+TheDavidMac90 you will be there during the height of the holiday season! Make sure you check out 5th Ave. The heart of the shopping district. with wonderful window displays. I'm from NY and my wife and I love the city during Christmas. It truly is wonderful.
As a native New Yorker (Queens!), I could give thousands of loves and hates about New York City, but thing I'll always love above all is how you can, in a sense, travel the world through all the immigrant communities throughout the city. Literally from every corner of the globe there is a community there and it's the thing that makes New York for me. It's something I hope gentrification doesn't completely kill off eventually. Also you mentioned talking fast at the end of this video, you can't help it you're in New York, no time for talking slow there!!!
l can't blame you for getting all excited about New York - l have the same weakness! l love the ever-present sea views, the great architecture and riveting historical sites, the parks, the nature and hiking that can be done right in New York City, the fascinating vantage points, the little-known intriguing sites in all the boroughs, and, yes, the interesting, friendly New Yorkers! When in other American cities, l often think, "here are much fewer public restrooms than in NYC." ln New York City, parks more often than not have restrooms; playgrounds often have them. ln Lower Midtown Manhattan, l find the restroom in the Barnes & Noble mega-bookstore excellent, on 17th Street facing Union Square.
I have just returned to Brighton in the UK from a week in NYC. I was last in NYC 20 years ago. I totally agree with all Mark's loves and hates. I stayed in an AirBnB rental in Queens for a reasonable price. You can stay in NYC for a good price if you don't stay on Manhattan and as long as you are reasonably close to a subway you can easily get around. Most important thing is footwear! In NYC you will walk and walk and walk…
I was born in Brooklyn and have lived in New York my whole 66 years. This video is true. I guess Times Square is something to see but, I hate it. I never go there. It's jammed packed, full of horrible rude Disney characters and really doesn't represent New York. Christmas is beautiful in New York but know that Rockefeller Center where the tree is located is so unbelievably crowded. It's better to go there in early December on a weekday! Also, generally New York is best in Fall and Spring. Summer's are horribly hot, humid and crowded. Winters can be nice but you take a chance with the weather which can bite you on the ass!
I love all your videos Mark but your videos about New York are my favourites :) I moved here in 2016 and it's just one of the best places in the world to me. One of the things that I really love about living here is how you get to experience all the seasons in the most beautiful way, in the fall it's a sea of orange leaves everywhere in Central Park, in the winter is beyond magical with the Christmas lights everywhere and in the spring and summer the city comes alive. Something else that is so amazing about New York is that it really is a treasure chest of a city. I've been fortunate enough to travel and spend time in lots of cities around the world but something I've found with a lot of the cities I've been to is once you get over the initial excitement and buzz of seeing all the sights ... that's kind of it lol. Where as with New York there is always something new to see and discover. It really is impossible to get bored in this city. Something to love as well, just like you said Mark, is all the different cultures and food! When me and hubby go out on date night it's like stepping into Greece in Astoria and Italy in Little Italy .... which is extra special for us because I'm Italian and my hubby is Greek so it's a home away from home. And yep NYC pizza is everything 🗽
I'm so addicted of this Channel :D thank you so much for your awesome videos! I always look at the channel if I plan to visit a place I've not been yet :)
I think New York City it's not for everybody, its very exciting and fun but also very crowded, expensive and noisy. It took me 2 years to get to love it, and still sometimes i hate it. it's a tough city but with so much to offer! Thank you for loving our city and us newyorkers :D
I love your work. Your best point was that New Yorkers are not rude. They are not. I moved to NY for one winter season and I was rude the whole time but I still made a friend almost every day. Everyone was always willing to help with directions or anything. I mean this literally.. no one was mean to me. Even if I deserved it.
Hey man, love your videos. I wish you would have touched how safe it is to be there. The NYPD does such an outstanding job to keep everyone safe, and also, some of the most friendly if not the friendliest police officers I have come across. Oh! And that it really isn't that expensive compared to Europe. Thanks for your hard work!
Lol, whenever I watch one of your videos I get an instant urge to visit the place where you're at. Thanx for sharing your experience with the rest of us!
I visited NY in my early 20’s. I loved it so much I wanted to move there! I’m a lot older now and hoping to go again with my family. I also found the people to be very friendly. They are “real” and not phonies like in California.
Don’t eat at Times Square restaurants! They’re all marked way up. Go into the neighborhoods like Upper West Side or Greenwhich Village and you’ll find great and better priced restaurants.
