Sunday, May 11, 2008

 

New York 2


[click to enlarge]

When I was in law school and took the train into the city, I came into a Grand Central Station that was very different than this. The side lobby was given over to real danger, and the restrooms were scary. Worst of all, probably, was that the windows were blocked off by large billboards. It was transformative to see the old girl for the first time with the windows uncovered, and that New York light streaming in. It is a beautiful place.

# posted by Mark Osler @ 9:03 PM
Comments:
That's a great photo. How do you get the contrast like that on B & W?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10:38 PM
 
Would you attribute NYC's cleaning of its public spaces (Grand Central, Times Square, etc.) to Giuliani's "broken window" policy? Would that work in other American cities stricken with urban blight?
# posted by Blogger Alan : 12:17 AM
 
Alan--

Yes, I do give Giuliani a ton of credit for the change. That philosophy really did work.
# posted by Blogger Mark Osler : 10:12 AM
 
It really is a nice place. I had some terrible excuse for BBQ (it was a lapse in my good judgment, to be sure) at Grand Central Station, but that is by no means indicative of how wonderful everything else is.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 11:37 AM
 
Then, of course, there's still Penn Station...
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 1:57 PM
 
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