I did my eighth dérive of New York City today. I started this edition in Manhattan, and I made a conscious decision to head West. Details of my trip are:
Start Date/Time: 03.12.2009 / 14:02:54 EST
Duration: 2hr 11min
Distance: 22.9 km / 7.39 mi
http://gpsed.com/track/5278031126144572038
Here is a series of photographs I took while on the dérive. These buildings caught my attention and reflect the surrounding neighborhoods:
While heading South just before the Port Authority, I heard a teenager screaming at the top of his lungs. He was walking with his friends (2 girls), and they were all laughing. As I stopped at the light, the 3 teenagers approached the street corner. An elderly man standing next to them yells “Shut up, you asshole!” The teenager laughed and said, “It’s OK, sir. We’re all gonna die some day”.
I also was asked in two separate instances not to take pictures of some of the apartment buildings on the Upper West Side. As opposed to other areas of the city that rely on neighborhood “watchers” or the NYPD, this area has the means to supply their own protection.