It is in a district called Stuyvesant Town; Stuy Town.
Apparently, Barry Manilow has also been in the area. Judging from his lyrics, I think he enjoyed it.
"Hey, Hey, Hey everybody now
Come go walkin' with me now
Walk up Avenue C now
Chicks all lookin' so pretty
they don't give me no pity
Avenue C is the grooviest in the city.
I never dug an avenue more enjoyable to me
C Avenue is groovy,
Yes it was groovy as it could be.
Walk with me down Avenue C
Man I really hope to say,
Come on baby, while we ramble.
Walk beside me while we ramble.
You dig it too I feel you do.
What a scenic hike.
It's a walk that you're bound to like
Y'got A on the one side
B on the other
C in the middle
Baby." -Barry Manilow
A couple of things strike me as odd when reading these lyrics. First, it is not a lovely walk. There is garbage piled on the street and it smells. And they say that it used to be worse. Where the heck was Manilow walking back then? The only thing he got right is that is is quite the 'scenic hike.' And by hike, I mean it is quite far from the subway and there are lots of odd people who like to chill out on the sidewalk.
Finally, I don't know if it is just my poor education or maybe Manilow is dyslexic, but I thought it went A, B, C. But, Manilow, in his infinite wisdom, corrects society by claiming 'A on the one side, and B on the other. C in the middle."
A, C, B?
Nice Manilow, very nice.
Sav and I out and about, eating Mexican.
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