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Curious about the exact same thing. I am coming into Penn station from North Carolina, and will be staying in Times Square. Never been to NYC, so not sure what to expect in regards to safety at the station or getting from the station to the hotel.
That's a BIG mistake. Friends from New Zealand just stayed two blocks from Times Square and said the HATED NYC.
They would not believe me when I said they got a jaundiced view because of where they stayed. I tried to warn them ahead of time but my comments fell on deaf ears.
Hey, so I'm taking the train to NYC and will have a few hours layover and was wondering how safe this area is? Not just inside Penn Station, but the surrounding streets?
Any info would be useful, thanks!
It's not safe. You especially need to be on the lookout for men in wide brim hats with feathers, garish tight fitting clothes, bell bottom pants, boots with goldfish swimming in transparent heels, carrying canes, with rings on every finger. If one of these glides up alongside you in a gold Caddy with a dollar sign hanging from the rearview mirror and starts talking about all the money you could make, run.
I work directly across the street and I can tell you that its perfectly safe. Sure you may see a few homeless stragglers roaming around but the station is very well protected by law enforcement.
As already written, during the daytime hours as well as the early evening it is basically a safe business area. At night one needs to be cautious as in any other big city.
I agree. It's dark, dreary, and relatively empty at night. Not really dangerous but not all that safe either. Kind of reminds me of the Wall St. area way after work hours. At least that's the vibe I get.
I've got several friends who have visited NYC, and they all recommended that I stay in Times Square. They each loved it. So, there ya go.
Times Square elicts extreme reactions. Some people love it, some people absolutely abhor it depending on what type of person you are. Check it out for yourself. If you're similar to your friends and they loved it, most likely you'll love it too. I wouldn't want to live in Times Square but if I were a tourist, I would love to stay there and be in the thick of it so to speak if money was no object. I loved visiting & staying at the hotels in the heart of Tokyo but it would drive me out of mind if I had to actually live there on a daily basis.
What filth? Disney? This is not Times Square 1980.
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