When the roof of the world happens to be the terrace of the Metropolitan Museum in New York
Where art meets the sky
Getting to the top all depends on the traveler’s point of view
15 months into the Covid lock-down in New York brings out different perspectives and sensations. Outdoor activities are now measured one tiny step at a time, success as one fortunate moment on any given day. Urban spaces have two simple status conditions, open or closed.
Every foray into previously well travelled spots is an adventure with an uncertain outcome. How is the subway? Will it be crowded? Is the place I want to visit open? How can I get there? How do I reserve my ticket?
We are relearning every step along the way, from temperature checks at entrance doors, to ticket vendors not allowed to handle cash, to electric bike delivery pilots ramming down dreamy sidewalk pedestrians, to checkout robot machines at the hardware store.
A new start
New York City is slowly coming back. As of mid-May, a languid-moving stream of tourists is emerging from the sleepy mid-town hotels around noon for their lunches, their fancy outdoor restaurant table solidly firmed up with an online resy. Similarly, the visits to the…
