Tag: Manhattan
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Pigeon Deluxe
It’s been a while since my last post—time flies in this city! But here it is, my weekend update, making up for the silence with something… big. There’s a giant pigeon on the High Line. Supersized in true American fashion. It’s very silly. Very ugly. But also very New York. The kind of thing that…
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School busses
The yellow school bus looks the same almost everywhere in the U.S.—big, boxy, and unmistakably yellow, with bold black stripes and a swinging stop sign. It’s been this way since 1939, when a group of educators and engineers met to standardize school transportation. Before that, kids got to school however they could—by farm wagon, truck,…
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Prometheus at Rockefeller Center
Especially on a spring afternoon like this Friday, it’s easy to miss the golden statue in front of the Rockefeller building. Packed with people, the plaza sometimes hides the sculpture of Prometheus. He’s been here since 1934, part of the original vision for Rockefeller Center as a place where commerce, art, and public life could…
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Mount Rushmore of Art
This weekend has been grey and rainy in New York, which made Eduardo Kobra’s mural in the West Village stand out even more. Amidst the usual city soundtrack of construction, traffic, and the occasional fire alarm, it felt like an invitation to pause for a second. The mural features Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Keith Haring,…
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Spring in the city
You don’t find a lot of green and flowers in New York—but when you do, they’re so thoughtfully placed, a lovely contrast to the towering buildings. A perfect row of tulips along a glass facade. A surprise cluster of daffodils near a subway entrance. Blossoming magnolias—one of my absolute favorites, and a familiar sight from…
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One Year In New York
This weekend marked my one-year anniversary of moving to New York City. It’s been a whirlwind—a rollercoaster in the best and most honest sense. The excitement of discovering another new city, the opportunities that brought me here, the moments that pushed me far out of my comfort zone… all wrapped up into twelve fast months.…
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Emergency Call Boxes
Those red emergency call boxes still stand in Manhattan, a relic from the early 20th century. NYC began installing these in the 1910s to give people direct access to police and fire services. At one point, there were over 15,000 across the city. Today, only about two-thirds of those remain functional. The city has debated…
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Apple 5th Avenue
It’s hard to miss the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue—technically underground, but marked by a glowing glass cube, like a minimalist sculpture. Designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the store itself is tucked beneath the plaza, accessible via a spiral staircase or a very smooth elevator ride. Downstairs, it still features the iconic trees, but the…
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Adam and Eve
Outside the sleek towers of Manhattan West, Charles Ray’s Adam and Eve sculpture offers a modern take on an age-old story. Installed in 2023 near Moynihan Train Hall, the stainless steel figures show Adam and Eve in their later years—Eve seated and Adam standing—reflecting both the passing of time and the rhythms of city life.…
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Breakfast Bagel
If you ask a New Yorker, they’ll tell you—a good Sunday starts with a great bagel. So I treated myself to a bagel packed to the brim, a perfect addition to my slow and relaxing Sunday. Perfectly toasted, slightly crisp on the outside, soft inside, and barely holding together layers of scrambled eggs, sausage, melted…
Josephine in New York City 