Different Perspectives

West 39th

"The thing about New York is that while you are in it, of it, it seems unequivocally the center of the universe. Your metabolism rises to meet it, so that your heart seems to beat faster, your mind to jump more quickly from one thing to another. The earth seems made of concrete all the way down to its core. But far enough away, it seems not only improbable but impossible."
Anna Quindlen, Rise and Shine

Biggest Little Small Town

West Village

"New York is the biggest little small town in America. That's why it's so dangerous. Believe me: having your purse snatched is nothing compared to being mugged by Manhattan manners over rare tuna on toast rounds."
Anna Quindlen, Rise and Shine

Latin Mass

"New York is so often publicly associated with creativity and innovation that outsiders actually come to believe it. The truth is that behavior here is as codified as the Latin Mass."
Anna Quindlen, Rise and Shine