My New York Experience

[LuckyTaxi]

I've been living in PA since 1981 when my family came here from overseas.
I finally had the opportunity to visit NY for a couple of days. I'm surprised and excited by many of the things I've seen. I didn't realize how large NY was until we took the subway from one neighborhood to another. It amazes me how you would go twenty blocks north, the scenery completely changes. The people in most parts of NY were friendly, in Philly this just isnt the case. Here are some highlights from my trip.

1 - Lots and lots of honking even though traffic was at a crawl. Taxis LOVE to honk.

2 - Taxi drivers put their vehicle in Park when they're at a stop sign. Anyone know why?

3 - Crazy jaywalkers would cross the street even though the light is red and taxis would just plow through the intersection and honk while pedestrians run for their lives.

4 - Restaurants are plentiful and people will wait in line for some of the best places in town. Screw that, I can't be bother with standing in line for half in hour to eat.

5 - I didnt see any homeless folks on the sidewalks compared to Philly. I did notice something ironic, "charities" who set up tables looking for donations for the homeless. Just across the street was one homeless lady who was on the ground shivering. Ironic how the guy was at his table begging for people to donate money for the homeless, yet there was one in plain site desperately seeking shelter/food.

6 - $1500 for a small studio (600sq ft) and I'm in a $884 800sq ft apt. I will never complain about my rent again. Not to mention $400/month for the parking garage.

I love the city and what it has to offer but there's no way I would want to live there. Surprisingly I felt safe taking mass transit at 1 in the morning, but in Philly I would be carrying my 9mm when I'm downtown. It amazes me to see people up until 3am when they know they have to be at work in 5 hours!

 

[moshquerade]

i want to wake up in the city that never sleeps.

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
I've been living in PA since 1981 when my family came here from overseas.
I finally had the opportunity to visit NY for a couple of days. I'm surprised and excited by many of the things I've seen. I didn't realize how large NY was until we took the subway from one neighborhood to another. It amazes me how you would go twenty blocks north, the scenery completely changes. The people in most parts of NY were friendly, in Philly this just isnt the case. Here are some highlights from my trip.

1 - Lots and lots of honking even though traffic was at a crawl. Taxis LOVE to honk.

2 - Taxi drivers put their vehicle in Park when they're at a stop sign. Anyone know why?

3 - Crazy jaywalkers would cross the street even though the light is red and taxis would just plow through the intersection and honk while pedestrians run for their lives.

4 - Restaurants are plentiful and people will wait in line for some of the best places in town. Screw that, I can't be bother with standing in line for half in hour to eat.

5 - I didnt see any homeless folks on the sidewalks compared to Philly. I did notice something ironic, "charities" who set up tables looking for donations for the homeless. Just across the street was one homeless lady who was on the ground shivering. Ironic how the guy was at his table begging for people to donate money for the homeless, yet there was one in plain site desperately seeking shelter/food.

6 - $1500 for a small studio (600sq ft) and I'm in a $884 800sq ft apt. I will never complain about my rent again. Not to mention $400/month for the parking garage.

I love the city and what it has to offer but there's no way I would want to live there. Surprisingly I felt safe taking mass transit at 1 in the morning, but in Philly I would be carrying my 9mm when I'm downtown. It amazes me to see people up until 3am when they know they have to be at work in 5 hours!

1. I drive in the city often (live in Queens now, Manhattan for 4 years) - I too love honking - sometimes it's the only way to get the tourists to move! (both pedestrians and drivers)

2. They think it saves gas. ATOT would tell them it doesn't :laugh:

3. Pedestrians always have the right of way. Taxis often don't care. It's a game played daily by walkers and drivers alike.

4. Your loss.

5. Depends where you go. And if the guy asking for money was from UHO ("just a penny...just a penny!") then it's really a sham. UHO is one of the worst "charities" in existence.

6. Exactly. But it's worth it if you can deal with it.

Glad you enjoyed it! We appreciate your tax dollars

Now GTFO

 

[A5]

4 - Restaurants are plentiful and people will wait in line for some of the best places in town. Screw that, I can't be bother with standing in line for half in hour to eat.
Where do you live where there are these magic restaurants with no lines?

 

[AnnonUSA]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
I've been living in PA since 1981 when my family came here from overseas.
I finally had the opportunity to visit NY for a couple of days. I'm surprised and excited by many of the things I've seen. I didn't realize how large NY was until we took the subway from one neighborhood to another. It amazes me how you would go twenty blocks north, the scenery completely changes. The people in most parts of NY were friendly, in Philly this just isnt the case. Here are some highlights from my trip.

1 - Lots and lots of honking even though traffic was at a crawl. Taxis LOVE to honk.

Well it wouldn't be required if idiots would learn to move.

2 - Taxi drivers put their vehicle in Park when they're at a stop sign. Anyone know why?

They can barely speak english, you want them to trust their own feet at a stop sign?

3 - Crazy jaywalkers would cross the street even though the light is red and taxis would just plow through the intersection and honk while pedestrians run for their lives.

Gotta be tough to live here. If you wait for a lul in Traffic, you'll die at the side of the street.

4 - Restaurants are plentiful and people will wait in line for some of the best places in town. Screw that, I can't be bother with standing in line for half in hour to eat.

Lines typically mean good food, worth the wait. If you want rat droppings and Roach legs, eat at a hotdog cart.

5 - I didnt see any homeless folks on the sidewalks compared to Philly. I did notice something ironic, "charities" who set up tables looking for donations for the homeless. Just across the street was one homeless lady who was on the ground shivering. Ironic how the guy was at his table begging for people to donate money for the homeless, yet there was one in plain site desperately seeking shelter/food.

