SPRING FLING

Who knew! Out-of-towners think of Bond No. 9's beloved home town as all concrete, steel and glass, its streets jammed with skyscrapers and manoeuvering Ubers. But come spring, New York defies expectations; suddenly this teeming metropolis is ablaze with flowers throughout the city's parks, gardens, and even sidewalk cracks - not to mention the cut-flower bouquets in front of every bodega.