NEW YORK—A new section of Riverside Park South will be adorned by a tribute to Manhattan through the words of director and actor Woody Allen.
The buildings, planned to be built about a year from now, are scheduled to have overhangs of aluminum sheeting to provide shade. Words will be written on these aluminum walls, but not in the way one might think. The words will be spelled out in Morse code.
The text chosen is a quote from the opening scene of Woody Allen movie “Manhattan.” In the 1979 movie, Allen says: “He adored New York City, he idolized it all out of proportion. Uh no, make that, he romanticized it all out of proportion. Much better.” Those are the lines that were translated manually into Morse code and will later be cut into the walls with a laser.
The new buildings are planned for construction along Riverside Boulevard between West 67th and 65th streets, and are designed by architect firm Sage & Coombe. Plans for the section include playgrounds, open lawns, and plazas with seating. The final design, however, still needs approval from different city agencies.
