so many glittering gifts perpetually being handed out."
Vivian Gornick, The Odd Woman and the City
Vivian Gornick, The Odd Woman and the City
Friday, June 17, 2022
Fate in New York
"One's fate in New York relies on a person's ability to strike a healthy balance between Dionysian life-lust and Apollonian moral stamina and self-restraint."
Robert Dowling, Slumming in New York
Robert Dowling, Slumming in New York
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Iconic Place
"New York is an iconic place, and one of the symptoms of iconography is that we graft our identities onto that image, borrow the certainty of its familiar dimensions, at least until we find our own."
Melissa Febos, The Atlantic
Melissa Febos, The Atlantic
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The City That Won't Say No
"New York is a city that's not going to tell you no. It's only you who can tell you when you have to go home and go to bed. So unless you have a great sense of personal responsibility, you can get lost here."
Lenny Kaye, quoted in All Hopped Up and Ready to Go
Lenny Kaye, quoted in All Hopped Up and Ready to Go
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Full of Characters
"He was an interesting character, but New York is full of characters, they're all over the place."
Lawrence Block, A Dance At The Slaughterhouse
Lawrence Block, A Dance At The Slaughterhouse
Monday, June 13, 2022
Resilient New Yorkers
Friday, June 10, 2022
Relationship Ecology
"New York has the worst ecology for any kind of relationship. How is it possible to sustain anything when there's always someone else on the horizon?"
Marlowe Granados, Happy Hour
Marlowe Granados, Happy Hour
Thursday, June 9, 2022
My New York
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Exhausting Back and Forth
"Living in New York requires using all your muscles—that's what's so exhausting; the going back and forth. But it's also what makes us so strong and resilient; we are constantly adjusting, constantly in flex. What's next is in our hands."
Thomas Dyja, New York, New York, New York
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Having Money in New York
"Mom used to say New York was a great place to have no money. There's so much free art and beauty, so much incredible, cheap food. But having money in New York, I remember her saying one winter as we window-shopped on the Upper East Side, Libby and I hanging on to her gloved hands, now that would be magical."
Emily Henry, Book Lovers
Emily Henry, Book Lovers
Monday, June 6, 2022
City, Country, World
Friday, June 3, 2022
Island of Misfit Toys
"I always feel New York is an island of misfit toys. It’s a place where you can really be true to yourself or come to discover yourself."
Thom Browne, Vanity Fair
Thom Browne, Vanity Fair
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Mythic City
Midtown Manhattan |
"We lived seven years in New York, not quite consecutively, but my love affair with the city stretches way back before that, and I know it will never end. For me, beyond having been my home, it’s always been a mythic city, a city of dreams and ambitions and camaraderie and romance."
Anaïs Mitchell, Spin
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Underdog City
"New York is always New York, and it almost feels like an underdog city right now. I feel very proud to be here. I love it."
Mark Ronson, GQ
Mark Ronson, GQ
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