NY by night!

Photo Yuichi Hibi

«New York Observed
Shadowland

THE rain beats endlessly on sidewalks lined by countless street lamps that send reflections of amber light against the blackened avenue. Darkness consumes all, leaving nothing but a vague glow from a window in the distance. Now and then, an ominous-looking car passes. The back alleys and fire escapes glisten.
It is a film noir night in New York. Metropolis and world capital by day, the city by night is an Art Deco treasure that exists most powerfully in detective movies of previous decades. Even in the town celebrated for insomnia and vivacity, there exists a spooky, eerie element that haunts the streets at night (...)» in THE NEW YORK TIMES, 07.11.08.