Daniel LibrettiW 95th St between Columbus Ave and Central Park WestHeart Four · Location 370 · Drawn July 2004Download photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Download photograph 10Download photograph 11Video podcast0:00On the northeast corner of West 95th Street and Columbus is a restaurant.0:06Facing on to West 95th, the side of this one-story building offers a collection of arches0:12that play host to windows facing into the restaurant.0:16And on the far right-hand side, white panels in the shape of the arch.0:21Several years ago, this building was a pinkish color.0:24In the last couple years, it's been painted white, and the arch's trim has been painted black.0:27This drawing was made sitting in the last arch furthest from Columbus Avenue, facing onto West 95th Street.0:36This is Daniel Libretti. He was drawn in July of 2004.0:42His drawing is counting one person.0:46What street is this?0:47[unclear] Street.0:4995th Street and Columbus Avenue.0:53Standing next to a Chinese restaurant.0:56Hey, there it is. Who knew?0:59The wall is pink then.1:00A couple of years ago this restaurant had pink walls and I believe had been torched1:06or on fire or who knows. We just had a really pleasant lunch there though, so I must say1:11things are looking up.1:15There was no easier way to torment Libretti than to tell him he was a terrific cook. He1:20He wanted to be known as a good firefighter.1:23And he was one of the best, his peers say,1:26who spent 15 years in East New York Ladder accompanying 1031:31for a time the city's busiest firehouse in its worst neighborhood,1:35a place ambitious firefighters fought to join.← Location 369Heart Four · Location 370Location 371 →
