This bench is indeed crappy, as Manny T. rightly states. There are a few lining the street nowadays, and they are all facing the storefronts which seems a bit odd to me. But that's the least of my concerns with these things. Look: They are out of a bad 70's flashback. Big, blocky white plastic eye-sores with the word "Patchogue" on them...in case you forget where you are I guess. Terrible. But hey, I'm no fashion maven so maybe this is hip and I'm just square. Comfort: None whatsoever. Just try leaning back on these monstrosities. Too bad one of these benches isn't located in front of a chiropractor. It has this weird lip that digs into your back nicely, as the seat digs into your legs. Functionality: Eh, OK I guess. As I sat on this bench, I had to keep pulling my legs in whenever pedestrians walked past. It's kinda tight since for some weird reason it's facing the storefronts. If a group of kids on bikes comes down the street, as happened to me, just pull your legs all the way up. If not, you might lose them. This isn't that conducive to relaxation. I'm giving this bench/benches 2 stars rather than just 1 because they ARE benches. Everyone likes a bench. read more