Another tip: New York always changes. The New York you come to now won’t be the same one you were at 10 years ago. We have historical places and things that don’t change like everywhere, but the pace at which change happens is so much quicker here. The new restaurant you liked is probably gone, the neighborhood you visited is bigger/smaller than it was, etc. It sucks and it doesn’t at the same time.
Came for a holiday to NY stayed in Brooklyn cause the apartment was hundreds cheaper than Manhattan. Ended up spending most of our time in Brook, great atmosphere and vibe.
I read an article recently about some of the sidewalks in New York that at certain times of the day are so crowded that people are spilling out into the streets, they are not sure what the solution is to deal with this but it fits into why you should not stop to take a picture and have people backing up and trying to get around you.
In my recent trip to NYC I loved the HIgh Line. You get such great views down the streets and avenues it crosses. Also I loved the sculptures and art installations along the way.
I love that New York is just an hour flight away from where I live so I pop down there every so often. I have some places I go to each time I visit but there are always new things to see and do as well new food experiences. Plus I always try to see a couple of Broadway shows.
a note on subways: there will be occational "service changes" on various routes on various days (mostly weekends). basically an example of this would be "the E is now running via the R from Queens Plaza to Whitehall Street", or "the Q is running express from Prospect Park to Brighton Beach" and they can get super annoying and confusing when you are affected so always be somewhat prepared for that kinda stuff
Just have to love New York. I've visited a heap of cities. I live in the UK and Spain, but New York was totally the best. It only takes a few days to know what's a tourist trap and where the locals go.
My favorite city in the US! A few years ago, I had the chance to spend two weeks in NY. A friend of mine, who lives in Dumbo (Brooklyn), rent me his apartment. I really enjoyed the city!
this is going to be a long one! i was born in manhattan (the main part that everyone thinks of when you say nyc) but live in new jersey. i consider manhattan my playground! it's easy to navigate (until you get to the southern part) because it's set up like a grid. north - the numbers get bigger, west - the numbers get bigger, and broadway cuts a diagonal. go see a broadway show, have a food tour, bryant park has these little stalls year round but during christmas, it has christmas markets! (there are other sites of christmas markets in manhattan that all have different vendors). plus, the back of bryant park is the nyc library where they filmed the day after tomorrow where they hide! sooooo many places to see where they filmed movies and shows! there's also all the multi-cultural stuff mark talked about. there's 3 chinatowns - manhattan, queens, and brooklyn all have one. there's little italy, little britain, koreatown is a couple of blocks south of penn station, little russia, little phillipines, etc. you could spend a month just exploring these places and the foods they offer. there's the intrepid air craft carrier along the piers and other piers that also have a plethora of events and play areas (there are a lot of piers). you could even time your visit to a large convention taking place at the jacob javits center like the car show. if you loved the last olympian by rick riordan (percy jackson series), you could even make a little tour of all the places he mentions (but the statues don't come to life - i tried). yes, people seem to be rushing around. i actually find that i walk faster in nyc. dodge and weave. but part of it is knowing where i'm going. some avenues (north/south) are busier than others. the ones in the middle of manhattan are busier than on the outside so if you want to avoid that, you could. streets are short (east/west) so if you get out of a subway station and you don't know which way is north or south/east or west, walk a block (i've done that loads of times)! the subways aren't difficult to maneuver but i highly recommend downloading the app that shows the lines. if you stay in midtown manhattan, you don't really need to take the subway unless your destination requires a lot of walking. i take the train into the city and when i went to the american museum of natural history, that was a subway destination because there was going to be a lot of walking once i got there. however, if i go in to see a play, i walk. people are generally nice. if you ask for help, someone most likely will. i've stopped and asked police officers for the nearest wells fargo atm and they've been willing to whip out their phone to find the nearest one for me. just stay alert and be aware of your surrounds. don't walk around with ear buds/head phones on or have your eyes glued to your phone. times square has those characters that will want you to pay if you have your pic taken with them. just a heads up. i swear by the pizza place in penn station as the best! for a fun experience in a theme restaurant, i love jeckyll and hyde. the food is ok, but you're really there for the ambiance and experience. great pub food? i love o'donohues in times square. gotta have a dirty dog (hot dog from a street cart) or a hot pretzel! quintessential nyc eats! WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES. i can't stress that enough. i prefer visiting in the cooler months like mid november through march/april. because there's so much pavement, the city tends to trap the heat (especially in the summer). it doesn't smell as much in the winter! the subway is great for hitting most of manhattan and making it very easy to navigate. it's a little harder in the outer boroughs like queens, brooklyn, and the bronx. can't say i've ever gone into staten island except to use the bridges. those tend to utilize buses more or driving. i refuse to drive in nyc. you couldn't pay me enough. but i will say that if you take the number 7 train, you will be able to get to mets stadium, chinatown flushing, and the site of the world fair spaceship looking thing you see in the first men in black movie! there's so much more, but i think i've hijacked the comments section enough. sorry, mark!
