Heartbeat of the World

Third Avenue

"New York is the heartbeat of the world. It is the most extraordinary city. If you have a good idea or even a bad idea, you can make it happen in New York."
Kelsey Grammer, My City, My New York

Divorcée

"New York's not related to anywhere; it has no kith or kin on this continent. Everywhere else is like everywhere else. But New York is like a divorcée looking for a richer second country."
A.A. Gill, To America with Love

Only the Dead

"Only the dead know Brooklyn."
Thomas Wolfe, The Complete Short Stories Of Thomas Wolfe