Welcome to the Crossroads of the World . This overflowing trash can was sitting in the gutter at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue. A funny thing happened as I was preparing to photograph this mess. A bike messenger rolled up to the trash can and grabbed a discarded bottle of spring water. He chugged down the half-full bottle of water, tossed the empty bottle back on to the pile, and then rode off.
Some people have a lot of guts.
Here is another angle on the trash container. The photo includes an on-looker wondering why I am photographing garbage.