New York’s Other Skyline — Old-School Water Towers

Squint a little and the sleek modern cityscape reveals old-fashioned water towers in use on most buildings over six stories.
On the ground, New York City seems to be an unparalleled exercise in modern convenience. The city is home to the only subway in America that runs 24 hours a day. New Yorkers can get most anything – from household groceries ordered on the Internet to Sichuan food – delivered almost anywhere almost any day of the year. New Yorkers are limited in what can be bought, sold, stored, or serviced only by their own imaginations.