Unless you enjoy trash and being ripped off, then by all means, move on over.
The Big Apple sure is a magical place to vacation–museums straight out of the movies, dazzling Broadway shows starring what’s-her-name-again? from that-one-pop-band, and glittering Christmas lights on Fifth Avenue. It’s no wonder millions fall in love with it at first sight, myself included.
But like a holiday fling, things turned sour the moment I signed along that dotted line and committed to a full year living in Brooklyn and working in Manhattan. Now, I could list all the things I loved about our whirlwind relationship…but you’ve heard them all before (re: a certain J-Lo-led romantic comedy). Let’s be real. New York is also a stinking pile of crap, blown into a fan-like clockwork day in, day out. When crap hits the fan, divorce is imminent. For those flirting with the idea of moving back, stop immediately. Don’t let Jenny from the block seduce you (oh lord, give us strength!), not post-pandemic, not ever. Here’s a friendly reminder of what drove me insane.
Fodors I cannot believe you're posting this as a serious article. So many falsehoods and exaggerations. Pretty sure he picked out his 6 floor walk up all by himself but sure every apartment sucks bc his did. What really got my husband and I laughing though was number 11. After 10 paragraphs about how he hates New York and New Yorkers he had the balls to whine that nobody would invite him to their vacation home 😆 😂 😭 😭 😭
New York isn't for everybody, clearly, but acting like it's unlivable for everybody is comedy at best and sad at its worst
oh and who can't find a good cup of coffee in New York City? I think that says more about the guy writing the article then anything else.
New York is for the birds if you're not rich, good luck living paycheck-to-paycheck. And by the way, there was an article written last year stating that New York is the rudest city in America. And you have to watch it back late at night on the train station with homeless people begging for money and food, smoking K2 and sleeping in the subway cars as if its their living room. If you live in the minority neighborhoods forgot about sleeping. You have to constantly call the cops on fireworks, motorcycle street racers and loud music. ( By-the-way) I'm African-American and born and raised in New York City. I seen the good and bad
I was born in NYC. lived there for 63 years. I found this article funny and though exaggerated for comic effect, not totally off the mark. Coney is a zoo in the summer, the water is forbidding and always cold. When you have almsot 9 million people living in 300 sq miles, things can get dirty and certainly the summers can be brutal. It is not a city for the asthtically sensitive. It is untilitarian. It is by most standards, an unattractive city.
Successs is in your face. If you're not successful, you know and wear it daily. People are like energizer bunnies with batteries that never wear out. It's fast paced, but undoubtably interesting. As a writer, though now in Florida, most of the backdrops for my stories are urban.
As for the art scene, it is packed. If you're thinking of coming for the music scene, to get in front of an audience, be aware that every third person( It seems) has the same idea.
Crowded? You bet. Packed. And though the subways can stand more updating, they are great compared to years ago. Too, the parks are terrific. I was always in central park. It is fantastic. You can walk 5th avenue along the park or walk central park west or south and find your walk peaceful and scenic. And street fairs galore and festive occasions and celebrations of ethnicity and art.
Very expensive, but rent stabilzation makes it doable for many.
Tsk tsk.... no friends?... maybe nobody liked you
NYC is better off without you!
Come on Fodor's... you are supposed to be a travel site not a forum for sour griping.
To write this you must have money . Everyone I know lives with multiple roommates and can't afford the hamptoms . I don't get the fake friend stuff either . Maybe you hang around the wrong people . I almost laughed at the high crime part . It is one of the safest big cities in US . They gun crime is ridiculously low and I have never been robbed or felt a threat of it . And the other commented complaining about homeless people , there are homeless people in every city and the are not a threat to you or anyone . Just walk past and don't give them money or give them money . I share cigarettes with homeless people all the time . Drugs are in every city since this country has terrible rehab programs and most jobs refuse to pay a living wage and jobs are hard to find .