“The colossus of New York” by Colson Whitehead talks about the experience of the author in New York City. According to him it is one of the best place to live on earth. But at the same time he makes sarcastic points which might confuse the audience about his view on New York city. In the following lines he says ” It’s the early 70’s, so everything is filthy”. Filthy means disgustingly dirty which might create wrong assumptions on people’s mind. He talks about how he started his life and the day to day activities he saw/performed everyday. According to his opinion, its about how you live your lifestyle and its about your mindset how you interpret your thoughts on New York. ” I never got a chance to say goodbye to some of my old building”. The life is so busy in New York that once you get settle here, you completely forgot about thoughts to move to a better new place. He also thinks that the day we become New Yorkers is the day we realize that New York will go on without us. In conclusion his message to the readers is that we should cherish our life by enjoying it everyday. But the best place to do that is New York city where he recommends people to spend their life.