The Awning Wings

At closing time the awnings unfurl into wings and the block stretches. One shopgirl stays late to oil the mechanisms, riding an awning as it beats like a resting gull

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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.