Weather Story

Although Manhattan experienced a severe winter, many people around Greenwich Village did not seem to mind it, but were glad that spring is nearing.

A few people in Washington Square Park in Manhattan seemed nonchalant in their description of the recent weather.  Most were optimistic that the winter was now over.

“I actually really enjoyed it, I love seeing feets of snow, and it reminded me of where I’m from," said NYU student Devin Smith from Minnesota as he wolfed down a huge subway sandwich.

International businessman, Santi Garcia, 37, from warm and sunny Mexico said, “I don’t like this kind of cold weather but the city is very cool so it doesn’t matter.”  He was shivering with his hands in his pee coat pockets yet he had no desire to leave New York.

At first a little nervous, a young woman offered her opinion on the weather.  “I’m from a sunny place.  The winter here was pretty difficult with all the snow storms we had,” explained photographer, Janni Martinez, 24, from Puerto Rico.  “It’s exciting though because it was my first winter in the states, the first time with snow.”

Student, Mari Amini, 22 from New York, NY is happy that the warm weather is nearing yet didn’t feel that this was the worst winter New York has experienced.  “The worst winter I experienced was when I was really little. I don’t think I went to school for a week.”

Washington Square Park has been a desolate place over the last few months, and now it appears that life is flocking towards it.  Many people are gathered around the park: reading, playing music, and singing.

"Although I love the snow, I can’t wait for spring," said Devin Smith. "I swear 500 pretty girls who didn't live in New York move here in the spring."