Thank You people of NYC

[kairos12]

Currently visiting. Pouring rain. Everywhere diverse faces and languages. Everyone unfailingly courteous, helpful, and pleasant. This is the beauty and harmony of America. Wonderful!

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. Sweet!!

We are good. We vastly outnumber the nit wits. Enjoy your time in the Big Apple!!

[Sanity Claws]

2. Uh-oh

Don't ride the subway between 5 and 6 PM tonight, if you want to keep the vision in your head. I'll be on the subway at that time, probably soaking wet, and grouchy.
Enjoy your time here and don't go to The Olive Garden in Times Square.

[kairos12]

5. I will keep that in mind. BTW

One of our favorite restaurants in Manhattan is Cafe Habana. Terrific food. Near the New Museum.

[Blue_true]

17. Why in the heck would a person go to Olive Garden when in NYC?

Heck, even a blind, druken squirrel would not have a problem finding a real Italian restaurant there.

[Sanity Claws]

30. I'm an old timer here at DU.

Years ago, someone (she was later banned from DU for other reasons) recommended The Olive Garden in Times Square in response to a request for a restaurant request.
That started a fight memorable for many of us.

[Blue_true]

48. I see why she got banned.

NYC and the best Italian food that she could think of was Olive Garden? Wars have been fought over less cluelessness.

[Javaman]

44. Right there with you. nothing worse than the steamy hot wet subway car...

well, maybe the smell might be worse. LOL

[zipplewrath]

3. New York Minute

Spouse is from Brooklyn. Nice, sweet, everyone loves her. But....

She's the embodiment of the New York Minute. When she starts walking, keep up, it's gonna be fast. And she doesn't wait at cross walks.

[BigmanPigman]

9. That's how I am too.

I almost got hit by cabs a lot. When I moved to San Diego and crossed the street I got a jaywalking ticket. "Everyone does it in NY", I told the officer. I still got the ticket ($40). When I became a teacher my little first graders had to run to keep up with my walking pace.

[ADX]

4. Enjoy your time in our city...

...It's the greatest city on planet Earth...

[kairos12]

6. No argument from me!

[bdamomma]

52. It's a crazy

wonderful city but noise is something else, but it's a city that has everything. The Met is fantastic and Broadway plays are great!

[DFW]

7. My elder daughter chose to live there

She was born here in the Rheinland of Germany, German native language, lived here until she was 19. After two years of college in Los Angeles, she finished up in New York City, lived in a miserable dump for the first 3 years, then moved in with some friends, now lives with her fiancé on 30th street. Her friends (and fiancé, for that matter) are of all possible nationalities and ethnicities. She loves it, and says she is home. Talk about full circle. All four of my grandparents eventually ended up living up in New York City, though some were from the South. All their children ended up living elsewhere (including back in the South, like my parents). Now some of the grandchildren and great grandchildren are finding their way back to NYC. It's not an easy habit to break, it seems.

[Blue_true]

19. The cities that I love in order.

1. NYC
2. Boston
3. Seattle
4. San Francisco
5. Miami, Florida
6. Chicago

[DFW]

24. I don't know Miami or Chicago

Otherwise, I'm pretty much in agreement, though I put NYC and Boston on equal footing, as well as Seattle and the Bay Area.

This goes only for North America, of course. As long as I'm here, I like the Rheinland (Düsseldorf/Köln) just fine, would probably be OK as well with Zürich, Geneva, Hamburg. I like Bern, too, but it's too small. Way back when, I used to live in Barcelona, and I suppose I could get used to living there again, too. After my time there, I can speak Catalan, which endears any foreigner to the friendly natives.

[Danmel]

51. I'm a Brooklyn girl

New Yorkers really are very nice.
I visited Chicago for the first time this past summer and I really liked it a lot. The people were really friendly. Can't wait to go back.

[defacto7]

33. My favorites...

1. NYC
2. Amsterdam
3. Paris
4. Seattle
5. San Francisco
6. Portland OR (home bias)
7. Chicago

[a la izquierda]

40. NYC is home and #1 for me

2-6 are Madrid, Frankfurt (seriously), Galway, Rotterdam (also seriously), and Mexico City. Montreal is #7.

[bdamomma]

53. Your number

2 choice is my favorite place, plus from being from RI, it's our Big sister state.

[elleng]

8. Happy to hear it!

Born and grew up there, as did Dad, and I agree! (tho haven't lived there since high school/college years.)

[Freedomofspeech]

10. Love, love, love NYC...

[Drum]

11. You are most welcome here!

[AlexSFCA]

12. I've always felt NYC is surprisingly friendly and people are very social

[spooky3]

14. Agree. I also find that to be true of LA. Nt

[MANative]

13. Sending a greeting from my office in Times Square!

Enjoy - but watch out for really nasty weather later today.

[leftynyc]

15. Welcome to our city

Weather is supposed to get much colder later today along with wind swept rain. Yes, we're nicer than our reputation but we are always in a rush - probably want to avoid the subway at rush hour but that's the only warning I can think of.

[Blue_true]

21. Yeah, New York City people and rush go hand in hand.

I am amazed at how NYC residents play with their lives ducking fast moving cabs.

I have always found the people there to be warm. I always pig out on cheesecake when there, pretty much all of it is perfect, just the right blend of sugar and cheeze flavor. There was one place that I went to every night after discovering it, I was in the city for six days. After the first couple of days, the people behind the counter at dinner time got used to my southern accent, they even had cheesecake saved for me on my last two days of that visit. Great people, they were really interested in where I was from and whether my time in the City was productive.

