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nydutch t1_jdy9qla wrote

Place is covered in dog shit and garbage but ok.

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Carmilla31 t1_jdyakn9 wrote

Ive lived here all my life and disagree lol.

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AceContinuum t1_jdyapne wrote

Glad you enjoyed your visit! Especially glad to hear you ventured beyond the usual tourist traps and checked out Flushing. Though, speaking of tourist traps, if you didn't check out the (free) Staten Island Ferry this time, definitely do so on your next visit!

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blakeley t1_jdybqdl wrote

We had perfect weather this weekend.

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-mh3 t1_jdydbhf wrote

The greatest city in America!

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shitthatmakesmelaugh t1_jdyf72t wrote

People, in general, always remember & fixate on the negative. But there’s a reason so many people live here :)

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NCreature t1_jdyfkxj wrote

Replying to Carmilla31 (#2,406,754)

LOL its definitely different when you live here. It's no different than say LA or Miami where there are moments where you're like "this is breathtaking" like taking the ferry in across the river or a spring walk on Fifth Ave along the park and other moments where you're like "this place is a dump."

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seafoodgodddd t1_jdyg0wz wrote

Replying to NCreature (#2,407,427)

>and other moments where you're like "this place is a dump."

Me walking past a park eating a slice of pizza when a pigeon shits directly on to the slice. New york giveth, new york taketh away

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AnneArchy123 t1_jdyhqwb wrote

Yea I'm like a little kid like today at work walking to lunch I still think it's cool to look up at the tall buildings.

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AceContinuum t1_jdyi1j8 wrote

Replying to seafoodgodddd (#2,407,494)

>Me walking past a park eating a slice of pizza when a pigeon shits directly on to the slice. New york giveth, new york taketh away

Well, technically you're getting two things in this scenario: 1. Free shit (literally), and 2. Cool story to tell the next time you're at a bar.

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Adapid t1_jdyiwpj wrote

happy you enjoyed it. got decent weather for a march trip

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CiscoKid1975 t1_jdyizmn wrote

Replying to nydutch (#2,406,632)

I tell all potential visitors that the city is pretty slimy these days. We’re still feeling the pandemic. It’s same in Paris and London-all of our cities are just a little bit off these days.

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NotAwesome4th t1_jdylfvm wrote

Glad you had fun during your visit. We welcome you back any time

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Glorious_tim t1_jdym4e0 wrote

So happy you enjoyed the weekend and props for trekking out the flushing it’s a gem!

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RepresentativeAge444 t1_jdymkvk wrote

Wait. People that post from Peoria say it’s a crime ridden hell hole! How is that possible??

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Eric_the8th t1_jdyodia wrote

Hey let him have this ! It does happen and it can be great .... That said it don't happen often , but when the clouds part it is the greatest city on earth

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little_traveler t1_jdyr34d wrote

I thought this post was a joke, and now I realize I’m completely jaded from living here. Thanks for reminding me of the good things :)

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Lolito666 t1_jdys61y wrote

Hmm interesting post after I posted exactly the same about Chicago . We are either extremely connected , or you loved my post. Either way, glad you had a great time

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I__LOVE__LSD t1_jdyshgp wrote

Replying to -mh3 (#2,407,161)

> The greatest city. in America!

Maybe I'm being closed-minded, but I've been to many of the other great cities of the world, and I don't believe there's any city as great as NYC.

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spare_oom4 t1_jdysp1s wrote

There’s a conspiracy going on. Check out what was posted in r/chicago

Chicago is absolutely gorgeous

Spent all day in Chicago with my family, and It was amazing.
Metra was quiet and clean. Bagels and coffee , delicious. Art museum, absolutely amazing. Millennium park , beautiful and full of awesome people. Walk to the river, mind blowing. Italian food , delicious . Taxi to the Metra station, great experience. All and all 10/10

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ScreamingMonky t1_jdytyol wrote

New York is a brand…..rats, assaults, robberies, and crime!!!!

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roguemedic62 t1_jdyyins wrote

I'd say Prince St Pizza is probably definitely one of the best in the whole city.

