Digital artwork of Times Square in New York City with tall buildings, billboards, and neon lights, overlaid with stylized graffiti text that reads 'Manhattan'.
Colorful digital artwork of silhouetted people standing in a formation on a black background.
A city street scene with pedestrians, yellow taxis, and an ornate historic building with statues and a sign that reads, 'The Show Folks Shoe Shop Dedication Beauty in Every Detail.'
A page of text with the word 'Manhattan' handwritten as a header at the top of the paragraph
A faded, vintage subway car with the year 1933 and an American flag on its surface. Overlaid on the image are colorful, glitch-like silhouettes of people waiting to board the train.
The interior of a grand train station with large arched windows and a decorated ceiling showing digital glitches and colorful pixelation
People walking in a modern indoor space with a ramp, glass walls, and ceiling lights, but the image has digital distortion and color glitches.
An old telephone with the handset hanging on a metal faceplate with a torn sticker. A note explains the silence of the phone, described as the silence one experiences when alone in a famous building.
People walking in a hallway with beige walls and ceiling lights, pixelated and distorted.
Page with a paragraph of text discussing a shift in perception of the city, mentioning neglect, rats, cockroaches, and cleanliness.
American flag hanging vertically on a flagpole in front of a gray stone building.
Close-up of a page containing a paragraph about Manhattan, describing its symbolism, resilience, and contradictions, with a marginal note pointing to the text.