What do you like about NYC?

Question

And would you live there?

Answer 1

Mmmm...sooo Much! I liked just hanging at Times Square and I kind of did the retro thing. I went to 'The Village' and to Strawberry Fields the other way. There's so much going on as you will see by the answers that pour in :)

LOL so much for the flood of answers.

Answer 2

I Love NYC and have lived there for over 25 years.
So much to see and do ... whether just walking along all the avenues/streets or Central Park...or visiting the world famous museums, theatres, music venues. If you have the opportunity to live here...grab it!


Here are some ideas of what you can do while in NYC. 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 Don't forget...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 3

What I like about New York City is that there is so much to do and there is something for everyone. As for living there, I could picture myself living there because I would not need an automobile to get around because of the public transportation but because living in NYC is very expensive, I would consider living in the boroughs first before living in the heart of the city.

Answer 4

I lived in the Bronx and moved to Brooklyn when I got married. now live in GA. I miss the food, riding on the Staten island ferry, museums, the excitement. new york Manhattan is called the city of lights and never sleeps. there is nothing like new york pizza. you don't need to drive because there is trains,buses and car service. if you drive you have to leave three hours before you have to be some place because the roads are so busy, it is like a parking lots on the highways all the time

Answer 5

I have relatives who live in Brooklyn and i used to visit only so often, but it was with someone else brave enough to do the driving and then we never left the apt. Now I have met a wonderful guy from Brooklyn and we are engaged. I decided to take a chance to drive by myself and visit him and with his encouragement I did. WOW......I am in love with everything in NY. I come from jersey and it's a vast difference.......lol. I love all the hub bub and people. It seems like there is always something to do and it's just a whole different world to me. I was a little afraid to venture out on my first few visits, now I drop him off at work and I go exploring. I love Coney Island which is right down from his place and he works just a block over from the beach. I am waiting for us to go to Times Square, I know I'm gonna love it. I can't believe all I've been missing out on!!

Answer 6

nothing. It's crowded there. You have to take taxis sometimes and you're going sooooo slowwww in traffic which is probably around like all the time. Even LA is better with traffic conditions.

Answer 7

I would never live there, but I would like to visit. I love the diversity there...culture, places to see and go to.

Answer 8

The crazy, interesting, creative people! And yes, I would live there again in a second!

Answer 9

I was born and raised in New York City and guess what??? I still live here. I love it and wouldn't live anywhere else.

Answer 10

Wealth.