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Late-Purpose396 t1_jdz5xw6 wrote

But why does NYC always smell like gutter and sewage ? Every time I hit the streets, the smell becomes obnoxious

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nydutch t1_jdzcca1 wrote

Replying to apstls (#2,407,647)

I live about 1000 feet from the Met and every morning I watch people spray the sidewalks down to rinse away the piss and shit.

Imagine paying $13M for a place to live and then watching that.

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as1126 t1_jdzfy3m wrote

Replying to Tememachine (#2,409,852)

I decided Sunday would be the perfect day to take in the Orchid Show. Line went around the building, so we decided a walk around the garden would have to do. I’ve never seen the NYBG so crowded in my life.

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Kevinm2278 t1_jdzlyuk wrote

Yeah? Try commuting there in the winter

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-ego t1_jdznjpx wrote

mostly on point but transit is hell on earth.

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berridcub t1_jdzonvi wrote

Please let us know where you were visiting from, so we have a baseline for comparison

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tripsafe t1_jdzpasv wrote

Replying to Tememachine (#2,409,880)

What do you mean by cosmopolitan? The literal definition is about how diverse and what proportion of immigrants make up a city's population. Cities like London, Toronto, and Sydney have New York beat in that respect.

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RainbowCrown71 t1_jdzsddu wrote

Replying to tripsafe (#2,413,558)

Sydney and Toronto are not more diverse than New York. They’re largely Asian and White. New York has everything.

London is a worthy competitor though.

And diversity =/ immigrants. There’s racial, religious, socioeconomic, ethnic, age, political diversity. All are just as valid as “% who are immigrants”

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Ok-Strain-9847 t1_jdzseom wrote

NYC can be quite the adventure, if you take certain things into account of what Not to do. Like go to Central Park at night, stay out of the strip joints, stand away from the platform edge. Even things you don't think about, like turning your engagement ring around while riding on the subway.

Just think safe and you will be safe.

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blackboyx9x t1_jdzsnbe wrote

This is a refreshing review. So many people like to shit on NYC, especially right-wing media. But NYC is really a beautiful place if you look past media narratives.

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kaput2 t1_jdzta8a wrote

Replying to haharrison (#2,408,480)

I remember when BLM was becoming a more widely known movement, Prince St immediately put up a big "Blue Lives Matter" sign.

The blue lives matter stuff was always intended as a counter to BLM. It was always a dog whistle and it was always racist.

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Die-Nacht t1_jdzufrf wrote

Replying to Dry_Mastodon7574 (#2,413,845)

I remember the first time I told a relative who said that (also lives in Florida) that Florida has a worst crime rate, they looked shocked.

Idk why, they've told me about insane shit that has happened right in their housing complex and to people they know. But in their heads, that's not "crime". Well it is, but not the kind of abstract crime that gets talked about in the news.

It's also funny that whenever I visit, they have NYC news on.

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Wiknetti t1_jdzur9c wrote

Flushing is incredible for Asian cuisine, namely Chinese and Korean. What’s fantastic is that the 7 train line will have stops that have varying cuisines from Filipino, Latino, Indian, Thai etc. the newest stop at Hudson yards has an incredible Spanish eatery/marketplace. I’d recommend it on your next visit.

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stpetepatsfan t1_jdzurq8 wrote

You want neighborhood exploration: YouTube: Cash Jordan. Nuff said.

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Brooklynyte84 t1_jdzusrg wrote

I'm so happy that you didn't have a really bad experience that soured your whole experience, because unfortunately that CAN happen... And to the uninitiated of can be almost traumatic, while to a NY'er its just another bad day. I like when people enjoy our city, sometimes the bad rap we get is exaggerated, but unfortunately too often it ends up being accurate.

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Xenos298 t1_jdzv7ir wrote

NYC has its problems that get better or worse depending on who’s in office, etc. BUT I still think it’s the greatest city in nation!

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Swagyolodemon t1_jdzwgwb wrote

Replying to Die-Nacht (#2,414,347)

We just have the most influential “local” media in the world. People from all over the country read the damn NYT, WSJ, NY Post, the New Yorker etc. IIRC NYC is literally the safest large (>1M people) in the country

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fppfle t1_jdzxu99 wrote

I lived across the street from Prince Street Pizza for 7 years. It truly is the best grandma slice ever. It stayed a secret for a few years, then something happened, it turned on a dime and everyone knew about it. Lines around the block. 90 minute+ waits. I never got to go unless it was a torrential downpour and there was no line. Very glad you got to enjoy it.

