Two stories from today's Times that I think sum up l'essence de NYC - stories about how this town is both a place of cold reality and utter fantasy.
First, one story about West Side development, extending the #7 subway line vs expanding Hudson Yards (Schumer wants the city to spend money on the #7 line while Team Bloomberg wants to spend it on Hudson Years. Schumer's right - the #7 is a much more urgent, long overdue project; Hudson Yards is a good idea but a lesser priority IMO).
City Urged to Rethink Rail Access to West Side
Second, an article about the filming of "Gossip Girl" on the Upper East Side, and how the show and it's true life milieu are all but indistinguishable (one would hope, since verisimilitude makes or brakes any show, particularly one about NYC).
Awaiting a Glimpse of Their ‘Gossip Girl’ Kin
In NYC, something's ALWAYS going on.
First, one story about West Side development, extending the #7 subway line vs expanding Hudson Yards (Schumer wants the city to spend money on the #7 line while Team Bloomberg wants to spend it on Hudson Years. Schumer's right - the #7 is a much more urgent, long overdue project; Hudson Yards is a good idea but a lesser priority IMO).
City Urged to Rethink Rail Access to West Side
Second, an article about the filming of "Gossip Girl" on the Upper East Side, and how the show and it's true life milieu are all but indistinguishable (one would hope, since verisimilitude makes or brakes any show, particularly one about NYC).
Awaiting a Glimpse of Their ‘Gossip Girl’ Kin
In NYC, something's ALWAYS going on.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please keep it civil, intelligent, and expletive-free. Otherwise, opine away.