Young and Vibrant

Grant's Tomb

"New York is too young and vibrant for the ruins and grand monuments to the past that are the trademarks of European capitals. People come here for the buzz of Times Square, not for the silence of Grant's Tomb or our other monuments to the dead."
John Tierney, The New York Times

Working Class

Public Housing in the Lower East Side

"There’s a popular sentiment in some circles of this city that believe that Manhattan, for instance, has become a place only for the wealthy, that the working-class have all been pushed out. Don’t believe the hype. Working-class people do live in this city. They’re still living side by side with the well-heeled. This has been the case in this incredible city for generations." 
Bobby Cannavale, The New York Times 

Not for the Pure of Soul

Lower East Side

"New York is not for the pure of soul, the sweet of spirit, the model of sanity or the paragon of civility. It is the city that gave part of its name to the Bronx cheer and cherishes its Brooklyn Bridge as a symbol of the art of bilking the innocent."
Russell Baker, The New York Times

Diversity and Complexity

Two Bridges

"New York is full of diversity and complexity, and it's very hard to analyze because of that. New York is a mind-set, and we're all arrogantly proud of what that represents."
Milton Glaser, The New York Times

City of Man

"Adam" at the Time Warner Center

"New York is truly the city of man. It is humanity in microcosm, reflecting the infinite variety as well as the infinite capacity for good or evil of the human race."
Diosdado Macapagal, The New York Times

Dream Machine

"I almost feel bad for people who are born and raised here because you’ll never understand how the outsider feels about New York City. People look at this place as a dream machine, as an opportunity to escape whatever their current reality is. They look at it like it’s magical."
Mallory Hagan, The New York Times