Say Anything

Chelsea

"You can say anything in New York. It's just that nobody listens, or gives a damn. Conversation here is like the traffic. After a while you don't hear it."
Stephen Solomita, Monkey in the Middle

New York Standards

Queens

"It's a funny thing about Manhattan. I love to look at the city, especially in the early morning, but I rarely go there. Queens is my beat and has been for many years, which makes me an official hick by New York standards. It could only be worse if I lived on Staten Island. Even the ravaged Bronx is cooler than Queens."
Stephen Solomita, Mercy Killing

New York City's Character

Downtown Manhattan (Pexels)

"The traffic sounds continue to dominate, as they dominate all of Manhattan, as much a part of the city's character as the trash on the sidewalks."
Stephen Solomita, Angel Face

New York Energy

"New York is awesome, too. There's so much energy, half the time I felt like the city was dragging me around by the collar."
Stephen Solomita, Angel Face