New York is a town where certain times seem to be better then others. The 1970's were not that good to it as an example. Living in Manhattan would be cool if you could afford it. From Christmas to Thanksgiving to Spring and Summer. With the entertainment and the stores and the restaurunts and the vibrancy of the people. To crowded is the way it is in reality. With to much government money invovled and taxes higher then should be afforded with many people getting government handouts and help in many ways.I'm sorry to hear it. Went down for a daytrip in the mid-80's; it was still pretty rough around the edges, but they made a LOT of inroads, cleaned it up a lot, made it a lot safer since then, they say.
It's sad it's experiencing this along with the Covid slam they took. NYC is the most frequent destination for foreign visitors in the US. It's got a lot going for it--Broadway, the Statue of Liberty, Tiffany's. A zillion things. Personally, I didn't like it. Too much everything, and it stunk, literally. I never saw such filthy water as New York Harbor. But it's a cultural mecca; you gotta give it that.
The foreign tourist dont know any better.
They're told it's some great American destination by New Yorks travel bureau.
Went there when I was 14 and while it was kinda cool seeing a city that lived like they do I would never want that for myself.
No room to breath.