Ann-Marie Totaram

Times Square – city lights, yellow cabs, tourist bus, traffic jamming, and people dressed up as Sponge Bob, Elmo, and Mickey Mouse trying to make some fast money. Crowded area where tourist are constantly stopping and looking around, taking pictures, while people from the area are rushing trying to go home from work. Area is always crowded and bright. With all the billboards around, clothing stores, restaurants, movie theaters and other attractions catching everyone’s attention. Guys at every block trying to get people to catch some comedy show. Streets are pretty clean, loud area, lots of buildings.

My neighborhood- living in Brooklyn between Bushwick and Broadway. The block is usually quiet, during the afternoon you’ll hear cars honking because school buses are causing traffic. Elementary school and two high schools 2 blocks away. J train line , and B38 bus running. Friendly people, everyone that passes you says “hello” or smiles. Not much too do around here though.