joining us here to talk more about the space, dennis reeder, executive director of the washington heights & inwood development corporation, michael hurwitz, director of the greenmarket program, and sergio nolasco, a farmer, also with grownyc. i would assume -- and tell me if i'm reading too much in to this. did yo ulook at the caribbean -- puerto rico, the dominican republic, cuba -- where plazas are essential to everyday life, incorporate some of that into a largely dominican community, and take what the have there and put it in northern manhattan? >> absolutely. the aesthetics of the squares, the fact that they're used not only for recreation but for selling things is very important to take into consideration. >> and it's not a refurbishment. this is new. >> no, it's brand-new. before, it was a street that we had to close every day. now it's a real plaza. the street's permanently closed. it's great. >> walk me through just some of the amenities that people will find in the plaza. i think it's just fabulous. >> we have probably the first public pay toilet north of 42nd street in manhatta