NYC is phenomenal - but it's not for everyone.

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Apr 2, 2024
11:43:33am

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NYC is phenomenal - but it's not for everyone.

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oxcoug

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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.

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

Worst: The time I ruffled the back of Natalie Portman's head in Mud Cafe on

oxcoug

Apr 2, 11:34am

Another worst: Checking my phone, landing at JFK off a red eye on 2/27/20

oxcoug

Apr 2, 11:37am

Ha ha! That's a great story. And I bet she's told it many times, too.

KCFan85

Apr 2, 11:43am

CarolinaCoug did the same. She’s no Suzanne Vega though.

Malathion

Apr 2, 1:00pm

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,

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

NYC is phenomenal - but it's not for everyone.

oxcoug

Apr 2, 11:43am

It’s a rat infested swamp. Not to mention the rodents.

Revolution

Apr 2, 11:47am

It's a supercharged intersection of history, genius, ambition, folly, talent

oxcoug

Apr 2, 11:52am

At times, it was surreal. To see so many things that we'd only seen ...

KCFan85

Apr 2, 12:25pm

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.

Apr 2, 11:53am

I sat across from Jeff Goldblum on the ferry from East 35th to Greenpoint

oxcoug

Apr 2, 11:57am

This was a thing in Vegas, too.

KCFan85

Apr 2, 12:10pm

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.

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!

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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