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Central Park and the Small Aircraft – Part 02

The male client leaned in with keen interest. “I know this apartment. Kids use it for dares. And Grand Central Station? That eerie purple ceiling makes it feel haunted. He worked on the New York Public Library too? It really does look like a temple. Plenty of ghost stories about it.”

Kelly Sue nodded. “Architect Druid was immensely popular until twenty years ago. Back then, immigrants from all over the world were designing buildings that recreated their hometowns, shaping the city freely. Italians created red-and-green Little Italy, the Chinese—”

“Built golden Chinatown,” the male client interjected, studying the notes.

“Yup. And the Jewish community established black-and-white Brooklyn. Immigrants from Eastern Europe created the sprawling, dark brown East Village. New York was a melting pot of cultures.”

“And now it’s… not?” Victorique asked somberly.

Kelly Sue flipped through her notebook. “Things changed twenty years ago.” She let out a sigh.