Activity 2 Carmen Lam

Sarge’s Deli Located in Murray Hill, Manhattan

I lived in Brooklyn all my life and love to try different types of food. I love the signature pizza located in Brooklyn called L&B Spumoni Gardens. A fellow classmate recommended me to check out this place in Murray Hill called Sarge’s Deli. Since I love to try new food I decided to leave Brooklyn and head to Manhattan that most people often describe the “city that never sleeps”.
Sarge’s Deli is the perfect place because it is opened 24 hours and I am a late eater. I decided to go to Sarge’s Deli on a Wednesday night around 2 am with a friend of mine. Sarge’s Deli had a very warm atmosphere and awesome pastrami sandwiches. This place appeared to be very postmodern with the furniture and designs.
After having a midnight snack I decided to walk around the neighborhood with my friend. Most the stores were closed and there was not many people walking on the streets, but there are still a few people around. We were not afraid of walking in the streets at 4 am, because there are many cars passing by and we felt that there are surveillance cameras install on the city street corners and business stores private cameras. We cannot guarantee that the surveillance camera are effective and safe at all times. But the people on the streets are much more reliable and can witness any incidences.
I agree with Jane Jacobs on the idea of “ network of voluntary controls and standards among the people themselves, and enforced by the people themselves (Jacob p32)”. Everyone on the street is aware of the surveillance cameras, but importantly people around us are more effective than the build in surveillances.