Caroline Woolard, an artist and blogger in Williamsburg, went to the trouble to make sure New Yorkers have a place during the holiday season.The Brooklyn Papers broke the story but This from New York 1:

Caroline Woolard’s "have a seat" program involves small painted wooden platforms she has bolted to metal signposts throughout Williamsburg, Brooklyn and one in the East Village.

She says she installed them at night so she wouldn’t get in trouble, but so far she’s been happy with the popular response.

"So many people in the neighborhood have been really into it, so people just congratulate me, or I see people reading the morning newspaper, so it seems like it’s been positive," says Woolard.

"I think it’s a great idea, I mean utilizing your own street signs to make a comfortable space," said a resident.

"You’ve got a lot of old people in this neighborhood, so sometimes they do a lot of walking and they need to sit down and rest a little bit," added another.

"I wish you could put more of these seats on every sidewalk," said a third.

NY1 reached out to the city for comment, but have yet to hear back. For more information about the artist, visit www.carolinewoolard.blogspot.com.