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Eataly Flatiron
200 Fifth Avenue
Take your coffee toward the Flatiron Building and check the plaza along Broadway. Compare a spot in the open with one close to the building.
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Find Sun · New York
Sunny cafés in New York.
Pick up a coffee in Flatiron or Midtown, then use Brightside to compare the shade along the avenue with an open spot across the street.
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Where to start
Set your visit date in the app and compare pins on the 3D map. Building shade changes through the day. Clouds, trees and canopies can affect what you find outside.
La Colombe Bryant Park
1045 Sixth Avenue
From the corner of West 40th Street, compare the sidewalk on Sixth Avenue with a place to sit inside Bryant Park.
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How to find your own sunny spot
- Open Brightside, move the map to the area you want to explore and tap the sun button.
- Choose Food & drinks and look for a café that still has sun after the estimated walk.
- Open the place details to check its sunlight window, or use the time slider on the 3D map to plan for later.
Where does shade move in New York?
Around Flatiron, compare the pedestrian plaza near Broadway and Fifth Avenue with a spot along the edge of Madison Square Park. Set the same date and time for both pins.
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