The last one...THANK YOU! We're really not mean or rude. We're just busy! And take the subway. Six million riders using it twice a day, something's going to get dirty. It's actually not bad. A good presentation. Thanks!
Lol when you were showing off the food that definitely wasn't a popular NY Bagel. I've had and seen bagels from different NY places and they put a ton of cream cheese on. I myself am used to small amounts, but that was definitely not what I got out there lol. NY is great! The people were always friendly, I utilized bathrooms at museums and other tourist spots I went to, I also used them at Port Authority because they're cleaned often because of the heavy foot traffic. I loved being amongst all the people, fresh air (lol never smelt the bad random smell thankfully) and trying different cheap food spots around the city. I didn't use the subway. I walked and used the hop on hop off bus because I bought passes and it was fast for me and I got to learn about the city on the rides.
I was last there in 2004. 1. I never walked so much in my life. I noticed few overweight people. All that damn walking! lol! 2. The streets are very crowded. 3. The hotels are very expensive. Back then I could not get a one night stay for less than $200! 4. The culture is incredible. 5. It's fast paced. 6. Great food. Pizza! 7. The people are either friendly or weird. And proud. I encourage people to go. It's an experience! I couldn't live there. Too expensive and fast paced and intense.
I just commented on your Savannah video, but NYC is my second favorite city. I have been there at least 10 times, and what I love is that I STILL haven't done everything that I want to do. There are a few things that I do every time (visit Central Park, go to several plays) but every time I go I get home and add 3 or 4 things that I want do do next time. Now granted, a few of my trips there have only been 3 days, but most of the times I have been to NYC it is for 5 or 6 days. LOVE this place!
I like your videos a lot. I agree with everything except from the toilets, they wheren't so bad. Pub-toilets in England, you got to wear Wellingtons, and in Copenhagen you got to wear gas-mask. What I really liked with NYC was that it has not been "touristified", like London UK and Stockholm. It still got it's soul. /Mike
If you're visiting and you'd like to get a feel for the sort of classic, immigrant New York City setting that you've seen in old movies, you should really take some time to walk around Chinatown and the Lower East Side (below Delancey Street). This is one of the few pockets of Manhattan that hasn't changed a lot yet. It is still full of old tenements and small businesses. In particular, I would recommend starting at Chatham Square and walking up Mott Street toward Canal; then Canal Street east to the Manhattan Bridge entrance; then continuing past the bridge to East Broadway; then back west to Chatham Square. This is just a general route, but you should check out the side blocks. It's a little bit gritty but very safe (during the day, at least). Highly recommend the little-known Eldridge Street Museum, which is in an old synagogue. The story of the entire Lower East Side is there, with a focus on the Jewish immigrant experience in NYC.
Just back in the UK from 7 nights exploring Manhattan. Overall experience was good… Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, pre season American football game at the MetLife Stadium, and brief exposure to Harlem. Cons - ridiculous cost of a glass of wine (suffice to say not much was drunk); Times Square and Central Park (why all the hype unless I was missing something); and although I was aware of the ‘tips’ culture, I didn’t expect to tip the guy passing me a can of beer from a chiller or the ice cream vendor, consequently I didn’t, although happy to tip at restaurants, airport transfer driver, and hotel room housekeeping.
i'm from europe and i've been to new york city twice, and i'm not sure if this is an american thing in general or just in ny, but people are so friendly and helpful it is awesome!
I guess someone just got shot, shots heard 09:25, welcome to NY! Also, please do not stand in my way, you are interrupting my 40 minutes lunch brake, hate when i have to take the train and go to Manhattan for errands, besides that NY its awsome, enjoy it!
Next time you visit, you should come to the outer boroughs too! It is even more diverse in places outside Manhattan such as Queens, which is probably the most culturally diverse place in the world. All of these places are reachable by the Subway and are STILL PART OF New York City! I emphasize this since many people think NYC is only Manhattan when in fact they have four more boroughs to explore (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island) and thus miss out on so much more.
