Does anyone else hate new york

Winters are cold, I usually love the cold until I am walking, and the buildings create a wind tunnel that ices me and pushes me back feet. Summers are still annoyingly hot most of the time, not as bad as Charlotte , but I have had more than a few uncomfortable days. Snow was a problem when growing up, not as much in the last few years. Still when it does snow the beautiful white coating lasts about as long as Donald Trump with a Russian Hooker, 2-minutes or so.

Then it becomes a thick sludgy mess, making the sidewalks oh so pleasant. Yes, complaining about New York weather might be petty, but it is a factor in why so many leave. New Yorkers have never been the warm and fuzzy type … I think in most places people could not pick out their next-door neighbor in a lineup.

I remember a time when a woman dropped something a house key , I pointed it out to her, she glared at me and stormed off. Still New Yorkers used to have more grit to them. Something has changed and I cannot put my finger on it. Most would never allow rioters to bash their cities.

Or allow a mayor to ruin entertainment areas. It is like the droves of useless bearded hippies that have invaded so many other areas are taking over New York. Dare I say it … New Yorkers are getting soft. I am sure if this post gets popular a lot of commenters will kindly tell me just how soft they are.

I hope so actually, it pains me to see the opposite happening. I hate New York Sports teams. No scratch that I hate myself for being so loyal to these teams. For the greatest city in the world, we really are being embarrassed in almost every sport. Maybe I am being punished, I watched the Giants win the Super bowl 4 times in my life and the Yankees win a championship five times. Still lately none of these teams can seem to get themselves together these days.

At the time I am writing this the Giants are in first place at , they always find a way to blow it. Everyone knows he is there, but they are too embarrassed to talk about him. Then we have the Knicks , by accident this team should win a championship game. The Yankees are usually relatively good, but it would be nice to see another World Series win in the next decade. I will purposely leave out the Mets, we all have suffered enough.

For a world class city, New York should have better representation in the sports arena. A lot of this is just tongue and cheek, I really do not hate New York City. Even with its faults I still love the area, I just wrote this out of frustration. I see where it is going and for the life of me, I do not know why. Why vote in politicians that let the city burn? Why accept that taxes and the cost of living are so high? What are you getting for all you are paying for? Just about everything that is great in the city was brought about by private industry.

Yet you have a greedy politician with characteristics of a tyrant trying to destroy what made the city great. He, and the city council are not smart enough to lead the city, nor smart enough to bring it back to its former glory.

There is a reason why thousands of people are fleeing the area, do not be blind to what is happening. Also, maybe you could convince the Jets to move to Mississippi , that would help. As a flight attendant recently force transferred due to my base closure thanks to the plandemic, I am pleasantly pleased by your post. I truly detest Ew York. The governor is too busy on late night talk shows flapping his ugly gob trying to get famous instead of actually running his state.

A brutal bone-chilling cold awaits you from November to March and you better be sure your tiny closet is full of good coats and wool socks. Need help getting through New York City winters? New York City is the 7 th most expensive city in the world. Expect every day things, like haircuts, groceries and experiences, to be much more expensive while living in New York. And since daily life in NYC is much more social than other cities, you can expect your friends to suggest meeting up at bars more often than not.

In fact, the high cost of living in New York City was the hardest adjustment for my husband and I. So it takes a while to adjust to a more disciplined way of daily life in New York. Not only will you wait in line for most popular restaurants, but the streets are crowded all the dang time. Comes with the territory, I guess.

I feel like all first dates in NYC should go something like this: Name, occupation, longest wait time. Because nothing proves commitment like a 2 hour line for donuts. You can tell this by how fast they walk … everywhere. They have places to be and people to see. I can try to explain it away, but why bother? Of course, some things have changed due to COVID and broker fees were paused for a while because landlord were having such a hard time finding renters.

But in any case, expect to find yourself refreshing apartment websites hourly and touring a handful of places before moving to NYC. I wrote about our experience finding an apartment in New York City here. New York City is a hard working city. Sounds like a distant dream. Living in NYC is not for the faint of heart, most come here to make a name for themselves, and it shows. Expect to put in long hours.

For example, both of our long-term NYC friends work until pm in the evening. You can to hustle to make it here and everyone works hard. Some people work hours a week, others have jobs to scrape by. In , New York City was rated the dirtiest city in America. Clean is not enough. In recent years homelessness in New York City has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression.

Homelessness is a real problem in this city and it will become a part of your daily life if you move to New York City. Moving to New York city is both a fascinating and at times overwhelming endeavor. Give yourself some grace while you work out the details. If helpful, I found a fascinating article that covers the best time to move to New York City.

To make moving to New York City as smooth as possible, I suggest doing extensive research on the different neighborhoods. As with most cities, your life in NYC will greatly depend on the area you call home. You neighborhood determines how how much you pay for rent, how far you need to walk to your favorite spots, how long your commute is, etc. I found reddit to be super helpful. As of , the population of New York City is 8. OK with roommates?

NYC just became a lot more affordable! Value your independence? Theoretically you can live in NYC with a salary of 40k a year. A salary of 70k a year in New York City will afford you a more comfortable social life in the city that never sleeps. You may still have a roommate and eat out times a week or you might find an apartment without a roommate — bagels all the way! New York City candle: The distinctive scents of spring days in Central Park, fine department stores, and concrete capture the energy of the greatest city on earth.

And there you have it, my friends. These are the honest pros and cons of living in New York City. Always happy to help! Thank you so much for this.

Very illuminating and to the point, honest. NY is my dream and trust me, the pros list outweighs the cons. Thanks again. Best of luck!! HI Antonia What is it like at the moment? Is anything open? Theatres shut I assume but everything else? While our lives slowed down, they also got richer in spades. In Atlanta, starting a small business became a reality.

In Los Angeles, the craving for green space was a breeze, and only required driving a few hours in any direction to experience some of the most picturesque places in the country, from Napa Valley, to Big Sur, and our personal favorite, Palm Springs. Expensive meals out were replaced by our own vegetable gardens and an endless array of amazing farmers markets. We took the thousands of dollars a month it took to just to rent a studio in NYC and put it towards renting a spacious guest house and mortgaging a fabulous loft.

World class entertainment where one can picnic with friends and dance under the stars? Umm, yes please. Our worlds both got smaller, but also expanded in ways we never anticipated. Anyway, here's my dirty little confession, in my heart I secretly hate when I read trip reports and see tourist and stuff like that Make sure that you tip appropiately when in restaurants and bars.

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