The Census Taker

She climbs her millionth stoop with a satchel of forms and patience, counting a city that famously refuses to be counted. Somewhere above, a curtain twitches, deciding whether to exist officially today

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.