The Sparkler Alphabet

Cousins write their names in sparkler light on a July stoop while the grownups hold the hose as both safety plan and threat. Each letter lives one bright second

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.