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Apr 2, 2024
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KCFan85
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Yeah, no shortage of weirdos. But ...
there are so many amazing things to see. But I get it. I'm sure it's not for everyone.
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KCFan85
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After a few days in New York, I'm a huge fan. Your best (or worst) moment there?
KCFan85
Apr 2, 11:25am
Been there done that... Im NOT a fan... too many weirdos.
BYU4eVeR
Apr 2, 11:29am
Yeah, no shortage of weirdos. But ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:04pm
Did cleanup there after Hurricane Sandy (Broad Channel, Queens). Met so many
willkie40
Apr 2, 11:29am
Thank You for helping. I was out of my home for 6 weeks when our town got demolished.
Islandercoug
Apr 2, 11:34am
My wife was abducted by a giant gorilla.
Longseason
Apr 2, 11:30am
How's Fay doing?
Florwood
Apr 2, 11:31am
It’s Jessica actually.
pink22
Apr 2, 11:32am
I'm talking about his first wife.
Florwood
Apr 2, 11:48am
At the Empire State Building? Guess that's a risk ya run. But the view!
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:45pm
New York is great. I’d live there. I’d say the homeless guy losing his mind on
pink22
Apr 2, 11:31am
I loved it
ochobeeguy
Apr 2, 11:32am
I'd go back in a heartbeat. But so expensive! We'd have to ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:45pm
There are a couple of piers on the Hudson where you take a kayak out for free
ochobeeguy
Apr 2, 1:26pm
That would be epic!
KCFan85
Apr 2, 2:14pm
Love to visit. Would hate to live there. Really liked seeing Hamilton Grange
homegrown
Apr 2, 11:33am
Why is it surprising people are kind?
pink22
Apr 2, 11:33am
Well I can tell you plenty of other times in big cities where people weren't.
homegrown
Apr 2, 11:41am
Not looking for a gotcha moment. I find people are generally kind everywhere.
pink22
Apr 2, 11:43am
Our experience was that cold, expressionless faces brightened when ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 11:46am
Anytime I'm there in the summer. Smells like hot garbage. Seriously, leaving all your trash containers outside
slappy
Apr 2, 11:33am
Legit problem. I mean it reeks to high heaven In Manhattan.
OmahaOmaha
Apr 2, 11:41am
Philly would like a word… and I say that as a homeowner in the city.
silk
Apr 2, 11:50am
Yup. Lots of trash. New that would be the case. But in some spots, ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:05pm
Yes, place stinks
vabeachcoug
Apr 2, 2:55pm
Great place to serve a mission
Genghis Spreads
Apr 2, 11:34am
You served there? What was it like. We didn't notice any elders while ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 11:47am
It’s a pretty wild mission, not as monotonous as most others. They’ve probably
Genghis Spreads
Apr 2, 4:39pm
How long ago? How did people react to you? Gotta believe ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 4:54pm
A few days? You've likely seen all there is to see. Pack up and head home
Nikomedes
Apr 2, 11:34am
Yup. Too short. Painful decisions had to be made about sights to skip.
KCFan85
Apr 2, 11:47am
Best moment: When I left
BYUMizzou
Apr 2, 11:35am
I'm gonna guess you don't work for these guys ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:06pm
I have had multiple crazy person experiences on the subway. One was racially
Ojiisan
Apr 2, 11:36am
We had one very uncomfortable encounter. Cops strolled by ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:09pm
I boarded with a woman who looked like a Supermodel. She had her name on a brief
RUNBYU1
Apr 2, 1:12pm
It was fun to visit but I had my head on a swivel every time we rode the subway and in Central Park. Saw some crazies..
BYU Grounds
Apr 2, 11:36am
Definitely remained aware of my surroundings.
KCFan85
Apr 2, 11:49am
I grew up on Long Island and made many a trip into Manhattan,
Islandercoug
Apr 2, 11:37am
It's an epic cityscape. So much to see and do. But yeah, ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 11:51am
I’ve enjoyed it in New York when I’ve gone. See a lot of Broadway shows, museums, get good food, etc
cheezedawg
Apr 2, 11:37am
I'm bummed we didn't get to see a show. Time was limited. We ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 11:52am
Cooperstown and Lake Placid are wonderful places. NYC is hell.
