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by Kate Lewis for fluxo
The greatest city in the world, of course, has some days that are monumental in their own right and somewhat specific to just NYC. Allow me to name a few.
The First Day in Spring That’s Warm Enough to Drink Outside
This is the day when everyone realizes nirvana can be reached through a light jacket and a majority-ice aperol spritz. But after the icy sidewalks, lack of daylight, and sweating through all four layers on the subway platform during NYC winters, we’d all sell our souls for the chance to comfortably drink on a sidewalk that’s not riddled with that weird blue salt that stains the bottoms of your pants.
The Last Day of NYU Finals
Not because I’m happy for the college kids, but rather I’m happy they are about to clear out. No hate to NYU students, but I’m sure you can understand. However, there's a catch to this one. The interns.
The Last Day of Summer Internships
Similarly, a random Friday in mid August marks the day the interns are no longer running loose in the city. From that fateful morning in late May when the subways are suddenly twice as packed as usual to the end of the summer, the rest of us are just patiently waiting for the interns to leave. Or just learn subway etiquette.
The Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade
*shrieks* The dogs. The costumes. The unadulterated joy. Need I say more.
The New York City Marathon
Obviously I saved the best for last. This is quite literally the best day of the year in New York and you can’t tell me otherwise—it’s an example of humanity at its best. Everyone’s cheering, homemade signs are held up for hours on end, everything from bananas to fireball shots are being passed out to runners, a lot of us are crying for strangers, and about 50,000 people are checking off a huge life to-do. The day is simply beautiful and wholesome in a city that is often neither of those things.
