Even as a Long Islander, New York City i is old to my eyes. I already feel like I have seen all that there is to see, as do many others whose home is NYC. But through photography and critical thinking I have found the unconventional art in NYC. This is a photo of the almighty Times Square. Famous for its dazzling lights, colors, and major commercial buildings, Times Square gets millions of visitors a year.

The lighting of NYC really is beautiful. If you cover the top portion of this photo with your hand, although you may find some differences, you might find that it looks just like daytime. We have created a city that can actually separate itself from nature. There is almost a sinful aura about it. It is as if we are defying G-d’s work in this world. The lighting might banal to an everyday New Yorker, but it really symbolizes how the human race has developed and how far we are willing to go in creating a world more suitable for humans. Not all humans can afford to sleep when they want. The answer: Create a city that never sleeps.

Again, we can see how NYC has altered nature. Trees and plants are supposed to grow by themselves wherever it is suitable. Because we need space for streets and buildings, we have moved nature and placed it strategically in a way that it can live without affecting the 3-D city of New York. It seems wrong to alter the natural existence of plants and trees but one may see it as an attempt for humans to keep nature alive in a society of concrete and pavement.

The art of NYC is that it was created by humans. Humans created not a portrait, or an admirable pyramid, but an entirely new world that some call home. NYC will always be changing and always further itself from the natural being of things in order to accommodate the ever-changing needs of humanity.