Gramercy Park

During the walk to around Gramercy Park I noticed many new things. I found it interesting that a white homeless man was eating out of the garbage bin and asking for money and something to eat in a white higher class neighborhood. I also realized that there were many project buildings that were by supermarkets and corner stores (delis). I noticed many of the project buildings were secluded from the higher class buildings and the shading on those blocks were much darker than the main streets. I did not find the neighborhood to be as diverse as mine. There was a lot of White and Asian people, but not too many black or Hispanic. Unlike my neighborhood the streets were maintained, the flowers from gardens flourished, and nobody J-walked including Professor Moriah. I felt that for as long as I walked around Gramercy I had a civil duty to be orderly and not be as outgoing as I usually am. I felt I had to maintain a greater level of professionalism than what I am usually accustomed to. It’s a bit funny because I noticed that in my neighborhood I greet the employees inside of the delis like this: “Hola compadre, or primo di me”. Around Baruch I say: “Hi how are you”. The area is much cleaner and civilized than my normal environment, I felt no true connection to the neighborhood but I did admire the way in which everyone seemed to be so respectful and casual, it was something different for me. It almost seems as if where there is less diversity there is more peace and comfort.