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i say northern NJ...if that elicits a blank stare (which, given the geographical ignorance of most ppl in this country, is a lot), I'll say "near NYC".
Tahiti,
Let's face it: Hudson County is akin to the 6th borough of NYC. You are from Bayonne. I think in terms of look and feel you felt like you were in Floral Park Queens, or Bay Ridge. In fact, I think Staten Island and Hudson County should swap hats. Staten Island is more like NJ than NYC.
Let's face it: Hudson County is akin to the 6th borough of NYC. I think in terms of look and feel you felt like you were in Floral Park Queens, or Bay Ridge. In fact, I think Staten Island and Hudson County should swap hats. Staten Island is more like NJ than NYC.
very true. i went to high school in jersey city, and lots of people in JC (at the least the ones i knew) used to refer to the city (and sometimes hudson county in general) as the "6th borough". even in the past year, i've seen people walking around manhattan with "6th borough" t-shirts, which i'm pretty sure refers to JC and/or hudson county.
certain neighborhoods like paulus hook were reminiscent of brownstone brooklyn. other areas were filled with white or green clapboard row houses, just like you'd see in williamsburg or greenpoint. and lots of places in hudson county look like bay ridge or queens, too.
there are so many similarities in terms of demographics (historically and currently), architecture, layout, etc. it really is like an extension of nyc except in name.
if both sides of the hudson were part of the same state, there's no question in my mind that hudson county would've been annexed into the city as one of the outer boroughs back in the late 19th century.
to answer the original question:
if i'm outside of the ny area, i'll say i'm from nyc, as i do live in the city currently, spent my early childhood years in queens, and have never lived more than 10 miles from midtown (other than college). even when we moved out to nj, my dad continued to work in lower manhattan, and every weekend we'd head into the city for shopping, church, and to hang out with friends still living in queens and brooklyn. so my entire family has always had a strong association with nyc proper.
that said, i'll usually add that that i mainly grew up in jersey. it's always funny to see people's reactions when i say that. plus, i'm proud of my nj roots. in my mind i'm a new yorker and a new jerseyan. a lot of my friends who, like me, grew up right outside of manhattan (esp. hudson or bergen counties) feel this way. not everyone, but a lot.
within the ny metro area, i'll say i'm from jersey if people ask "where are you from", and midtown if they ask "where do you live".
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