The underground walkway from the Port Authority to the 7th Avenue subway lines is a magnet for unusual, sometimes crazy, people. I’m tempted to walk it above ground, up 41st, but I would miss the day’s loonies. On Sunday a girl – I was too embarrassed to take her photo – was holding up a postage stamp-sized piece of card, arm extended, as if to draw our attention. I went close. On the the tiny square of card it said, Love the Jewish people. Interesting technique – make the message so small you have to make an effort to read it. The elderly lady [right], bowed almost in two with arthritis, is a more familiar figure. She’s simply begging. I gave her some cash and she let me photograph her. Yesterday a man was shouting Hallelujah! in the walkway. I wanted to take a snapshot of him but felt ashamed to do so. Hallelujah, anyway!
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