New York City: Too Cool For Building Numbers

This is true enough, and the tone is just right: “In most of this country and much of the world, buildings have numbers on them on the outside. The numbers correspond to the building’s street address. For example, the building at 100 Main Street will often have the numeral “100” affixed to it. These numbers are used to identify the building and to help people find it.

In New York City, we do things a little differently.”