I’ve lived here all my life. This video is pretty much true. It’s all a little too much, but there’s so much to do and see. Don’t forget Lincoln Center for symphony, dance, opera, theater. The Bronx has a better Little Italy than Manhattan (it’s Arthur Ave), and Flushing Queens has much better Asian food than Chinatown. New Yorkers may be in a constant rush, but if you need help, they’ll stop on a dime to give you directions. And if you can’t find a potty, just leave a poop in front of Trump Tower :)
What you were saying about how the locals will get on tourists if they just randomly stop to take pictures and they for lack of better words, go off on them because the locals are in a rush to get to work and what not. That's just about anywhere that's a tourist area. Because with where I commute to for work is a fairly decent tourist area and I sometimes, well just about all the time get pissed because I want to get somewhere and I have someone who just stops and becomes dumb. AHHHHH the enjoyment of living in a tourist area.
as a native i definitely take for granted the fact that i get to experience these things everyday! i cannot imagine myself living anywhere else =) (unless it gets too expensive even outside of manhattan as it slowly is becoming... =/ )... also i would suggest ppl explore outside of manhattan although i definitely understand not wanting to but it definitely is extremely different than manhattan
We stayed in New Jersey which was cheaper and a lot quieter, it was brilliant! And New York was a 15 minute subway ride from the station next to our apartment block
My top 5 pros and cons of visiting NYC: CONS 1. Noise, crowds and rush. 2. Trash on the sidewalks all over Manhattan. 3. Very expensive attractions. 4. Disappointing party experience (i got recommendation by many locals) 5. Distances (just because i can't think of another CONT) PROS 1. Tons of shopping and eating options. 2. Full of attractions to experience. 3. ULTRA friendly New Yorkers. I got treated always with a smile. 4. Not everything is skyscrapers. There's Brooklyn and Queens and they are beautiful. 5. Multiculturalism.
One thing you may hate initally is a lot of the people may come off Nasty(especially if you are renting a car and driving) because we do curse behind the wheel(because generally we are always in a rush ) but if you get to know people and start a conversation with them. A lot of them could be super friendly. Also if you are renting a car please avoid driving in the city. Take the subway whenever possible. It's much cheaper and faster than grabbing multiple Ubers/Lyfts
I'm from the UK in Norfolk/Norwich area and I found a job/types of jobs that'll earn me £108 (or somethin ridiculous like that 😂) a week and I'm planning on saving up a trip to NYC for 3 weeks (as there's a lot to do), I want to visit places like Nintendo NY (main dream to visit & buy all their exclusives 😂 & try and get the Nintendo Amiibo figures the hard to find ones as I don't want to spend $150 on a piece of plastic that gets scalped & resold & try and get an NES Classic & SNES Classic too) Midtown Comics (in Times Square but is that the main one?) Museum of Natural History Chinatown Pizza, hot dogs, FOOD 😂 Try one Broadway show See the Statue of Liberty & close up Visit Manhatten, Queens, Brooklyn, visit Central Park Zoo, & the park itself is also want to go there for Halloween and Christmas especially & do lots of photography & drawing & hopefully try & save the Dollar notes too & get loads of souvenirs especially a Statue of Liberty figure & just sight see, DEFINITELY want to go when it snows too I'll probably take my big sister as she is a little more experienced with NY, I DEFINITELY wanna go when it's Christmas time despite it more expensive lol
Manhattan is one of the easiest places to navigate anywhere. Streets are numbered running east-west, avenues north-south. If you know the location of your destination, finding it on foot or subway without a map is easy
Should do an updated video on 5th Ave and Columbus Circle. Columbus Circle train stop that is cause its a major hub to get off on the A B C D and 1 trains to access Central Park at its South entrance or going to 5th Ave. These areas have Trump properties like Trump Tower and tourists, espicially ones from other countries get a bit confused/nervous seeing the security that's set up in the areas.
I am not from New York but me and my family try to go there all the time and I walk very fast. In the country. In class, when we go somewhere my classmates always fall behind
first..thanks for reminding visitors to move out of the way when taking a pic.. also, stand back from the corners if your light is red and you're waiting to cross the street.. its an annoyance to locals who are trying to cross from the other streets and your group is blocking the entire corner.. also, walk with some urgency or move to the right.. also, walk single file when its busy.. you're special someone can survive without holding hands and blocking the entire sidewalk.. on a good note - if you get lost just ask someone we're actually very friendly just easily annoyed when we're trying to get somewhere and people aren't aware of side etiquette
I live in NJ or New Jersey in a town called Edison which is like 45 mins away from NYC and I enjoy going to NYC. It's a beautiful city. When I go there I always think if only I had my own apartment over there in a high rise building even though it's expensive. Whenever I go there it I don't feel like returning to my house and then would think I should live there over NJ cuz I like big cities.
