the dude on the FDR - Otis!
This dude does art on the FDR right next to the Triboro Bridge exit. At first glance it's just garbage lined up, old toys no one wants, but he has a message in every arrangement he does.
The first time I ever saw his work, it was a Friday morning before a holiday weekend, and there was a child sized Barbie doll sitting in a chair with a pink suitcase to her left and palm tree to her right. She was waiting for her ride.
Once in the dead of winter, in a snowstorm, he was out there topless. He always yells hi when you honk and wave.
You're stuck in traffic, annoyed by assholes, and then you come around the bend, and think 'oh what does Otis have up today?'
My mom and I have been entertained by him for over three years now. Thank you Otis for brightening up the FDR.
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