The City is quite empty. Went today from the Village to the UES. The crosstown bus was quick at arriving at Union Square as there was no traffic on the roads. Went down to the subway, and had to let three go by, I didn’t want to arrive early! I could have made the trip, door to door in 20 minutes. And the same on the return trip this evening. No vehicular traffic on the roads, means no delays, and the lack of riders on the subway, also means no delays. I was back home in 20 minutes. Well almost. The hitch on the return trip was the change of drivers at 14 street and my “new driver” decided to take his time, so I exited and walked. Walking down 9th Avenue means window shopping along the way and of course, that takes more time. However, the air was dry, the traffic light, the temperature was in the low 50’s; a wonderful environment for a stroll. But at the party, everyone was asking “Do you find the City less congested this year?” And the answer was a unanimous ‘Yes”.