Living here is a Faustian contract. Life in the great cities of civilization must have always been so. But as much as there is poverty and hardship, there is also a powerful energy full of optimism.
such a great piece, I was reading about the Tower of Babel weirdly recently and the link to the big Apple is profound really. I love that while everyone is rushing to the top of skyscrapers made of sand, you've managed to plug into the essence of every city and imbedded yourself with those that others would egotistically ignore, the people on the streets and the "illegal" immigrants who hold up the foundations that the uber rich are profiting off. Many have written about NY but few have experienced it truly so can't wait for the next one!
such a great piece, I was reading about the Tower of Babel weirdly recently and the link to the big Apple is profound really. I love that while everyone is rushing to the top of skyscrapers made of sand, you've managed to plug into the essence of every city and imbedded yourself with those that others would egotistically ignore, the people on the streets and the "illegal" immigrants who hold up the foundations that the uber rich are profiting off. Many have written about NY but few have experienced it truly so can't wait for the next one!
thank you 🙏
Such an accurate portrait of NYC. I've felt similar things walking its streets.
High praise coming from a New Yorker!