NYC, Manhattan, Midtown, iconic skyscraper, modern architecture, glass façade, steel frame, busy street, pedestrian traffic, urban atmosphere, independent bookstore, vintage sign, wooden shelves, ladder, staircases, cozy reading nook, warm lighting, comfortable seating area, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, eclectic book collection, classic literature, art books, fiction novels, non-fiction section, author events, book signings, coffee shop corner, aroma of freshly brewed coffee, relaxed ambiance.