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Recordist's notes
The World Trade Center transportation hub serves 11 subway lines, as well as PATH trains to New Jersey. It's estimated that 400,000 commuters and tourists walk through the Oculus on a daily basis. During the covid-19 quarantine, only a few people were could be seen. One person was dancing alone in the middle of the plaza, while several guards were observing. The bustling sound of the commuters was substituted by the monotonous and repetitive escalator announcement.
About the place
New York City is a city of about 8,804,190 people in New York, United States. OttoAnna lists 92 field recordings from here.
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Come Out and Play-Night Games 2014
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Sources & credits
- “480 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10006, USA - The Oculus, Covid 19” by Carlo Patrao – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0