Bill Hayes came to New York city in 2009 with a one-way ticket and only the vaguest idea of how he would get by. But, at forty-eight years old, having spent decades in San Francisco, he craved change. Grieving over the d...Bill Hayes came to New York city in 2009 with a one-way ticket and only the vaguest idea of how he would get by. But, at forty-eight years old, having spent decades in San Francisco, he craved change. Grieving over the death of his partner, he quickly discovered the profound consolations of the city's incessant rhythms, the sight of the empire state building against the night sky, and new yorkers themselves, kindred souls that hayes, a lifelong insomniac, encountered on late-night strolls with his camera.
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