Welcome to New York!

6 - $1500 for a small studio (600sq ft) and I'm in a $884 800sq ft apt. I will never complain about my rent again. Not to mention $400/month for the parking garage.

Don't worry you'll be mugged and murdered within a few months, so it's not a long term expense.

I love the city and what it has to offer but there's no way I would want to live there. Surprisingly I felt safe taking mass transit at 1 in the morning, but in Philly I would be carrying my 9mm when I'm downtown. It amazes me to see people up until 3am when they know they have to be at work in 5 hours!

HaHa - Gotta be tough to make it here.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: A5
4 - Restaurants are plentiful and people will wait in line for some of the best places in town. Screw that, I can't be bother with standing in line for half in hour to eat.
Where do you live where there are these magic restaurants with no lines?

No no, but these lines were out the freaking door!
I've never witness anything like that other than the cheesecake factory in KOP where I live.
I'm sure there are some in Philly but i tend to avoid them. We eventually found a viet place to eat and it was pretty good.

the charities were indeed "UHO" and they guys manning them looked shady. I can see myself living in a nice less hectic part of the city but man, downtown Manhattan is nuts. the guys riding their bikes to deliver food are brave for ducking in and out of traffic. more props to them.

it was a wonderful experience and i can see why NY is a great place to visit and live.

 

[AlienCraft]

My first time in New York City was in 1977.

I was staying at The Hotel Pierre, off Times Square, waiting for the band to fly out of Venezuela.
I had all the gear in the hotel room with me, bought a dime bag of Columbian weed from some guy on the street.
Took a cab tour of Manhattan, drove by Studio 54 (laughed at the disco bunnies waiting in FREEZING weather in miniskirts), drove by Plato's Retreat (too chicken to go in), did the gawking at the streetwalkers all over the place , ahhhhh .... good times.....


....When I Was YoungThe Animals
The rooms were so much colder then
My father was a soldier then
And times were very hard
When I was young

I smoked my first cigarette at ten
And for girls, I had a bad yen
And I had quite a ball
When I was young

When I was young, it was more important
Pain more painful
Laughter much louder
Yeah, when I was young
When I was young

I met my first love at thirteen
She was brown and I was pretty green
And I learned quite a lot when I was young
When I was young

When I was young, IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT
Pain more painful
Laughter much louder
Yeah, when I was young
When I was young

My faith was so much stronger then
I believed in fellow men
And I was so much older then
When I was young
When I was young
When I was young

 

[EGGO]

We pedestrians have a love/hate relationship with the taxis.

 

[Juno]

NYC people make more money than you do, OP.

 

[homercles337]

I really, really hate philly. I lived there for about 16 months (postdoc at Penn) and was happy as hell to get out. I have been to NY a few times and it is leaps and bounds better than philly in every way possible.

 

[CraKaJaX]

#4, Big time loss.

 

[nanette1985]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
My first time in New York City was in 1977.

I was staying at The Hotel Pierre, off Times Square, waiting for the band to fly out of Venezuela.
I had all the gear in the hotel room with me, bought a dime bag of Columbian weed from some guy on the street.
Took a cab tour of Manhattan, drove by Studio 54 (laughed at the disco bunnies waiting in FREEZING weather in miniskirts), drove by Plato's Retreat (too chicken to go in), did the gawking at the streetwalkers all over the place , ahhhhh .... good times.....

I lived next door to Plato's in 1977 - that was you driving by and not getting out? Hi!

 

[chuckywang]

I hate it when people refer to New York City as New York.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: A5
4 - Restaurants are plentiful and people will wait in line for some of the best places in town. Screw that, I can't be bother with standing in line for half in hour to eat.
Where do you live where there are these magic restaurants with no lines?

Restaurants don't have lines for the most part here. Those that would have long waits have these things called reservations.

 

[Slew Foot]

Man, I hate NYC. Too damn crowded, expensive, and full of assholes.

 

[Lifted]

Small studio???

600sq ft would be a good sized 1 bedroom in NYC. I had a 360sq ft 1 bedroom for around $2,000, and a 300sq ft studio for $1,700. You can find something in for that price at and above Harlem though.

I can only laugh at the comment about crazy pedestrians and taxi drivers after being in South East Asia for so long. NYC traffic would be a 100x improvement here.

 

[ultimatebob]

Make reservations for the good restaurants next time!

 

[Ika]

I dunno about you, but I'm lovin' life in Philly. Maybe it's because i'm 1) coming from Cleveland, 2) live on a nice Ivy League campus (read: money-ful), and 3) in college.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: Juno
NYC people make more money than you do, OP.

yea and? im sure there are some who make as much as i do but they pay more for living expenses. i win.

 

[sniperruff]

i hate taxi drivers with a passion, but i still love the city.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
I hate it when people refer to New York City as New York.

i feel ya. or when you say you're from New York and they automatically assume you are from NYC.

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi

Originally posted by: Juno
NYC people make more money than you do, OP.

yea and? im sure there are some who make as much as i do but they pay more for living expenses. i win.

well, they could just work in nyc but live in jersey.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

just for the record, im not dissing NY. lovely city, maybe if i hit the lotto i would buy a condo in manhattan or something.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: chuckywang
I hate it when people refer to New York City as New York.

i feel ya. or when you say you're from New York and they automatically assume you are from NYC.

Oh shut up. You should say, "I'm from New York State." Everyone knows that is *everything* but New York City. Just shut it...

 

[ViviTheMage]

dont go to europe if you do not liek 'lines out the door' almost every food place is like that.

NYC was cute and all (when I went), but I would probably not live IN the city itself.