I used to live in Middlesex County too and love NYC. I lived there from October 1987 to June 1988. Yes, just a short 9 months. NYC in the summer (hot, humid and smelly) and winter (cold, slush sucks when you step in it, turn a corner and your in a hurricane) is horrible. Fall and spring wonderful but I am sure you already know this.
Best advice for tourists wanting to take pictures on the streets is instead of stopping in the middle of the street and aggravate other pedestrians, get on the crosswalk of a busy avenue while you have the walk signal to take a picture of the fantastic architecture from the middle of the intersection. And do take your time to capture that perfect shot because when the oncoming traffic gets the green light, you have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn into a pile of meat sauce on a taxi cab's hood. Don't worry. Other tourists do that all the time here. So it's OK!
The bathrooms is the worst part about the city I think, I have gone here twice for day trips by train and finding any place to go pee is near impossible. On my second trip when I returned home is when I learned about the apps, although it does me little good because I don't have a smart phone lmao. I do enjoy visiting the city, I hope one day I get to spend more than a few hours here to really see things I keep missing out on.
I love my city ❤ but wow that part with Time's Square...I was just there the other day and it was way less crowded. It wasn't a ghost down like they portray on the news but it wasn't wall to wall ppl like that...actually I like it better that way lol Oh yeah and one thing you'll hate...those SHOWTIME guys on the train 🤣...annoying
I found Central Station toilets to be reasonable and free. In my recent trip I would always go through Central Station on the subway and change there. While there I would use the toilets. Also having a look at the wonderful Central Station!
Oh, hotels are a great place to go to if you need to use a bathroom. The Marriott near Times Square is fab. The Sheraton. The Hilton. Most large hotels have bathrooms where you can just go in and you don't need to know the code. The smaller hotels, not so much.
Another thing with toilets in establishments is that you must be a patron to use them. They are usually locked and require a key or a code. Pee in your hotel!
The "hot spot" of Times Square that I like to call, right on Broadway between 42nd and 41st streets and 7th ave turns into Broadway. Always crowded no matter what. I avoid that area when I am in the city. Great if you're a tourist though, but be prepared for big crowds in that area. No thanks....lmao!!
A friend of mine describes New York as 'London on steroids.' ' I'm off to NY next year.. Staying in Brooklyn only thing which worries me is the subway.. Heard some not so good stuff. Also how on earth do you get from the airport to the city? A lot of places seem to have trains which go to centre but Washington and NY seem to only go half way.
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New York during Christmas is something everyone should experience!
+Bocchetti it is pretty amazing
Bocchetti Oh how I wish :/
I'll be there this December but leaving on the 20th? I won't miss it will I?
+TheDavidMac90 you will be there during the height of the holiday season! Make sure you check out 5th Ave. The heart of the shopping district. with wonderful window displays. I'm from NY and my wife and I love the city during Christmas. It truly is wonderful.
Bocchetti lol I'm arriving on the 25th of December and leaving the 31st!! The middle of the holidays :)
As a native New Yorker (Queens!), I could give thousands of loves and hates about New York City, but thing I'll always love above all is how you can, in a sense, travel the world through all the immigrant communities throughout the city. Literally from every corner of the globe there is a community there and it's the thing that makes New York for me. It's something I hope gentrification doesn't completely kill off eventually.
Also you mentioned talking fast at the end of this video, you can't help it you're in New York, no time for talking slow there!!!
Very true! l like what you say about the immigrant communities.
You know a city is awesome when you're forced to categorize dozens of loves in to only five groups! Excellent video as usual.
l can't blame you for getting all excited about New York - l have the same weakness! l love the ever-present sea views, the great architecture and riveting historical sites, the parks, the nature and hiking that can be done right in New York City, the fascinating vantage points, the little-known intriguing sites in all the boroughs, and, yes, the interesting, friendly New Yorkers!
When in other American cities, l often think, "here are much fewer public restrooms than in NYC." ln New York City, parks more often than not have restrooms; playgrounds often have them. ln Lower Midtown Manhattan, l find the restroom in the Barnes & Noble mega-bookstore excellent, on 17th Street facing Union Square.
I have just returned to Brighton in the UK from a week in NYC. I was last in NYC 20 years ago. I totally agree with all Mark's loves and hates. I stayed in an AirBnB rental in Queens for a reasonable price. You can stay in NYC for a good price if you don't stay on Manhattan and as long as you are reasonably close to a subway you can easily get around.
