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Old 03-08-2013, 06:03 AM
 
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I'm interested in what "native" New Yorker's view of Baltimore City? Looking for an intelligent, critical and fair assessment of Baltimore (and her surrounding communities) in your humble opinion. The likes, dislikes, what can be improved, removed or restored?
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Old 03-08-2013, 06:50 AM
 
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Why? So you can get a bunch of grumpy NYers to troll for you?
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Old 03-08-2013, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Canton, Baltimore
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My best friend from college is from Long Island, and now works in Owings Mills and lives with me in Canton and loves Baltimore. He knows (and we all know) Baltimore is no New York and he complains about Maryland drivers lol, but that's about it when it comes to anything negative he might say about the city. And when he mentions New York, it's not an attitude like "wow Baltimore is so small and inferior compared to NY", it's just an honest opinion about how the city is obviously much smaller and everything, but he doesn't mean it as a bad thing or anything.

He also remarked back in September/October when the Orioles were in the playoffs and the Ravens were rolling how impressed and almost envious he was about how united Baltimoreans are with our sports teams. Coming from New York where there are a billion pro sports franchises, everyone is split whereas sports really unite people in Baltimore. I had never thought about this before but it was cool to hear from someone who is relatively new to the city.
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Old 03-08-2013, 08:21 AM
 
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I'm not from New York, but went to college at Towson with what felt like the whole Long Island. Most of them loved Baltimore and many still live here. New York is a great city, but good luck living a Federal Hill or Canton type lifestyle in NYC without having a 120k salary.
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Old 03-08-2013, 08:50 AM
 
Location: Baltimore, MD
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My best friend from college is from Long Island, and now works in Owings Mills and lives with me in Canton and loves Baltimore. He knows (and we all know) Baltimore is no New York and he complains about Maryland drivers lol, but that's about it when it comes to anything negative he might say about the city. And when he mentions New York, it's not an attitude like "wow Baltimore is so small and inferior compared to NY", it's just an honest opinion about how the city is obviously much smaller and everything, but he doesn't mean it as a bad thing or anything.

He also remarked back in September/October when the Orioles were in the playoffs and the Ravens were rolling how impressed and almost envious he was about how united Baltimoreans are with our sports teams. Coming from New York where there are a billion pro sports franchises, everyone is split whereas sports really unite people in Baltimore. I had never thought about this before but it was cool to hear from someone who is relatively new to the city.

That is cool to hear.

Its funny that your roomie is from Long Island. When I was at Towson years ago, in one class, we all went around the room saying where we were from and the majority of the people there were from NY, many Long Island. I was amazed. Don't even know how New Yorkers learn about Towson U or lil Baltimore but it was funny.
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Old 03-08-2013, 08:52 AM
 
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I'm not from New York, but went to college at Towson with what felt like the whole Long Island. Most of them loved Baltimore and many still live here. New York is a great city, but good luck living a Federal Hill or Canton type lifestyle in NYC without having a 120k salary.
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Old 03-08-2013, 08:56 AM
 
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That is cool to hear.

Its funny that your roomie is from Long Island. When I was at Towson years ago, in one class, we all went around the room saying where we were from and the majority of the people there were from NY, many Long Island. I was amazed. Don't even know how New Yorkers learn about Towson U or lil Baltimore but it was funny.
A lot of "sleepaway" state schools in NY are in rather cold, dreary, and depressed places in upstate NY. The out-of-state tuition for MD universities is or was really competitive with other NE states in-state tuition. Add to that the high-quality and nice-looking campuses of MD's state universities (UMD excluded), and you get a lot of out-of-state students.

Plus they all think they're on some wild adventure in the deep south.
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Old 03-08-2013, 09:17 AM
 
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Default Good input!!

Good input Jam! Thanks

Hmmm..Long Island, NY is kind of "country and out there" to most folks who live in "the city" NYers. Wyndanch, Central Islip, Gareden City, and etc are interesting places.


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My best friend from college is from Long Island, and now works in Owings Mills and lives with me in Canton and loves Baltimore. He knows (and we all know) Baltimore is no New York and he complains about Maryland drivers lol, but that's about it when it comes to anything negative he might say about the city. And when he mentions New York, it's not an attitude like "wow Baltimore is so small and inferior compared to NY", it's just an honest opinion about how the city is obviously much smaller and everything, but he doesn't mean it as a bad thing or anything.

He also remarked back in September/October when the Orioles were in the playoffs and the Ravens were rolling how impressed and almost envious he was about how united Baltimoreans are with our sports teams. Coming from New York where there are a billion pro sports franchises, everyone is split whereas sports really unite people in Baltimore. I had never thought about this before but it was cool to hear from someone who is relatively new to the city.
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Old 03-08-2013, 09:17 AM
 
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New Yorkers seem to have a soft spot for Baltimore from my experiences. They tend to be people who love urban environments and understand that comes with good and bad. Look at how many people are at O's/Yankees games, its a combination of people living here from New York and people wanting to come down for a weekend around the harbor. Towson and Loyola are both filled with New Yorkers. They are also linked in certain ways where they are probably the two biggest lacrosse hot beds, both have a large Jewish population, and they were once two of the oldest big cities in the country.

I have a great friend who was laid off as a teacher on Long Island, and he immediately knew it was time to come back to bmore.
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Old 03-08-2013, 09:20 AM
 
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Default Interesting...

Interesting take.


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A lot of "sleepaway" state schools in NY are in rather cold, dreary, and depressed places in upstate NY. The out-of-state tuition for MD universities is or was really competitive with other NE states in-state tuition. Add to that the high-quality and nice-looking campuses of MD's state universities (UMD excluded), and you get a lot of out-of-state students.

Plus they all think they're on some wild adventure in the deep south.
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