I'm from South Carolina, and I just hate how things shut down sooo early around here (grocery stores, convenient stores, drug stores, etc)!! One night my daughter wa running a fever, and every store was closed!! I was just wondering about a city such as New York.
2007-11-06 07:46:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
Funny...someone else just asked that same question I gave an answer to.
The reason why we are the "city that never sleeps" is because there are so many things here that are open 24/7. There are pharmacies around open 24 hours, have that urge for a pizza? 24 hour pizzerias. Have the urge to bowl? There is one bowling alley in Queens open 24 hours a day? Don't have a car? That's okay too....our subways run 24 hours a day as well as most bus lines.
The city is just non-stop!
2007-11-06 08:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically because you can always find something to do at any given time in NYC. Lights don't turn off in Times Sq. or in some buildings. Traders works the foreign markets throughout the night. We aren't subjected to curfews like some other places. You can pretty much find a 24 hour bagel store or 24 hour deli in each borough or within a mile from where ever you are. Clubs and bars stay open until 4 a.m. and then you can head to an after-hours party at some other club. Work hours can run 9a-5p or graveyard shift 12a-8a or anytime in between. There are some theaters open until 3 or 4 am. Quite literally, NYC is the city that never sleeps. Something, somewhere is going on at any given hour in NYC whether you are aware of it or not. I hope this answers your question or intrigues you to visit. It is a great city.
2007-11-06 07:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by Christina K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New York is the "city that never sleeps" New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world. It is often called "the city that never sleeps." In fact, Times Square at midnight seems more vibrant and active than most other cities at noon. New York has many tourist attractions like the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations headquarters, the Empire State building and over 300 museums. It is renown for its wide variety of entertainments including the world famous Broadway theaters. There are over 30,000 restaurants in New York City plus countless bars and clubs. If you like big cities and lots of excitement, the Big Apple is a great place to visit. Written by: Mike Leco
2016-05-28 03:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by freeda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NYC is like Las Vegas it's a 24/7 town. Since there are 20 million people living in the NYC Metro area, there is always someone outside and plenty of stores never close day and night.
2007-11-06 10:18:46 · answer #4 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love NY and have lived here all my life! its called "the city that never sleeps" because everyone is constantly on the move doing something and because everywhere is open till really late, and especially since the best time to be in the city is at night when the lights turn on and everyone is out walking around to somewhere.
2007-11-06 09:07:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having lived in NYC for seven years I can tell you that there is always something happening. People eat dinner late. Everything is open late, even construction takes place at night. The city is going 24/7....There is a drugstore open every few blocks 24/7.
2007-11-06 07:56:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a great many 24 hour 7 day stores that are always open. There are bars, clubs, restaurants, supermarkets, and galleries that are open at night. It's possible to live solely at night- I did so for a few years when I worked the night shift and my sleep cycle changed.
There is a bad side- there's always noise, noise, noise!
2007-11-06 08:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by ThatGirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It literally does not sleep..something is always going on..you can pretty much get whatever you need during anytime. It is that type of city and it has a reputation for being busy, on the run, and of course, the city that never sleeps...
2007-11-06 08:40:59 · answer #8 · answered by cherrypopsickle2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it doesn't.
the greengrocer i shop at 2 blocks away is open 24/7. their prices are no doubt higher than they should be, and i could indeed shop everywhere else, but the fact that there are so *many* stores open 24/7 keeps even high prices on the reasonable side, and it's not so much to pay for this kind of convenience.
2007-11-06 07:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by smekkleysa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can pretty much get what you need here 24/7 seven days a week - mainly as far as many restaurants (mostly diners, but a few more upscale) , grocery stores and drug stores being open -- also nightlife starts late and ends early in the morning.
2007-11-06 07:53:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