Revolution
Apr 2, 11:39am
Fort Ticonderoga is also spectacular as is West Point.
Revolution
Apr 2, 11:40am
Loved renting e-bikes and cruising around Central Park.
N8Dawg
Apr 2, 11:41am
Man, I thought about grabbing those bikes. Time ran out. Next time. 🙂
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:26pm
Montauk I hear is riveting, accepting “volunteers” still
SwanSong
Apr 2, 11:46am
I can handle about 3 days in Manhattan, and then I'm done. Love it for those
LifeLongLakerFan
Apr 2, 11:53am
Yeah, I get it. Manhattan's definitely intense.
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:00pm
Took a family trip there Christmas of 2022. We loved it.
spugeddy24
Apr 2, 11:53am
I can see how that would be cool. We were in St. Patrick's Cathedral as ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:01pm
Sat next to Spike Lee and his family on Stanton Island Ferry.
HugoStiglitz
Apr 2, 11:53am
Lived in Midtown for 3 years and loved it. Miss it big time!
SayMyName
Apr 2, 11:57am
I'm feelin' a little of that. But ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:03pm
Running in Central Park and eating brunch at Jacob's Pickles
Mtbcoug
Apr 2, 12:00pm
We loved seeing the massive buildings lining that massive park. What an image!
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:26pm
Live a bit over an hour away. Been twice. Not for me.
IGlowInTheDark
Apr 2, 12:01pm
Yeah. I wasn't sure it was gonna be for me. Be I really enjoyed exploring ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:27pm
The good part is you can eat so much food, but then you walk it off!
IGlowInTheDark
Apr 2, 1:19pm
I really liked the place expect the subway. Not sure I would want to be on it
FT487
Apr 2, 12:10pm
Man, I'm sorry that happened. I was definitely ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:38pm
Been MANY times. I love going for about 3 days. Then I have to get out.
RUNBYU1
Apr 2, 12:30pm
You're the second guy to say that. I get it. It's intense. And yes, ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 12:43pm
Yeah 3-4 days is perfect. And after a month you can go back and do it all again!
RUNBYU1
Apr 2, 12:50pm
Modern day King’s Landing. Wealthiest and filthiest within feet of each other.
MarylandFan
Apr 2, 12:50pm
Yup. And Chicago's even worse. Maps of the flight of the middle class from ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 2:12pm
Love NYC (no surprise) Central Park on a sunny day is AWESOME, I like walking
NYC and Japan
Apr 2, 12:59pm
So much to see! Can't wait to go back. About St. Patrick's ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 2:13pm
I was returning home from my mission in Chile. I was supposed to fly from
AF_Puma
Apr 2, 1:45pm
Yikes! That must have been a thoroughly miserable experience. Have you ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 2:26pm
Yes. I've been there on business twice--surprised at small hotel rooms AND
AF_Puma
Apr 2, 3:05pm
Yup. The hotel "rooms" feel a little like closets. Ha ha! But ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 4:26pm
What were your favorite parts? Least favorite?
Odysseus
Apr 2, 2:14pm
The view from the Empire State Bldg at dusk is surreal. It's impossible ...
KCFan85
Apr 2, 2:23pm
COVID relief on the Hudson River right across from Manhattan. Met great people,
BringYourUltimate
Apr 2, 2:24pm
We lived on pizza. Ha ha! Can't imagine the streets not crowded.
KCFan85
Apr 2, 4:27pm
It felt post-apocalypse after Thanos had snapped his fingers.
BringYourUltimate
Apr 2, 5:24pm
I stood on top of the world trade center 1 month before 9/11
VenomFarmer
Apr 2, 11:36pm
Sadly - very sadly - no George Brett sightings during our visit.
KCFan85
Apr 3, 11:19am
Username wins this round.
VenomFarmer
Apr 3, 2:53pm
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