Most important thing is footwear! In NYC you will walk and walk and walk…
I was born in Brooklyn and have lived in New York my whole 66 years. This video is true. I guess Times Square is something to see but, I hate it. I never go there. It's jammed packed, full of horrible rude Disney characters and really doesn't represent New York. Christmas is beautiful in New York but know that Rockefeller Center where the tree is located is so unbelievably crowded. It's better to go there in early December on a weekday! Also, generally New York is best in Fall and Spring. Summer's are horribly hot, humid and crowded. Winters can be nice but you take a chance with the weather which can bite you on the ass!
Being right across the Hudson (NJ) my whole life, I can completely confirm this to be true.
I only have 3 months experience living in NYC but this is my perspective. (This was cuz my buddy too who has lived there for 13 years or so.)
I love all your videos Mark but your videos about New York are my favourites :) I moved here in 2016 and it's just one of the best places in the world to me. One of the things that I really love about living here is how you get to experience all the seasons in the most beautiful way, in the fall it's a sea of orange leaves everywhere in Central Park, in the winter is beyond magical with the Christmas lights everywhere and in the spring and summer the city comes alive. Something else that is so amazing about New York is that it really is a treasure chest of a city. I've been fortunate enough to travel and spend time in lots of cities around the world but something I've found with a lot of the cities I've been to is once you get over the initial excitement and buzz of seeing all the sights ... that's kind of it lol. Where as with New York there is always something new to see and discover. It really is impossible to get bored in this city. Something to love as well, just like you said Mark, is all the different cultures and food! When me and hubby go out on date night it's like stepping into Greece in Astoria and Italy in Little Italy .... which is extra special for us because I'm Italian and my hubby is Greek so it's a home away from home. And yep NYC pizza is everything 🗽
I've live in NY my whole life and you nailed each point bro. Thanks for the appreciation in our state. Btw love your enthusiasm.
I'm so addicted of this Channel :D thank you so much for your awesome videos! I always look at the channel if I plan to visit a place I've not been yet :)
I freaking LOVE this man's energy.
This guy is fantastic, I do love listening to him! Thanks for sharing your experience
I think New York City it's not for everybody, its very exciting and fun but also very crowded, expensive and noisy.
It took me 2 years to get to love it, and still sometimes i hate it. it's a tough city but with so much to offer!
Thank you for loving our city and us newyorkers :D
Agreed
I was raised in New York, work in
New York and I have to say you’re pretty accurate. Love your videos!
I love your work. Your best point was that New Yorkers are not rude. They are not. I moved to NY for one winter season and I was rude the whole time but I still made a friend almost every day. Everyone was always willing to help with directions or anything. I mean this literally.. no one was mean to me. Even if I deserved it.
Hey man, love your videos. I wish you would have touched how safe it is to be there. The NYPD does such an outstanding job to keep everyone safe, and also, some of the most friendly if not the friendliest police officers I have come across. Oh! And that it really isn't that expensive compared to Europe. Thanks for your hard work!
A. D. You mean which Europe? Germany?
Actually most places in Europe isn't that bad.
Europe in general isnt as expensive as people think tbh. btw im Portuguese so i know what im talking about
Lol, whenever I watch one of your videos I get an instant urge to visit the place where you're at. Thanx for sharing your experience with the rest of us!
+Mockbaboy and now you know why we don't got to bad places. I wouldn't want to inspire anyone to go to a bad place :)
My favorite museum is the Lower East Side Tenement Museum! It's so much fun for history buffs.
I visited NY in my early 20’s. I loved it so much I wanted to move there! I’m a lot older now and hoping to go again with my family. I also found the people to be very friendly. They are “real” and not phonies like in California.
Don’t eat at Times Square restaurants! They’re all marked way up. Go into the neighborhoods like Upper West Side or Greenwhich Village and you’ll find great and better priced restaurants.
Another tip: New York always changes.
The New York you come to now won’t be the same one you were at 10 years ago. We have historical places and things that don’t change like everywhere, but the pace at which change happens is so much quicker here.
The new restaurant you liked is probably gone, the neighborhood you visited is bigger/smaller than it was, etc. It sucks and it doesn’t at the same time.
Just stay in Hoboken or Jersey City. Amazing views of NYC , great bars and night life and some fantastic food spots.
Came for a holiday to NY stayed in Brooklyn cause the apartment was hundreds cheaper than Manhattan. Ended up spending most of our time in Brook, great atmosphere and vibe.
Another great, helpful Wolters World video!
I love it, "New York randomly stinks" :-)
I read an article recently about some of the sidewalks in New York that at certain times of the day are so crowded that people are spilling out into the streets, they are not sure what the solution is to deal with this but it fits into why you should not stop to take a picture and have people backing up and trying to get around you.
