Whatever the true nature of New York City, its definition probably doesn’t include the word “natural.” After all, this is a city most closely associated with towering buildings, not towering trees (or waves, for that matter); our parks are a feat of human ingenuity, not an act of Mother Nature; it’s a place that you spend all summer thinking about escaping from, rather than escaping to. Hell, mention “surfing” here and people are more likely to think of riding the green wave of lights as they coast down Vanderbilt on their bikes, than anything having to do with the ocean. (more…)