New York Hope

Central Park

"I walk across Central Park in new motorcycle boots, filled with a particular New York brand of hope. Everyone here is fulfilling vast dreams to make billions, redefine modern dance, launch artisanal ginger ale companies, and they are all in the park tonight."
Hannah Howard, Feast

Proximity

Long Island City

"This was New York City, after all, not the suburbs. In the city, people did not make friends on the basis of proximity."
Ellen Feldman, The Unwitting

Civilized Hour

Lexington Avenue

"I am a New Yorker, and 7:00 am is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it."
Sonia Sotomayor, quoted in The Washington Post