I had an interesting thought the other evening when I was leisurely hanging out on the fire escape, watching the avenue and trying to beat the heat: Harlem is like the back patio of New York City... but in a good way.
If you liken the rest of the city to designated rooms of a house and what we socially accept and value the space to be used for, I came up with some of the following: The Village is like the living room, fun and sociable; the Financial District is like the office, used during the week and gets work done; Hell's Kitchen is the bedroom lololol jk it's the kitchen, all the good cuisine and dining spots; The Upper West Side (and perhaps to a lesser degree the Upper East Side) is like the bedroom, quaint and quieter, and comfortable enough to spend the entire day in without ever leaving; Staten Island can be the bathroom cause you only go there if you really need to (lolololol); and then there's sweet little West Harlem, the back patio for conversation, relaxing, and enjoying life.
Really I'm getting very comfortable in my surroundings. When I go there, I notice how much more space and light there is, and everyone just seems so... relaxed and friendly. Hanging outside, enjoying company of others and dawdling on the sidewalk, it just feels more like an outdoor summer gathering, and who doesn't love the summer?
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