above amsterdam

Some people argue that New York City streets all look the same. That the grid system predestined a shared chemistry and that it's all just concrete and paint. But once you've lived here for a while you know that each street has its own personality. Amsterdam has the much-loved Insomnia cookies, the quiet and cool Hungarian Pastry Shop, the sandwich king Subs Conscious and the giant church of Saint John the Divine. But that's just how I see it. What do you think?