Damon Winter/The New York Times Alice O’Malley, a photographer, said she chose her apartment, with its west-facing windows, because of the afternoon light. Now, a 25-story luxury hotel is under construction in the lot opposite her building.In New York City, pockets of natural light can be hard to find, even in sunnier seasons. And as new buildings gleam higher in the skyline, those living closer to street level are living in deepening shadows. With the winter solstice occurring this Saturday, Cara Buckley of The Times wrote an article looking at the short- and long-term impact of scarce natural light on the lives of New Yorkers.
We invite you to take a photograph showing how light â€" or the lack of it â€" affects your daily life in New York City and submit it to us using the form below. How does light reach your apartment or office? Does light change the look of your block at a particular time of day? How are you surprised by light in the city? And what are your strategies for coping with the scarcity of it?
We look forward to seeing your images â€" a selection of them may be published on NYTimes.com this month â€" and hearing your stories about living in a city that can feel as if you are, as one person Ms. Buckley interviewed described it, “surrounded by the walls of a castle.â€
Please submit your photograph by Dec. 27, 2013.
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