You're not in the city any longer but are inspired enough to write today to tell us how horrible it is? When is the last time you were in the city and can you give us a few specifics as to what you claim to be "the overall acceptance of lawlessness?" I just don't see that at all.
Me neither. I've lived and worked in BK/Manhattan since 2003 and don't notice any of what you guys are talking about. And what taxes specifically are more burdensome in the city than in the burbs, may I ask? I know that property taxes are substantially less within the 5 boroughs relative to what you have to pay in LI, Jersey, or Westchester.
You see much less law enforcement then you use to. You see them in what they would term pivotal areas..but less overall. The last time I went through, there was nothing in my trip in the evening but my trip home? It was as if the place had turned into small homeless shelters. I had always seen things like that before...and my heart does bleed for anyone is those circumstances...but this was more aggressive. Its as if once the major commute is over, the place is not watched like it was.
As a native that doesn't live there anymore, I do visit yearly and can see how some things have gotten better, some things not. What I have noticed is that there seems to be far too many people living and working in NYC now. I just see people crammed on top of each other like Seoul or Hong Kong. One can no longer drive in Manhattan and the COL is approaching Beverly Hills pricing for 2000sq ft. apts. For the "privilege" of having a NYC address, you folks are paying a very steep price. You all talk of the condos in Bed stuy and Bensonhurst. You should see the land rush going on uptown in my old neighborhood of Harlem and points north. It won't be long before what happened to Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) will happen to Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. The South Bronx isn't immune either although when the day comes that someone calls it "SoBro" I will lose my f'n mind. Not saying that's a bad thing however, the old concept of "ethnic neighborhoods" is fast approaching obsolescence. With so many people crammed into such a small area, its no wonder that you have the crime and the discord that comes with overcrowding. I could envision a day in the not too distant future when the space above the east river will be covered by more condos and land reclamation will take its toll on the Hudson. As much as I love NYC, I could no longer live there daily. I would have to commute from some suburb instead as I've become accustomed to having room inside my home and space between me and my neighbors. Guess I'm just not a city dweller anymore. I admire you guys that are..
Large cities in general are awful. Too crowded. Too hot. Too much traffic. Everyone is rude and mean. Not a place where I'd like to be.
the stress is real. My professor mentioned this last semester. Take a look at Manhattan. People running around non stop to get to work. Bumping into each other not saying sorry, cursing, fighting for a seat on the train, etc. NYC is stress and stress changes people for the worst.
I have been inside the New York City borders over 25 times the past year alone to attend New York Rangers games, as I am a season ticket holder. This includes pre-game meals with my guests or my kids whom which I have taken to lots of games. And Just Yesterday.... Exclusive: Photos Show Homeless Man Taking Bath In Columbus Circle Fountain http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/07/29/nypd-training-emotionally-disturbed-people/
man most of you guys are so goddamn young. im glad that there are a few guys like cman and br4d that remember what the city used to be like. i just hope all the idiots who giuliani drove out of the city into the suburban cities go back. bridgeport and new haven are a hot mess today because of the great work that he did making life difficult enough on folks that they left to places where there werent and still arent enough services to handle them.
I'd suggest you research "Willowbrook", Sux and decide if it should be reopened. In the meantime I don't see anyone accepting lawlessness and you certainly haven't supplied any evidence of such a thing.
Well coming out of the Holland tunnel yesterday I did see a couple of homeless people with no shoes Sent from my LG-LS720 using Tapatalk
I lived in NYC during the Reagan years. I just chuckle whenever anybody anywhere complains about homelessness these days.
Would have been nice if they could have done away with the criminals and homeless but kept the character of the city. I know it is not all gone but Times Sq and other places like that just don't feel the same when I go back. I know some people like to just drive around and get a feel for the city, does it feel the same? Last line is for the old time TGGers here.
one thing I can say that I noticed change for the better; the Nostrand and Bedford Ave G train stop no longer smells like urine.
NYC is doing a hell of a lot better than many other cities right now. I can probably list 10 other places just on the east coast where there is more urban blight. I think NYC is a breath of fresh air in comparison
Sounds like from the many folks who live in NYC that the city is fine and is the best its ever been... Why do people always blame something else for their own personal problems?
That's my experience also. Grew up and went to school there. Still in NY but outside the city proper. It's so fkn crowded and congested. And it reaches out beyond the city into the metro area. These neighborhoods are all changing and gentrifying, just about. Go back to the '70's, and '80's during the crack era, and go into some these neighborhoods at the wrong time and you enter at your own risk. It was downright deadly.
