The Major City Network's general opinion of NYC (cost, life, cons)

[dementor]

Originally Posted by coldwine

Chicago is the birthplace of the Skyscraper, not New York

I'm underwhelmed with Manhattan. There are better, more functional cities out there.

Out there meaning US or globally? Globally this is debatable, in the US there is no match.

[coldwine]

I would post a response to dementor, but he is on my ignore list

See how fantastic it can be?

[Nafster]

Originally Posted by dementor

Wow, the last comment is so mature, so distinquished. I bow my head.

Avoiding the issues once again.... quite being so parochial.

[5Lakes]

NYC is at the top of the city food chain in the USA, and is truly an elite global city. It is a place that all Americans should be proud of as it represents the greatness our country has attained.

[dementor]

Originally Posted by coldwine

I would post a response to dementor, but he is on my ignore list

See how fantastic it can be?

...and yet you had to announce you seen my post. I am flattered.

[dementor]

Originally Posted by Nafster

Avoiding the issues once again.... quite being so parochial.

If I were you I would look up parochial in a dictionary...

[LINative]

Originally Posted by 5Lakes

NYC is at the top of the city food chain in the USA, and is a truly an elite global city. It is a place that all Americans should be proud of as it represents the greatness our country has attained.

Here is someone who can actually be fair and say something decent about another city. Unfortunately too many people are the opposite and feel the need to bring down other cities. They actually think that in order to build up their own city - they need to troll and trash talk other cities.

[Americanboy]

Originally Posted by LucasS6

NYC is a nice place, but once you've been to places like Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, you realize that it's not the biggest or most happening. It's just another megacity.

Um, nowhere is more happening than NYC. Nowhere.

You think Seoul is more happening? Shanghai? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shanghai and Seoul are third-world cities.

[Americanboy]

Originally Posted by coldwine

Chicago is the birthplace of the Skyscraper, not New York

I'm underwhelmed with Manhattan. There are better, more functional cities out there.

So you're underwhelmed by New York and overwhelmed by that hick town Chicago of all places?
LOL. OK!

[ogre]

Originally Posted by LittleMathYou

We all know that most suburban and rural residents idealize New York City. My question is, what do we, the Major City residents of the U.S., think of New York City? Is it just a bigger version of our city? Something that our city can't even compare to? Is NYC over-rated? Arrogant, self-important, residents? Sellouts? The only true urbanites? Do we even care about NYC?

If you were born, or live in a Major U.S. City, tell us how you view New York as a city.

All of the above.