I kept my eye out for interesting fonts on a recent trip to NYC. I found the tried and true:
Despite the pervasiveness of Helvetica in NYC, there are some very interesting deviations. The bold and new:

This “O” looks like the eye of a snake or a cat with a vertical iris. The blue is dazzling. It takes four sets of lines make the shape. I also found a unique font in a printed pasted poster on Kenmare:

This font looks 3 dimensional with the vegetal design appearing in haut relief over the black spaces.
Lastly, this one on Elizabeth or Mott in Nolita is the quietest but upon reflection, my favorite:

This sign blends the reality of a man named Moe in cursive flourish with the commercial efficiency of a san serif font, possibly Helvetica, for the “Meat Market”. Sadly, the sign is in disrepair and the floor space below it is vacant, occupied only by a wooden ladder, one suspended light, and the reflection of a building.
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