+John Stone yep
On the positive walk the High Line it is fantastic
In my recent trip to NYC I loved the HIgh Line. You get such great views down the streets and avenues it crosses. Also I loved the sculptures and art installations along the way.
I love that New York is just an hour flight away from where I live so I pop down there every so often. I have some places I go to each time I visit but there are always new things to see and do as well new food experiences. Plus I always try to see a couple of Broadway shows.
thank you for the last one #5. as a new yorker, thank god. someone who gets it.
a note on subways: there will be occational "service changes" on various routes on various days (mostly weekends). basically an example of this would be "the E is now running via the R from Queens Plaza to Whitehall Street", or "the Q is running express from Prospect Park to Brighton Beach" and they can get super annoying and confusing when you are affected so always be somewhat prepared for that kinda stuff
That crowd around "Starry Night" at MOMA is pretty constant. But I did finally get a good picture. :)
Just have to love New York. I've visited a heap of cities. I live in the UK and Spain, but New York was totally the best. It only takes a few days to know what's a tourist trap and where the locals go.
Thank you so much Mark for you’re various videos on nyc on my recent visit I used so much of you’re advice and had a great trip
Didn´t you post this a couple of months ago, I remember the smell one!
My favorite city in the US! A few years ago, I had the chance to spend two weeks in NY. A friend of mine, who lives in Dumbo (Brooklyn), rent me his apartment. I really enjoyed the city!
It’s EXPENSIVE for sure, see it at least once. It’s unique, definitely not a typical representation of America.
this is going to be a long one! i was born in manhattan (the main part that everyone thinks of when you say nyc) but live in new jersey. i consider manhattan my playground! it's easy to navigate (until you get to the southern part) because it's set up like a grid. north - the numbers get bigger, west - the numbers get bigger, and broadway cuts a diagonal. go see a broadway show, have a food tour, bryant park has these little stalls year round but during christmas, it has christmas markets! (there are other sites of christmas markets in manhattan that all have different vendors). plus, the back of bryant park is the nyc library where they filmed the day after tomorrow where they hide! sooooo many places to see where they filmed movies and shows!
there's also all the multi-cultural stuff mark talked about. there's 3 chinatowns - manhattan, queens, and brooklyn all have one. there's little italy, little britain, koreatown is a couple of blocks south of penn station, little russia, little phillipines, etc. you could spend a month just exploring these places and the foods they offer. there's the intrepid air craft carrier along the piers and other piers that also have a plethora of events and play areas (there are a lot of piers). you could even time your visit to a large convention taking place at the jacob javits center like the car show. if you loved the last olympian by rick riordan (percy jackson series), you could even make a little tour of all the places he mentions (but the statues don't come to life - i tried).
yes, people seem to be rushing around. i actually find that i walk faster in nyc. dodge and weave. but part of it is knowing where i'm going. some avenues (north/south) are busier than others. the ones in the middle of manhattan are busier than on the outside so if you want to avoid that, you could. streets are short (east/west) so if you get out of a subway station and you don't know which way is north or south/east or west, walk a block (i've done that loads of times)! the subways aren't difficult to maneuver but i highly recommend downloading the app that shows the lines. if you stay in midtown manhattan, you don't really need to take the subway unless your destination requires a lot of walking. i take the train into the city and when i went to the american museum of natural history, that was a subway destination because there was going to be a lot of walking once i got there. however, if i go in to see a play, i walk. people are generally nice. if you ask for help, someone most likely will. i've stopped and asked police officers for the nearest wells fargo atm and they've been willing to whip out their phone to find the nearest one for me. just stay alert and be aware of your surrounds. don't walk around with ear buds/head phones on or have your eyes glued to your phone.
times square has those characters that will want you to pay if you have your pic taken with them. just a heads up. i swear by the pizza place in penn station as the best! for a fun experience in a theme restaurant, i love jeckyll and hyde. the food is ok, but you're really there for the ambiance and experience. great pub food? i love o'donohues in times square. gotta have a dirty dog (hot dog from a street cart) or a hot pretzel! quintessential nyc eats! WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES. i can't stress that enough.
i prefer visiting in the cooler months like mid november through march/april. because there's so much pavement, the city tends to trap the heat (especially in the summer). it doesn't smell as much in the winter! the subway is great for hitting most of manhattan and making it very easy to navigate. it's a little harder in the outer boroughs like queens, brooklyn, and the bronx. can't say i've ever gone into staten island except to use the bridges. those tend to utilize buses more or driving. i refuse to drive in nyc. you couldn't pay me enough. but i will say that if you take the number 7 train, you will be able to get to mets stadium, chinatown flushing, and the site of the world fair spaceship looking thing you see in the first men in black movie!
there's so much more, but i think i've hijacked the comments section enough. sorry, mark!
