Comments on: Top Ten Things I Learned in NYC http://gedblog.com/2008/07/08/top-ten-things-i-learned-in-nyc/ A day in the life of me. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:46:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sue http://gedblog.com/2008/07/08/top-ten-things-i-learned-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Sue Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:27:42 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=972#comment-3180 My 2 1/2 sisters just returned from our "sexless in the city" weekend celebrating sister #1's big birthday and we had a great time. Did a lot of the city but when we hit the Upper West Side, we felt at home. If you're an old NY'er, there's something about the UWS that makes you comfortable, from Zabars to the bodegas. My son lives in South Slope, Brooklyn, used to live on the UWS, and works in Chelsea. All great neighborhoods. True that: everyone is friendly. We handed our cameras to people who took our picture; then we did the same for complete strangers. When I got on the subway (first time in a lot of years) and noticed the A/C, I stage-whispered, "Thanks to whichever mayor put A/C on the subways," and a few folks around me said, "Amen." In Central Park, we got directions from walkers and (slow) joggers; everyone was great. NYC "don't walk" signs are merely suggestions. My 2 1/2 sisters just returned from our “sexless in the city” weekend celebrating sister #1’s big birthday and we had a great time. Did a lot of the city but when we hit the Upper West Side, we felt at home. If you’re an old NY’er, there’s something about the UWS that makes you comfortable, from Zabars to the bodegas. My son lives in South Slope, Brooklyn, used to live on the UWS, and works in Chelsea. All great neighborhoods.

True that: everyone is friendly. We handed our cameras to people who took our picture; then we did the same for complete strangers. When I got on the subway (first time in a lot of years) and noticed the A/C, I stage-whispered, “Thanks to whichever mayor put A/C on the subways,” and a few folks around me said, “Amen.” In Central Park, we got directions from walkers and (slow) joggers; everyone was great.

NYC “don’t walk” signs are merely suggestions.

]]> By: dvsjr http://gedblog.com/2008/07/08/top-ten-things-i-learned-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 dvsjr Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:17:46 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=972#comment-3033 Some More: The official smell of NYC in summertime is "urine". All the couples walking together in Chelsea hold hands. Its nice. Squirrels in Central Park will take your wallet *right out of your hand* and flip you the bird. Hot Dogs sold on the street, while iconic, are still "street meat" and should be treated as such. (I got a hot dog once, bit in, only to find a bone chip in it.) The subway can also be a really intense experience. Both good and bad. Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Chelsea, and many other places are great places to live* (but not forever, imho.) Some More:
The official smell of NYC in summertime is “urine”.
All the couples walking together in Chelsea hold hands. Its nice.
Squirrels in Central Park will take your wallet *right out of your hand* and flip you the bird.
Hot Dogs sold on the street, while iconic, are still “street meat” and should be treated as such. (I got a hot dog once, bit in, only to find a bone chip in it.)
The subway can also be a really intense experience. Both good and bad.
Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Chelsea, and many other places are great places to live* (but not forever, imho.)

]]> By: mikelite http://gedblog.com/2008/07/08/top-ten-things-i-learned-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-3009 mikelite Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:42:26 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=972#comment-3009 yay for #2. so glad we were nice to you guys. yay for #2. so glad we were nice to you guys.

]]> By: Leslie Michel http://gedblog.com/2008/07/08/top-ten-things-i-learned-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 Leslie Michel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:45:17 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=972#comment-2998 A couple other thoughts: 1) Fly into La Guardia, it is MUCH CLOSER to NYC than JFK= cheaper taxicab & smaller, friendlier too. 2) The safest NYC block anywhere is in the Lower East Side- East Third between First and Second Ave.-the Hell's Angels Block. Safe like Salt Lake City! 3) Frank Lloyd Wright's Museum Masterpiece- The Guggenheim- is the coolest Art Museum of ALL. 4) Most everyone living in NY has an itsy bitsy apartment (compared to where ever you live) with urine smell by the street entrance. I LOVE NYC, have many friends there, but I like living in California or Georgia better. A couple other thoughts:
1) Fly into La Guardia, it is MUCH CLOSER to NYC than JFK= cheaper taxicab & smaller, friendlier too.
2) The safest NYC block anywhere is in the Lower East Side- East Third between First and Second Ave.-the Hell’s Angels Block. Safe like Salt Lake City!
3) Frank Lloyd Wright’s Museum Masterpiece- The Guggenheim- is the coolest Art Museum of ALL.
4) Most everyone living in NY has an itsy bitsy apartment (compared to where ever you live) with urine smell by the street entrance.
I LOVE NYC, have many friends there, but I like living in California or Georgia better.

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