As you move, listen for the city’s soundtrack: bus brakes, snippets of conversation, the rustle of park leaves, maybe a breath of roasted nuts drifting up the avenue. Manhattan has a talent for turning private ambition into public virtue... or at least into very handsome buildings.
Your audio should begin automatically as you reach each stop, and if it does not, you can always tap play manually. If the grid starts playing its usual tricks, the map in the app will help. And at any stop, you can ask me questions in the chat. One practical note: use crosswalks, watch for fast bikes and turning cars, and keep your phone close on crowded sidewalks.
As you head out, keep one question nearby: in a city built by reinvention, who gets to decide who belongs? Now, make your way to City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism.
