Why do people love NYC?
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Cheap housing
the energy
the sense of solidarity as a city
people-watching
off-leash hours in Central Park
having a random conversation with someone you just met at the bar at Balthazar over a burger & fries on a sporadic weekday night
the sound of the subway at night
Kevin from my block who, on warm summer evenings, comes out and sits in a camp chair on the corner, playing jazz music and chatting up the neighborhood
the places I can step into and they feel just the same as they did 18 years ago when I first moved here
being able to order excellent Chinese food at 4 am
daffodils all over in April
the shy “what even is New York” look strangers give each other when they witness something crazy in public together
the guys a block over who hang outside their apartment and look tough but always say hey to my pup and me, call me sis, and make me feel safer at night
stepping off the A train at Rockaway and seeing the beach and every time it feeling like you just traveled to another country
my hairstylist
peak foliage season aka those 2 days every fall when the leaves on the trees lining the pavements are the deepest orange and gold
living walking distance from my best friends’ apartments because we all decided to move to the same neighborhood together 8 years ago
union square farmers market
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my incredibly kind, Serbian super who will quietly bring my packages upstairs and leave them outside my door (this is not even close to a full-service building), has a hobby of rescuing discarded plants so now there’s basically a garden next to the mailboxes) and refuses to let me tip him because he says “I’m old, i don’t need any more money, I just like helping people”
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Kevin def smashing after that jazz sesh.
We’re crazy.
One of the only cities in the country that is centered around a community that does not need to depend on cars to interact. Combine that with a conduit for attracting ambitious people from all over the world and you get a fast-paced, chaotic cesspool that can beat you up but stimulate you like no other place can.
I'm about to consider leaving the country, but I can confidently say NYC was the final frontier to keep me here and there are so many things I'd miss.
This sums it brilliantly A Stimulating Cesspool. Although don't expect a call from the tourist bureau. 😉
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The fresh air of the sidewalks during the summer
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Great mayor
We have the best justice system thanks to our wonderful D.A. It’s not like we let criminals out 2 hours after random assaults ☺️
Definitely the best variety/volume of restaurants in the US.
@AF 1 agree with this and I’m from NY
The people. I moved here 10 years ago. I’ve lived in a few cities around the world, but NYC is it for me. A collection of wildly ambitious, talented, smart, interesting, sometimes humble, but also bold when they need to be, tell it like it is people unlike anywhere else I’ve experienced. Add to that generous with their help and intros, and you have a pretty great city. Not to discount the fact that it can also be a tough one, but the bad days just make the good days better.
Because after having a child, I don’t feel like I actually lost my entire life and my identity. I have immediate access to everything that keeps me young and relevant. I rather shoot myself than move back to the burbs.
The food and the fact that you can find a bite to eat at anytime of day
Anytime I to go clubbing or attend events that end after 2am, they’ll at least be an open food truck nearby or diner to eat in
It’s the only population for me that feels normal. Everywhere else in the country I don’t feel like I fit in. I like diversity, straight talk and the expansiveness of the opportunities.
Our subways are the most cleanest transit ever!
Also BACONEGG&CHEESESALTPEPPERKETCHUP
For the safety. Especially for the amazing cashless bail reform policies!
It’s the only city in the US where you really don’t need a car, everything other than moving and doing laundry is pretty convenient, restaurants and bars are A+, there’s always shit to do
An opportunity to make the big bucks and a chance to see human turds on the floor in Penn Station, in equal measure
To brag about how much they afford for rent to their non-NYC family and friends
There’s something here for everyone unless they’re so closed minded that they can only see the bad.
Only been here 2 months but it’s rlly feeling like New York or nowhere 🫶🏽
Because they think they can become the main character in NYC.
It’s populated by the most ambitious people in the world across multiple industries