Anyone goin to NYC?

You mean by choice?

I cringe every time I have to go to that nasty city.

Good luck, you're gonna need it.

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You mean by choice? I cringe every time I have to go to that nasty city.

Good luck, you're gonna need it.

I was down the block the night that bomb was to go off last year. I also got engaged there the next night. I cant wait to go back. Amazing city, great food, great fun, and good tension all in one in my opinion.

I wanna go to NYC

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I wanna go to NYC

All I can say is I wish they would bulldoze it over and start again. Its awful..

I hope you have fun, and get back with us (assuming you survive) and tell us how it was. I'd be curious to see if the shine has dulled any.

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New York is notoriously the largest and least loved of any of our great cities. Why should it be loved as a city? It is never the same city for a dozen years altogether. A man born forty years ago finds nothing, absolutely nothing, of the New York he knew.

That's why we destroyed it in Crysis2

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":39izd745]That's why we destroyed it in Crysis2

Just like that, problem solved

On March 22nd, you can visit NYC and have it's fate placed in your hands.

Will you let it burn in the fires of un-earhly aggression or will you make the intruders pay a heavy price for their invasion?

HYPE HYPE HYPE

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I was down the block the night that bomb was to go off last year. I also got engaged there the next night. I cant wait to go back. Amazing city, great food, great fun, and good tension all in one in my opinion.

Aye, I absolutely loved it. Never been to a city with so much life going on at all times (I know that's a cliché to say that about New York, but its true). It's insanely hard to not be struck with awe when going around there, everything is just so massive when you're used to small silly European cities, much more than any other American cities I've been to

Really want to go back there, but my last 3 vacations have been to the US (If you count E3 as a vacation ), so I think I need a US vacation timeout

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So, anyone got any cool tips. Sightseeing and shit. Food? White castle is a must for me since im a burgeraholic

I go there work based so you can imagine why I have nothing good to say about the place. That said, there are shitloads of things to do. I'd suggest the museums. From what I have heard nothing compares.

On the other hand, you might want to beat up some bums, assuming that's your cup of tea. There are bunches of those too.

Perhaps a prostitute or three?

Seriously, The place is supposed to have some great sights. Sadly I see the seedier side of it all and have nothin good to say experience wise.

One bit of advice though, if someone talks to you really loud and cusses a lot do not take offense. Its a local custom and you are expected to do likewise in return. Don't get personal and talk about wives or mothers, but being a son-of-a-bitch and fuckyou is perfectly exceptable as long as its said in an offhanded way.

For instance: Bad weather I see.. Ahh fuckyou, you shoulda seen it back in 08.. That son of a bitch was a kicker..

I reckon it would depend on the type of restaurant. I'd wait to see how the other patrons handle it. Then cut loose.

Shit dood, if I were gonna visit this country, there are many alternatives to NYC. Before I'd come all this way, I'd make plans for something along the lines of the Grand Canyon. If you come all the way to the US and don't see at least that great big hole, you'll kick yourself in the ass forever after.

You're an idiot, Orpheus. I mean, are you reading the garbage you have been posting in this thread?

Careful bud, you don't know me well enough to draw any conclusions. About my replies, I am posting exactly what I think and/or know. If you have a different view of that nasty city, post it, but I know for a fact what I am posting is true.

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You're an idiot, Orpheus. I mean, are you reading the garbage you have been posting in this thread?

Ignore the troll JeanPaul.

Anyway I've lived in NYC my whole life. The highline on 10th avenue and 21st street by the standard hotel is really nice. They converted an abandoned above ground railroad track to a nice park. It's in a very trendy neighborhood so you'll see lots of other interesting things.

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A lot of tourists stick to the popular spots, 5th avenue, times square, rockefeller center, central park etc but I really recommend getting out of Manhattan at least once. Go to 14th street union square and take the L train to Bedford Avenue to see some real life Brooklyn hipsters. Walk up Bedford to Manhattan Avenue (yes Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn) which will bring you into Greenpoint. That whole area between Williamsburg/Greenpoint/Mccarren Park is pretty much Manhattan part 2. There is tons of stuff to do, bars, stores and it's super super safe (just do your adventurous exploring during the day, stick to routes you know at night). As long as you have a smart phone with a map you wont get lost.

It really all depends on what your personality is like. If you really want to experience NY get on the 7 train to Flushing, Queens and experience this:

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People call Flushing Fu-shing ;\ It's really crazy though it's like a different world. As a bonus the ride on the 7 from Manhattan to Flushing is all above ground so you get to see all sorts of cool stuff. Maybe try walking over one of the bridges.

If you're looking to check out the neighborhood of a particular ethnicity let me know. Indians are Elmhurst/Jackson Heights, Hispanic in Corona, Chinese in Flushing/Elmhurst, Polish in Greenpoint, Blacks in BedStuy, Italian and German in Ridgewood etc etc etc. There are enclaves in pretty much every part of the outer boroughs, especially jews/russians in lower Brooklyn.

Check out the progress on the WTC:

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NYC is great. Nevermind the people who say it's dangerous. Both my parents were born/raised/lived their working lives in NYC and will tell you Manhattan is a cesspool of crazy immigrants. The city has a reputation from when it truly was a shit hole but it really couldn't be more removed from the truth these days. Some parts of the city are so safe it's like you're walking around Disney World. It certainly has enough security guards:

Let me reiterate just in case you guys are still confused. I started driving semi back in 97. Since that time I have never met any driver who would willingly deliver to NYC. I have never met any driver who has heard of anyone who would willingly deliver there. In fact, we get hazardous duty pay to try to get us to do so. If we go there, we have standing orders to never come to a complete stop after nightfall due to the fact that any semi can be incapacitated by cutting the airlines.

That said, I have nothing personally against the peoples for the most part, but my experiences there have been anything but rosy.

If anyone thinks otherwise, that's your opinion.. BUT unless you've actually had to deal with the worse areas, you cannot really say I am mistaken.

If you are still willing to argue, do so on your own since I already said my piece.

To the guy whom originally asked the question: I apologize for the juvenile comments..Truly. There are much better places to see and visit, but in the end the choice is yours. It would be a shame if everyone lead you to believe that you won't see anything bad and you got hurt.

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