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That's the part of the Manhattan that New Yorkers and tourists who are in the know try not to spend to much time in. Of course there is plenty of worthwhile stuff there as well as some parts that aren't too crowded, but for the most part Midtown is wayyy too crowded in the daytime and not one of the more interesting parts of the city.
I also have never heard people saying they "loved" Midtown. Where is that from?
But in terms of what it's got going for it, people have already named a few things above. I do go there frequently just because, but partly it's due to living in Queens and having direct and short subway lines that go there, whereas getting to the rest of Manhattan means train transfers.
I go to the southernmost part of Central Park, which starts in Midtown. Also I occasionally go to MoMA, Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park. I avoid Times Square as much as possible. If I want to go for a walk, besides Central Park, I would also avoid Midtown because the streets are too crowded for a pleasant walk just to be out for a stroll.
Perhaps the people you're hearing it from are tourists, in which case it makes perfect sense. There is a hustle and bustle, multiple tourist attractions, shopping, and it's centrally located with many subway stops that can get you to other locations.
I hate 'Midtown'....its a crowded, dirty mess with little to offer in the way of culture. Its a bunch of office buildings peppered with Starbucks, Chipotle and Ann Taylor Loft stores.
Plus, when you go there, you feel like you're in a foreign country, and NOT the good ones.
Chicago Loop is 2nd largest business district in America
If we're separating it out, I think downtown Manhattan may have reclaimed the 2nd largest business district in America again though I'm not entirely sure.
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I don't know anyone that likes Midtown. For most people, thats where they work and where the tourists are. The two things most new yorkers hate.
I like Midtown because I like to watch the tourists sometimes. Also, outside of that, I generally like the further eastern reaches of midtown east of 5th Avenue where the blocks get shorter and where a lot of residential areas and small parks and parklets show up. Plus, really fantastic range of Japanese restaurants. I'd say that area (Sutton Place/Turtle Bay/Tudor City) is probably among the top neighborhoods I'd actually want to live in.
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So people dont like the Hudson yards? The High-Line?
It's arguable if much of the High-Line counts as Midtown, no?
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I don't know anyone that likes Midtown. For most people, thats where they work and where the tourists are. The two things most new yorkers hate.
This.
New Yorkers tend to view midtown as a nessesary evil. It's where all the jobs are. I think most of us avoid it like the plague on weekends in favor of the "cool" areas downtown (Chelsea, soho, west village, east village, gramercy, etc.).
That being said, its THE destination for the ultimate tourist experience. With the Empire State Building, 30 rock, Times Square, etc.
I work on 7th and 49th - If I don't bring my lunch, I will go to the cafeteria or literally across the street in either direction to get lunch, other than that, avoid like the plague. For work, I would take midtown over Wall Street in a heart beat. I have that area even more.
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