[leftynyc]

32. LMAO - some days ducking cabs

is the only exercise I get. We love tourists here and have no idea how we got the reputation of being rude (unless it's the always in a rush thing). I used to work right around rock center and ate lunch there just about every day - I was asked to take pictures of people at least once a day. I always obliged and welcomed them to the city but warned to be careful who they gave their camera to and advised to give it to someone with kids as they wont be running away with it. Yup - we do cheesecake very, very well.

[Blue_true]

16. I Love NY City. Very special place. nt

[uponit7771]

18. Same experience here, stayed around time square ...cept it was illegally cold. People knew we werent

... from there and let us know what to buy so we don't freeze to death.

great place !!

[Blue_true]

23. Yeah.

Cities like NYC and Boston taught this southerner how to dress in layers when visiting. The cold only has to get to you once for questions about dress to start coming from your mouth, at least that was my experience.

[smirkymonkey]

20. Former resident, glad you are enjoying it!

I always loved it too. What are your plans while you are visiting?

[kairos12]

22. We are actually finishing our visit.

We went to a number of museums. The Frick was truly remarkable. Also to some performances. We saw “Come From Away.” It was great. Just a quick visit. I must say Monday was brutally cold. It has been a great visit!

[smirkymonkey]

25. It sounds like it was a great trip! I'm sorry the weather wasn't better.

My favorite times of year in the city are in the spring and the fall - especially in Central Park! The Frick is a great museum! Such a beautiful building. I like living in Boston, but sometimes I miss all the excitement and possibilities available in New York.

Have a safe trip back home!

[kairos12]

26. Thank you 🙏

[LeftInTX]

27. I assume the topless painted ladies are not in Times Square today?

We were there in 2015. Yes, they were topless. No law against it...LOL

I kinda felt bad for tourists with kids who weren't expecting this, but this family didn't seem to mind!

[defacto7]

28. I miss NYC. Such great memories.

[Glimmer of Hope]

29. I wanted to live there when I was younger. There is something about that place.

[zentrum]

34. It's being lost you know. Rich 1%

.....building glass boxes in the sky, mowing down distinct neighborhhods, and driving small local shops out of business. New Yorkers are in mourning over the immense losses going on.

[defacto7]

36. and renaming landmarks and buildings.

I hate the Koch brothers.

[zentrum]

50. The Koch name is on the pool

.....in front of The Met. The Mercer name is on the plaza in front of The Whitney.

I too hate these monsters.

[defacto7]

54. What used to be called New York State Theater is called

The David H. Koch Theater. That's at Lincoln Center the south building next to the Met Opera... and the Queensboro bridge (59th St. bridge) is called the Ed Koch Queensboro bridge except that's for the old mayor Ed Koch... but that name....

[zentrum]

31. Nice to hear it.

I've always found NY to be the friendliest, most helpful American city. It's because of the intense pedestrian life.

[brooklynite]

35. Went to a Tajik restaurant in Manhattan last night

Everything is here if you know where to look for it...

[defacto7]

38. If "everything" could be an understatement it would be.

[BamaRefugee]

37. I went to NYC on a trip with my Aunt and Uncle when I was 8 years old, in 1959.

We visited EVERYTHING, and I decided then and there that I would move there when I "grew up".

When I was 20 years old, and had saved the astounding sum of $400, I moved there, fleeing The South forever. It was an epic period, the 70s, and I LOVED being a part of it, struggling actor, getting into a famous rock band, becoming an adult...some how I did it!
In those days you could actually afford to live IN MANHATTAN even if you were poor, I started out at a hotel on Broadway with bulletproof glass across the registration desk, I finally made it to an 18th floor apartment on the Upper East Side.


I still LOVE NYC, all my lifetime friends are in the NY/NJ area, and I go back all the time.

[Glorfindel]

39. I adore NYC! The high point of my year is my annual Christmas vacation

to the Big Apple. Even if I didn't have family there, I'd still manage to make the trip somehow.

[malchickiwick]

41. One of the world's truly great cities, no doubt; but may I be the first on the thread to add ...

... Yankees SUCK!!

[Bigredhunk]

42. Good To Read!

I remember Senator Franken telling a story on Conan years ago re: the reputation of NY'ers for being unfriendly.

A guy visiting NYC wants to know what time it is. He walks up to a NY'er and says, "Can I have the time or should I go f*ck myself?"

It's cool to read stories like yours

[oberliner]

43. Where are you from?

[kairos12]

45. We live in Phoenix.

[oberliner]

46. I've spent a lot of time in Phoenix

People seem really nice there as well - never have to worry about bad weather!

[kairos12]

47. Now, through March, is the time to visit.

[edhopper]

49. Have fun here

we came a less gruff city after 9/11.
Getting rid of Guiliani also helped.


A great place to visit AND live in.

[Golden Raisin]

55. Graduated college in 1971. Settled

in Manhattan right after and have been here ever since. I've seen tremendous change(s) over the decades but it's still a great town. Sorry for the rain today. I got soaked even with an umbrella.

[brush]

56. New York certainly has diverse faces and languages, as for...

"Everyone unfailingly courteous, helpful, and pleasant", stick around a while as that can change in a New York minute.

I still love New York and New Yorkers though. Ya don't always have time for the niceties.

[Glamrock]

57. I absolutely love NYC!

Greatest city in the world...... After Chicago of course. We have real pizza.