Is it safe in NYC at night?

Mavrick

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I'm going to NYC in 2 weeks and I'll stay at a hotel in Time Square. Since I'll be coming by train, I'll have to walk a few blocks at around 9pm between Penn Station and the hotel.

Is NYC dangerous as some people think (like you get robbed and killed if you go out after sunset) or will I be able to walk calmly?

(I would guess that there is some nightlife in that area too, so I might not go to bed at like 7pm ;)
 

Insomnium

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Originally posted by: Mavrick

Is NYC dangerous as some people think (like you get robbed and killed if you go out after sunset) or will I be able to walk calmly?

lol, no. NYC is nice and safe as long as you use common sense (eg not traveling to harlem at midnite). enjoy your stay :)
 

loup garou

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Depending on where exactly your hotel is, you should only be walking a few blocks. Just walk east a block from Penn Station to Broadway and stick with the tourists. You'll be fine. :)
 

astroview

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Safer than small towns now in some cases, there is a huge rise of murder/drug dealing in small towns now b/c of bored teens making drugs and the fallout from that including homicide.

Just don't go to the ghetto at 4 AM, you'll be ok. Think straight.
 

dakels

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as a new yorker I can say its much safer then it used to be. Just use common sense. The whole midtown are you are in is safe. Walking around some side alleys in the outer boroughs with a camcorder around your neck at 4am... thats not so safe. If you are worried at all then just stick with the crowds. You can wander around 99% of manhattan in a relative safe manner, again just dont do somethng stupid like flash a wad of 100 bills when you buy a hot dog. The most common crimes in manhattan are pickpocketing and small theft, not beatings and murder. Like atroview said, the per capita crime rate for most areas is better then most smaller towns, its just that you multiply that times the 10 million people in new york city and it looks like alot.

Enjoy the night life too. If you want to be put on a guest list for a club then you can PM me if you wish.

have fun :D
 

Spikey217

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9PM @ Around Penn Station and a Manhattan Hotel? How much safer can that get? I've walked around that area at night and it's fine. Especially since 9PM really isn't late. I'd have to agree with dakels, it's much safer than it used to be.
 

prodigy

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Originally posted by: Insomnium
Originally posted by: Mavrick

Is NYC dangerous as some people think (like you get robbed and killed if you go out after sunset) or will I be able to walk calmly?

lol, no. NYC is nice and safe as long as you use common sense (eg not traveling to harlem at midnite). enjoy your stay :)

 

xuanman

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nyc (manhattan from 125th down) is the only city i feel safe walking aroung at 4 am b/c you know there will still be people out...whereas any other city would be deserted.
 

cchen

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harlem isn't that bad... i've been in harlem past 12.... just don't be an idiot and you'll be fine
 

isekii

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it depends on the parts of harlem~

and Columbia is right there~

be just street smart and you should be fine~
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: cchen
harlem isn't that bad... i've been in harlem past 12.... just don't be an idiot and you'll be fine

Agreed cchen :)
 

PHiuR

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pigeons wont be afriad of you... YOU will be afraid of the Pigeons... lol
 

Triumph

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you'll be fine. i've walked around some shady looking parts late at night. just don't look like a tourist; know where you're going at all times and act like it. course this is true for being in any strange place.
 

xospec1alk

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i've walked around TQ at 2am and its safe...all the bright lights i guess scare away all the vagrants...