Emeka Mensah, a pastry man at a Little Italy counter open since 1892

Every request for help is dressed as a favour to somebody else. Marble counter, rows of sfogliatelle, an hour before anyone turns the key

OPEN THE RECORDON THE ATLASHANG IT IN THE MUSEUMGET COUNTED

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.