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Hi Everyone!
I was just thinking to myself whilst having a look through the forum.Does it annoy you as to how NYC is percieved by tourists,out of towners ect because of T.V and or reputation?
I am from the U.K and have to say when I visited it was everything I expected and more from what I had researched and also ofcourse T.V.
But I know some people who really do believe it is how they see it on Law&order,CSI ect..do you feel the need to always defend this fantastic city because of these perceptions?
No I'm not annoyed by tourists or out of townwers. I just hope people would have more insight to this city than "the greatest city in the world". The thrut is this is city is one of the most segregated in the country. Just my opinion...
I ofcourse can be biased,as I dont live in NYC I dont have to face the daily issues that you as residents do.By that I mean cost of living,very high rents ect. I see the city through the eyes of a visitor which is obviously so different I mean before my first visit people would tell me how rude people in the city where,how dirty the city is ect. I can honestly say this was never an issue for us during our stay.
Peoples perceptions of NY can and does give it a bad name at times,which I do feel is unjustified!
Its a city with a vast population,what more do people expect?Also it is too easily overlooked that NY is one of the safer cities.
In my opinon NYC is still a danggerous city. But not as dangerous as during the crack epidemic when i was growin up. Thre are more dangerous cities nowdays than NYC, visit Baltimore the whole city is corrupt from the leadership to the police department.
In my opinon NYC is still a danggerous city. But not as dangerous as during the crack epidemic when i was growin up. Thre are more dangerous cities nowdays than NYC, visit Baltimore the whole city is corrupt from the leadership to the police department.
See now I have been told this before by NY'ers that they still class their city as very safe.
Maybe we as tourists are told how safe it is just to keep us spending! Its only when you speak to other people that you get their perspective.
See now I have been told this before by NY'ers that they still class their city as very safe.
Maybe we as tourists are told how safe it is just to keep us spending! Its only when you speak to other people that you get their perspective.
I feel the city is pretty safe as long as you use proper precautions; be aware of your surroundings, don't flash cash, etc. I've never had a problem living here.
On the one hand, as a native New Yorker I have to say that sometimes the way my hometown is perceived or portrayed does annoy me. But on the other, also as a native New Yorker, I know the operative phrases: fuhgeddaboudit, and geddoudahere!
on the one hand, as a native new yorker i have to say that sometimes the way my hometown is perceived or portrayed does annoy me. But on the other, also as a native new yorker, i know the operative phrases: fuhgeddaboudit, and geddoudahere!
I have had visitors on more than one occasion friends of relatives/friends who have never been to NY. It's actually quite amusing to see their enthusiasm at anything that is NY, as they are pure tourists. If it's influenced by a particular show or movie, then it's also fun to show them the reality, but I don't think that portrayal in fiction is anything about which to get upset. And, it's especially fun when the tourist spots are dispensed with as not being real, so that they can be shown some of the real New York.
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