Stupendous views of Manhattan and what feels like all of Brooklyn from the only tall-ish building around. And very good beer.

As Jim Jarmusch put it in the documentary Blank City, the address is roughly between Bowery, Avenue B, 14th Street and Houston. This area of the city is steeped in art, film, and music history; so many hugely influential artists, film makers, and musicians still live and work here. For such a small area, I think it's had more concentrated influence on contemporary art and culture than anywhere else.

I love this place. It’s almost always empty. I can think here, and look at the New York City skyline which is amazing and exciting and always inspiring and reminds me of how lucky I am to live here.

The design and photography floor at Barnes & Noble bookstore in Union Square.

Great mid-eastern food in Chelsea/Flatiron/NoMad/whatever you call that area.