59th St Between Madison Ave and Park Ave

Looking like any number of other blocks in the neighborhood, this segment of 59th Street feels lost amonsgt all the noise. With a mixture of high-rise buildings creating an inescapable shadow, the block is dark and lonely. It features a rare mid-block Duane Reade store which sits across from an interesting-looking Off-Off-Broadway theater.

Park Avenue is a nice breath of fresh air as you finally get to see daylight again. These short midtown blocks feel so restrictive. Thanks to their small footprint they rarely feature any notable architecture. However the buildings that do get constructed try so hard to maximize their space they end up blocking out all the life on the sidewalk below.