New York Moments

Because of the "video capture" feature on my camera, I have recorded two indelible New York moments to share with you non-New Yorkers. New York is my favorite city in the world and sometimes it's difficult to explain that to non-New Yorkers who come here and visit Times Square and think we live in a Disney theme park with angry cab drivers and a giant M&Ms store. If you could see New York through MY eyes (cue cheesy song: "New York Through My Eyes") you would be out late on a Thursday night and arrive at the Union Square Subway station at 2 am and find this girl dancing. That's Craig watching her:

It's odd isn't it? A little disturbing? True. But it's also fantastic. It's what makes living in a city great: the surprise, the way everyone's part of a large community (all the people watching her were equally amused). You turn a corner in a subway station and POOF, there's a girl rocking out.

Or you go to the MoMA (this was a few weeks ago) and while watching Andy Warhol's Empire (a 14 hour video of the Empire State Building at night) a little girl creeps on to the bench in front of you and puts on a little show:

I love how the video behind her is incredibly still and how this little girl is incredibly restless. It's just one of those moments that makes life in this city wonderful: it comes out of nowhere and takes you by surprise. And, true, it could happen in another city where Andy Warhol's "Empire" was showing, but for some reason--when it happened--it felt like it could only happen here. I love New York.

Comments

[flutter]

I fantasize about going to New York and seeing things just exactly like this. I love your cityscape.

[Sarah]

Here is one of my fav. NYC moments:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/s_morgen/428647328/

We were in NYC in March, and my 3 year old was a little sad to see Elmo on the tracks.

[Jeanne]

I, too, think New York is the greatest city in the world and do my best to get there as often as I can, from Indianapolis. Maybe I lived there in a former life. One of my favorite NY moments was an unseasonably warm Sat. night last Dec. My daughters & I were eating dinner on the UWS (Columbus Ave.& 74th?)A couple came by on roller skates and danced their way to wherever they were going. The gracefully spun and twirled through the people on the sidewalk. It was wonderfully NY and I can't wait for more - next Sat and Sun. Thanks for everything you've introduced me to on your sites. Tried to book a room at Washington Square Hotel (Craig's birthday post) but they're booked. Pearl Lobster Roll is on the list of "eats" this time for sure, and Union Square Farmers Market and... Thanks for the post -