PhotoThere are several contenders for coolest neighborhood in New York, but the Upper East Side is usually not one of them. When the Second Avenue subway opened for service on New Year’s Day, it drew crowds of onlookers, some dressed in Q train T-shirts. The subway stop includes portraits by the artist of various creative people who are based in New York, including Philip Glass, Cindy Sherman, Kara Walker and the artist himself. “I think the only danger is that the rents will go up,” he said before catching the Q train downtown. At 96th Street, a passenger exiting the Q train was overheard telling the conductor that he was waiting for service up to 125th Street.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2017 23:02 UTC