NYC Grid is a photo blog dedicated to exploring New York block-by-block and corner-by-corner. Updated every weekday, each post covers a new street with a focus on the mundane and ephemeral.

  

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Thursday
Sep102009

70th St Between Lexington Ave and 3rd Ave

This is the sort of block I imagine they often shoot movies on. With everything from classic New York architecture, to schools, to a neighborhood diner with a vintage sign hanging out front, this street was made to be photographed.

With a good, but not overwhelming amount of greenery covering the block, the sunlight just barely reaches the sidewalk in places, allowing for a very comfortable walk.  Like most blocks with narrow sidewalks, you'll often have to sidetrack around trees and other obstacles. The New York School of Interior Design sits in the middle of the block with large wooden doors and an interesting brick sidewalk pattern. At the end of the block, you're greeted by one half of the massive Gracious Home store.

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