NYC Grid is the exploration of New York City block by block and street by street. Every weekday a new block is explored through writing and photography.
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A rather desolate-feeling block with a Latino flair, this opening stretch of Suffolk Street isn't the most inviting place in the world. With just as much character as any other LES block, you wont be at a loss of things to look at and admire. However...
As you head west from Gramercy Park, this stretch of 20th Street begins to change from over from the close-knit feeling of the previous neighborhood to the shopping-crazed feeling of the next. With a myriad of shopping opportunities and restaurant...
What do you get when you take one part school, one part apartment, one part church and mix it all together? If you said "Sesame Street", you're right. If you also said "This stretch of 50th Street", you're also right. Containing just about everything...
While I can't find any information as to whether or not the Flatiron District is protected from any new development (One Madison Park would seem to suggest otherwise), I'm always delighted to see blocks such as this one retain much of their original...
While not much has happened on these particular blocks, recent years have seen seismic changes in the surrounding area. With towering, overwhelming examples of starchitecture shooting up in all directions, the smaller, more humble buildings begin to...
