Is New York City Safe? Like you can walk around in central park at night safe... I heard thats its become safer over the last few years, and what is the safest part, brooklyn, queens, ect.?
2006-07-15 13:51:50 · 10 answers · asked by mk 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
I LOVE NYC! YES, ABSOLUTELY SAFE! I've lived in NYC for over 25 yrs and nothing bad has ever happened to me while I enjoy what the city has to offer! Just know where you're going and how to get there n back!
Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.
CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.
WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.
THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers
SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!
These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)
2006-07-16 10:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by missy_sweet_cheeks 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I run all over NYC, and have never had any trouble. I wouldn't hang out in Central Park at night though. There really is no reason to -- nothing going on unless there is a concert or something like that. Times Square is safe at night now. And, there isn't any trouble on the subways. Just like any place, though, you have to be aware, and I wouldn't just wander off on my own. I would say that about any city -- not just NYC.
2006-07-15 20:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crime is way down lately almost everywhere, and the decrease in crime in NYC is spectacular. It is as safe for the population as any other big city. Naturally, there are areas of it where you should not go at night, especially alone, as there is in any big city. But for normal people going about their normal business, it is as safe as any...the odd news-grabbing headline notwithstanding. It is a huge city, and it is to be expected that these crazy incidents will be more frequent there than in a small town. There are a lot of accidents and breakdowns on I-95 compared to county road 53 in Idaho, right?
2006-07-15 21:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by sonyack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its gotten safer and everything (not alot safer, still some work to be done, but a bit safer), but its not a smart idea to go out walking around really late at night or early in the morning by yourself ANYWHERE, especially if you are a girl!, come on now, be smart.
2006-07-15 20:55:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it has gotten safer but i wouldn't be walking though central park at the middle of the night...it's not that safe
2006-07-15 20:55:15 · answer #5 · answered by joangela1210 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has got to be better than Tucson or Phoenix the crime in those two places are horrible. Everyday many people are shot or stabbed, they have the highest % of hit and run or pedestrians. Bad places.
2006-07-15 20:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every neighborhood is different. you need to specify specific parks you have in mind.
South central park is safe, not north.
2006-07-16 10:43:39 · answer #7 · answered by rmpbklyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey baby..yea NYC is safe..i dont know about central park..but the safest is manhattan,and queens and staten island...but yea it safe..you can come chyll with me baby i hold yo hand and give you a tour of NYC....holla
2006-07-16 01:21:13 · answer #8 · answered by queensballa1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes...you'll be fine as long as it's day out.
2006-07-15 20:59:13 · answer #9 · answered by kewlchic189 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-15 20:54:20 · answer #10 · answered by benjamin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