Katherine Conner

Balloons of Grand Central

I love balloons on the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal. Grand Central Terminal is an iconic landmark of New York; it’s starry ceiling, opal clock, and sixty-seven railway tracks draw 750,000 visitors per day. It’s the second most-visited tourist destination in the city, just behind Times Square. As a child, I was an adoring tourist. Despite living a mere twenty minutes from Manhattan and visiting the city on a somewhat frequent basis, every visit felt new and novel. I was in awe of the rushing commuters, the soaring tops of skyscrapers, and, of course, the experience of riding a train with the grown-ups into Grand Central.