City on the Water

Lightship Ambrose

"New York is a city on the water. It’s easy to forget that as we travel through it on its streets or underground, but the city’s waterfront — once largely used by industry and now full of parks — was in large part responsible for New York’s growth and success. As seen from the water, the city’s street grid seems to melt away, and its buildings emerge as part of a sprawling cityscape, each etching its profile against the sky."
Thomas Mellins, Forbes Magazine