While the climate in New York City has distinct changes throughout the year, for some people, like myself, the city itself significantly changes with the seasons. But for people like my interviewee, Diana, the city does not change throughout the seasons. For her, there is so much going on all the time and opportunities offered in every season, people are always caught in a never-ending cycle of activities. Diana believes that because of the amount of activities, one can immerse oneself in and allow them to reconnect with their surroundings and community.
Regardless of the temperature, rain, snow, or sun, the city is always moving at the same pace through her eyes and it keeps everything flowing. She does notice a change of dynamic in the number of people, however. In Rockaway, her neighborhood, for example, Diana notices a distinct change in the amount of people. In the summer, the beaches fill up with people, but as the temperature gets colder, human movement in the area decreases. But Diana pointed out something crucial; the residents of Rockaway are always there. She claims that people who live there step away from the beach in the summer, and start going back routinely as the waves of people die down. So the movement of the city overall is always the same, perhaps the hotspots just change and rotate. But the city itself is always in movement.
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