At the end of August I will visit the USA for the very first time *yay!*. Finally a chance to verify all the impressions with which I have been indoctrinated through all those American sitcoms since I was a kid ;-)
Anyway. Apart from many things to visit in NYC, there are ofcourse also areas that one should avoid in the evening or even in daylight. Ofcourse, when the amount of burned out vehicles and buildings outnumber the amount of people walking the street, I know I took a wrong turn. But preferably I'd like to avoid a trial and error situation.
So, which parts/blocks/streets in New York should you avoid as tourist????
Here are some David's Notes that can help. The Upper West Side is also my neighborhood. I live on 76th St.but I have nothing against the ones who live on 100th St., believe me
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Posts: 1831 | Location: New York, New York | Registered: 21 December 2002
Hmm, I live on West 103rd Street, by Riverside Park, my neighbors here are opera singers, artists, editors, writers, Columbia University professors, architects, a whole slew of others too numerous to mention, a pretty normal NYC neighborhood, at least I like it, and I've lived all over NYC. We all park our burned out vehicles well out of sight (just kidding), so if you want to stroll around up this way, please feel welcome! These days, you can even take tours of Harlem, it's a popular destination. Again, welcome, and have a lovely time in our fair city, as I know you will! It's a place where your instincts will guide you well, block by block.
Posts: 3 | Location: NY,NY,US | Registered: 17 December 2002
Hmmm, I think you must be watching sitcoms from the '70's. I think you'd have a hard time finding any "burned out cars" on a NYC street these days...parking spots are too valuable and if there were a derelict car the local residents would be on the Sanitation Dept. to remove it with a vengence
In all seriousness, the city has been greatly cleaned up over the last 10 years and is so multi-cultural that I honestly can't think of any neighborhood I'd be afraid to walk in during the daytime, or even in the evening at a reasonable hour--at least in Manhattan. The outer boroughs are a different story, and there are areas in the Bronx and Brooklyn (my home-town) I wouldn't comfortably venture into, but its unlikely you'd find yourself there.
Just use the same common sense you'd use in any large urban area and you'll be fine. Have a great trip!
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