It’s not all glitz in Midtown Manhattan.  One block of 35th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues was awarded the pernicious title of Midtown’s ugliest stretch on the appropriately named “Ugly Streets” walking tour, headed up last Friday by the Municipal Art Society‘s Frank Addeo.

Addeo points to an abundance of blank walls and scaffolding that contributes to the street’s generally boring and dark demeanor. The Daily News was on hand to take in the sights along the “Ugly Streets” tour, put on as part of MAS’s Summit for New York City:

People who walk the block every day were far from surprised at its dubious distinction, although a homeless man wearing underwear on his head seemed to find it an ideal spot to spend the afternoon.

Although one bystander found the silver lining of the sooty street:

“There should be more lights in here; it’s really creepy at night,” she said, but added that there is a plus side: “There’s no tourists who walk here, so at least you don’t have to push through a crowd.”

Via New York Daily News.