Next time you’re back try Sauce (my favorite traditional slice), Scar’s (the kids’ new favorite), and the best sit down wood fired pizza, Little Frankie’s.

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Die-Nacht t1_je00wb7 wrote

Replying to Swagyolodemon (#2,414,676)

Yeah, the sad reality is that outside of NYC (and other major cities such as Chicago and Boston), America is pretty starved for local journalism.

Urban Sprawl makes local journalism difficult.

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oldtrenzalore t1_je01ez1 wrote

Replying to RainbowCrown71 (#2,414,015)

> They’re largely Asian and White.

I’m not going to argue that Toronto is more diverse. I think the UN seals the deal for NYC. But this is a weird statement to make. Toronto is less white than NYC, and “Asian” over simplifies a diverse group, which includes 14% South Asian (Indian, Pakistan, etc), 10% Chinese, 6% Filipino, 2.5% West Asian (ie middle eastern), 2% Southeast Asian, 1.5% Japanese, and 1.5% Arab.

My go-to metric is language. There are 700 spoken in NYC. Toronto is 200, and London is 250. (All approximate)

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Hand-Of-Vecna t1_je01tgf wrote

I'm glad you went to Prince Street Pizza. I'm across the river in Hoboken and go into the city about every couple of months just to eat there and get two pepperoni slices from them. Also the cupcake place across the street from there makes for a nice dessert.

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apstls t1_je01tju wrote

Replying to nydutch (#2,411,870)

You see people cleaning the streets every morning and your inference is that they must have been covered in piss and shit, like the fact they’re cleaning the streets daily is a bad thing? Or you’re telling me you literally see multiple turds being flushed away each morning? We need a crew to powerwash out the bullshit you’re spewing lol

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RainbowCrown71 t1_je01x75 wrote

Replying to oldtrenzalore (#2,415,541)

No, New York is 31% European White, 29% Hispanic, 20% Black, 14% Asian. Toronto is 44% European White, 37% Asian, 10% Black, 3% Hispanic.

81% of Toronto is White or Asian. That doesn’t scream super diverse to me.

Diverse would be Queens: 28% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 24% European White, 16% Black.

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Pfunk4444 t1_je02ahl wrote

I was amazed by how easy getting around the city is now thanks to iPhone. Gone are the days of fighting with my wife about going down the wrong subway portal, so much nicer. I was so happy with everything when we were in the city for a wedding in September, going back with my 6 and 8yo girls and excited to show them all the hustle and bustle of the big city. Amazingly, I had not a single pice of pizza or bagel, so I must return and correct this mistake!

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Titan_Astraeus t1_je02fu7 wrote

Replying to AnneArchy123 (#2,407,747)

They really can be beautiful, and there's always new features that you probably never really appreciated on the same buildings you pass many times.. Especially some of the older ones with really intricate brickwork and other designs.

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Deap103 t1_je03yjo wrote

It's nice to visit. Glad you had a good experience. Living here though... maybe 2/10.

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what_mustache t1_je07qdk wrote

Replying to I__LOVE__LSD (#2,409,441)

It's top 5. Only other city I'd compare it to is London. There are other nice European cities but nothing is quite the same scale. Paris is a close one, but I've never been there when there wasnt a debilitating strike.

But I havent been to Japan or Korea.

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--------rook t1_je09jr8 wrote

Replying to Titan_Astraeus (#2,415,738)

I just read an NYT piece about NYC landmark buildings, and I'm not usually interested in architecture all that much but I'm so fascinated by the types of architecture there is in one city, and they're all so beautiful and with interesting stories, too. It's a dream for me to go there one day.

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Federal_Carpenter_67 t1_je0e7zk wrote

Being a native I’m always curious how non-natives (I can tell which ones are/aren’t) feel living here cuz yal talk about it like it’s something out of a movie and I’m like 🤔

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