Personal Narrative: Mid-Town Manhattan
A night, a moment, when world events and one man’s remarkable history interacted with the forces of nature to change the very fabric of time, reinventing the past and setting the wheels in motion for a great adventure.
Mid-town Manhattan was already in the grip of its own altered reality, with the lights of Times Square, Broadway and even decorative Christmas lights being turned off or dimmed shortly after sunset due to the safety restrictions imposed by World War 2. It was feared that the bright city lights would silhouette coastal shipping, making the vessels easier targets for German submarines. Even offices and apartments above the 15th floors were required to curtain their windows after
Mid-town Manhattan was already in the grip of its own altered reality, with the lights of Times Square, Broadway and even decorative Christmas lights being turned off or dimmed shortly after sunset due to the safety restrictions imposed by World War 2. It was feared that the bright city lights would silhouette coastal shipping, making the vessels easier targets for German submarines. Even offices and apartments above the 15th floors were required to curtain their windows after