On a recent visit to The Cloisters and walking around Fort Tyron Park, I noticed this sign along the river walk at the north end of the park. It reads: “… and they lived happily ever after.” Funny thing is, it’s a formally sanctioned sign, as it has a “NYC Parks” logo on the lower left corner.
Wondering why the NYC Parks organization would post this sign here, the explanation is that they hope to add a sense of playful discovery to visitors of the park. In this case, this message of living happily ever after is perhaps utilizing the power of suggestion, as this particular location is noted as a place where couples often get engaged or married, and is a popular, often photographed spot.
Here’s another view of the same general area, and as you can see by the dramatic clouds seen across the Hudson River, it makes sense that this would be a popular vantage point.
