I was walking crosstown on 57th St yesterday, west to east, on the south side of the street. The walking is easier on that side because there are a bunch of Billionaire's Row apartment buildings going up on the north side.
On the south side are shops and office buildings.
It was hugely hot and humid yesterday. It was okay I guess if you kept moving, but if you had to stop and wait for a light or an emergency vehicle (there were lots) you baked and dripped so much sweat it felt like you were taking a shower.
As I passed shops with their doors open, they emitted deliciously cold air, bathing the sidewalk in air conditioned relief. New Yorkers rush by, we all appreciate the chill, until you realize this is quite bad, climate-change-wise. Burning all that fossil fuel to cool off the sidewalk. Probably long term not a good strategy for staying cool.
And those emergency vehicles! On the way back there were more, and I could see they were all going to Trump Tower, on 5th Ave just off 57th.
I fantasized that perhaps the Republican nominee had been assassinated, or had suffered a heart attack or stroke and died.
It was not quite so dramatic, there was just a guy climbing the building.
When I got home I turned on the TV and found out what was up. Major news on all the cable shows. It was actually a lot more entertaining than the usual fare. Esp on Fox.
Another summer weekday in the Big Apple!