Winter Garden — Local services in New York

On the evening of 16 September 1989, in the final stretch of my mother's 30-hour labour (!), the Jon Hassell Concert Group played the Winter Garden Atrium of the World Trade Center (full show is on youtube). Brian Eno was mixing. It's been one of my all time favourite performances for ages. Still sounds completely alien. Perfect mix of acoustic, analog, electronic, midi. Sensitive and lucid. I was born just after midnight. For years ive been entranced by this sync, that these vibrations were shaking the belly of the planetary capitalist beast as i was being ushered into this dimension. This year, for the 35th anniversary of the portal, i made a pilgrimage to the site and did some secret things. Full moon both nights. Very...

The Winter Garden Atrium at Brookfield Place is like a giant glass oasis in the middle of Lower Manhattan. Under its soaring 10-story ceiling, rows of tall palm trees create a calm, sun-filled escape from the city. It’s a place to sit, relax, and watch the light change through the glass, with views of the Hudson River just outside.

Rebuilt after 9/11, it has become a symbol of resilience and a hub for art shows, concerts, and seasonal events. Whether you’re here for a coffee, a quiet moment, or a cultural happening, the Winter Garden Atrium feels like a breath of fresh...

Well it may be rather less serene and spacious than it was 20 years ago, (you really have to know what you're looking for in order to find anything in here from the entrance but it may still be a work in progress), but the trees are still there and yes they're real Washingtonian palms worth about $10k a pop in Florida where they can survive outdoors, but yes they do in fact also grow very well in here. Third generation now I think (Presumably, and hopefully, the array of floating sugar cubes are an "installation" of the more...