Another weird thing about buildings in New York
The “Leaning Brownstone of Brooklyn”
The discussion in class about the horizontal add-on to the building (that Professor Eversley told us about) reminded me of a piece I saw a few days ago about a few buildings in Brooklyn. There are a number of brownstones that are “leaning,” although not in a danger of collapsing. I have never noticed this and even now highly doubt I would unless consciously looking for it. This brings to mind a few reasons. New Yorkers will probably never be aware of their environments. Most of us are always in a rush, even when we are not late, a trait that must be ingrained in early childhood; and thus, always missing the oddities of this city. And second, most New Yorkers are too arrogant and self-centered in their day-to-day life to notice what does not immediately concern the self, which might be a necessity to “make it” in New York.
In addition, it also reminded me that New York is supposed to sink eventually, which is unimaginable, and a false myth as far as I am concerned. Yes, global warming is really happening and it will have horrific effects on our planet but New York, perhaps above anything else, is resilient and resourceful and cannot disappear.
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