This first drawing is of a conEdison manhole cover. I’ve been seeing lots of these around the city and wonder what exactly they lead to. Last night while walking home I also saw a conEdison truck with crew going down into one of these manholes. A little research shows that conEdison is an electricity company, but I still wonder what exactly one could find down there.
My next observation is of this little white box above a street light. There were little holes on the front too which I thought was an interesting design choice. My only guess is that this controls the traffic lights themselves but I can’t be certain.
This last drawing is of a building I can see from my window. It is the AT&T building on Ave of the Americas I believe. I know it’s related to AT&T because there is a doorway directly from the Canal subway station into this building and a sign says
“AT&T Building” (or something like that). I can see the roof of the building from my dorm and I just know there is some major internet related things going on up there. Maybe it is a cell tower though? I am unsure but would love to find out.