The Quarter Water

A row of them glowing in the bodega cooler like stained glass, every neon color, condensation like jewels. One small hand reaches in, twenty five cents from paradise

OPEN THE RECORDON THE ATLASHANG IT IN THE MUSEUMGET COUNTED

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.