<p>How about a thread where we can discuss just how much we love and/or hate the BIG apple?</p>
<p>COOL THINGS
- Art exhibitions, limited release films, student discounts at off-Boradway shows. This should be made bold and underlined.
- Whatever you might say about the Subway, I friggin love it! As you might have guessed, I'm that creepy person who makes awkward eye contact with you on the <em>, _</em>, and _ trains ;)</p>
<p>THINGS THAT SUCK
- Getting trampled by tourists (the loud rich kids from Europe and the huge-white-sneaker wearing Bible Belt folks)
- All those models that pop my self-esteem by just batting an eyelash
- Gentrification... hey, don't mean to dig up old news, but it's true! The bohemian spirit of the squalid downtown neighborhoods of the 50's-80's that I heard so much about has been supplanted by god knows who
- Well, we do have one particular group to point out and take the blame: hipsters (yeah, f**k you, NYU! ;) )</p>
<p>^ true story. been there two months ago; scary place. but then again, you start falling into some awful obscurity the moment you step outside of Manhattan</p>
<p>the burroughs? that must be like Purgatory or something</p>
<p>New Yorkers who live upstate always complain about how their taxes get sucked into the city. Upstate NY is somewhat depressed economically, as well.</p>
poor neighborhoods create the culture; rich people exploit it
the myth of “diversity” in nyc is propagated everywhere yet most areas are segregated by race/class. kids in crown heights have cheap, sweet high-fructose snacks and fried foods to eat on while this is no where to be found in places like the upper west side. people who live in the city know what’s up (particularly those who were born in the city/emigated here)</p>
<p>^ so true, x90 - don’t know why some people think NYC is just for the rich. there’s a huge rich/poor gap here. </p>
<p>what I love about living in nyc:
no need for a car; the subway is convenient or I walk everywhere
great food, and a lot of variety
so much entertainment - not just clubs/bars/lounges, but also museums, art exhibits, shows…and great student discounts for broadway and off-broadway shows :]
shopping, although I don’t do much
public parks, like central park, are amazing
always something new to explore, even if you were born and raised here
diversity of people…people from all over the world come here to live. I hadn’t even heard of estonia until i met my estonian neighbor and he cooks me amazing food
the history of the city, I like old historical places</p>
<p>stuff I don’t like:
smells like cigarettes and p!ss everywhere
midtown is gross and overrun by tourists
i miss nature :[ but my hometown by the beach is an hour away
people from the Jersey shore feel free to wander over (jk…kind of)</p>
<p>It’s funny because when it’s summertime all I see on the Garden State Parkway are NEW YORK LICENSE PLATES ALL OVER. GO TO OUR OWN BEACHES INSTEAD OF COMING TO JERSEY. </p>
<p>2nd. NEW YORK CITY DRIVERS ARE THE ABSOLUTE WORST. MOST AGGRESSIVE AND ■■■■■■■■ DRIVERS.</p>
<p>i dunno, I’ve visited twice and I have to say, I really don’t like New York. The people are just not as friendly as I’m used to, everyone has that rush-hurry-get-out-of-my-way mentality, and a lot of New York City just looks dirty (the scenery is also not spectacular). Plus the subway is a lot less clean/more shady than DC or Chicago subways. The variety of food, shops, and attractions are cool, but NYC is just really not for me…</p>
<p>New York!!!
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of,
There’s nothing you can’t do,
Now you’re in New York!!!
These streets will make you feel brand new,
the lights will inspire you,
Let’s hear it for New York New York New York</p>
<p>I was born and raised and still live in NYC. I’m going away for college and I’m really really going to miss it, I really firmly believe there is no better place on earth to live.</p>
<p>pros:
-not ever needing a car - makes growing up in the city incredible. You can be independent from pretty much the age of 12.
-endless restaurants/events/locations/things to do
-it’s a beautiful historic city… I especially love it during the holidays
-incredible parks
-the upper 3/4ths is PLANNED in a GRID. This is SO much better than other big cities like London which are pretty much just big messes. It’s pretty much impossible to get lost in Manhattan when you’re north of downtown. </p>
<p>cons:
-tourists
-none</p>
<p>Anybody who thinks NYC is shady or dangerous has either never been here or, and I hate to sound accusatory, is afraid of black and hispanic people. Yes, I will admit that nyc is rather racially and socioeconimcally segregated… but that does not immediately translate to places like Harlem being dangerous. Poor people and minorities are not automatically dangerous. New York has an incredibly low crime rate, one of the all time lowest for cities of its size.</p>
<p>And there are not noticeably more hipsters in nyc than anywhere else except for concentrated places like the village, willamsburg, etc</p>
<p>I agree with your pros for New York City, but I’d like to add a con: it’s really expensive to live there. That’s a problem with a lot of big cities though.</p>
