Paying to Nap in City That Never Sleeps

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York is called the city that never sleeps, but one small company wants that to change.

High above the bustling streets, honking taxicabs and crowded sidewalks, on the 24th floor of the landmark Empire State Building, is MetroNaps, a month-old company offering New York's version of the Spanish siesta: a 20-minute nap.

Stressed-out customers arrive in a quiet, darkened room filled with futuristic chairs, or "napping pods," where they can pay $14 for their snooze.