Heading to NYC tomorrow! I went to Statue of Liberty maybe 20years ago as a kid, but never visited city. Looking forward esp during Christmas time
The last one...THANK YOU! We're really not mean or rude. We're just busy! And take the subway. Six million riders using it twice a day, something's going to get dirty. It's actually not bad. A good presentation. Thanks!
I will be moving there in mid 2017... Can't wait! This video really helped. :)
Lord Zephyr oh you're so lucky
Lord Zephyr good luck lmao
Same here lol
You must be rich.
I have been to NYC 3 times and am planning on going again in May. Its not a cheap vacation spot by any means but it is so worth it
Lol when you were showing off the food that definitely wasn't a popular NY Bagel. I've had and seen bagels from different NY places and they put a ton of cream cheese on. I myself am used to small amounts, but that was definitely not what I got out there lol.
NY is great! The people were always friendly, I utilized bathrooms at museums and other tourist spots I went to, I also used them at Port Authority because they're cleaned often because of the heavy foot traffic. I loved being amongst all the people, fresh air (lol never smelt the bad random smell thankfully) and trying different cheap food spots around the city. I didn't use the subway. I walked and used the hop on hop off bus because I bought passes and it was fast for me and I got to learn about the city on the rides.
I was last there in 2004.
1. I never walked so much in my life. I noticed few overweight people. All that damn walking! lol!
2. The streets are very crowded.
3. The hotels are very expensive. Back then I could not get a one night stay for less than $200!
4. The culture is incredible.
5. It's fast paced.
6. Great food. Pizza!
7. The people are either friendly or weird. And proud.
I encourage people to go. It's an experience!
I couldn't live there. Too expensive and fast paced and intense.
I just commented on your Savannah video, but NYC is my second favorite city. I have been there at least 10 times, and what I love is that I STILL haven't done everything that I want to do. There are a few things that I do every time (visit Central Park, go to several plays) but every time I go I get home and add 3 or 4 things that I want do do next time. Now granted, a few of my trips there have only been 3 days, but most of the times I have been to NYC it is for 5 or 6 days. LOVE this place!
I hate that when it snows it only looks nice while it is snowing. The second it stops it turns into the grossest brown mess.
😂😂😂😂
lol I can't stop laughing about the smell part
So true
I like your videos a lot. I agree with everything except from the toilets, they wheren't so bad. Pub-toilets in England, you got to wear Wellingtons, and in Copenhagen you got to wear gas-mask.
What I really liked with NYC was that it has not been "touristified", like London UK and Stockholm. It still got it's soul.
/Mike
If you're visiting and you'd like to get a feel for the sort of classic, immigrant New York City setting that you've seen in old movies, you should really take some time to walk around Chinatown and the Lower East Side (below Delancey Street). This is one of the few pockets of Manhattan that hasn't changed a lot yet. It is still full of old tenements and small businesses. In particular, I would recommend starting at Chatham Square and walking up Mott Street toward Canal; then Canal Street east to the Manhattan Bridge entrance; then continuing past the bridge to East Broadway; then back west to Chatham Square. This is just a general route, but you should check out the side blocks. It's a little bit gritty but very safe (during the day, at least). Highly recommend the little-known Eldridge Street Museum, which is in an old synagogue. The story of the entire Lower East Side is there, with a focus on the Jewish immigrant experience in NYC.
Love:
The energy and the pace
Hate:
The fact that Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are in New Jersey and are advertised here
I’m a New Yorker and I heartily agree with this message
A lot of visitors don't know about the roof access at the Met. There is a bar and one the best views of NYC.
You truly are a great fan of New York. I couldn't agree more. Love and miss the city.
Wolter can you make a video about handicap accessibility when traveling in your experience. I also hope you do a video on Mexico City Thanks
His name is Mark.
Just back in the UK from 7 nights exploring Manhattan. Overall experience was good… Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, pre season American football game at the MetLife Stadium, and brief exposure to Harlem.
Cons - ridiculous cost of a glass of wine (suffice to say not much was drunk); Times Square and Central Park (why all the hype unless I was missing something); and although I was aware of the ‘tips’ culture, I didn’t expect to tip the guy passing me a can of beer from a chiller or the ice cream vendor, consequently I didn’t, although happy to tip at restaurants, airport transfer driver, and hotel room housekeeping.
hank you for taking the time to post your New York tips. Off there early June 17.
I love the vibe of the city
i'm from europe and i've been to new york city twice, and i'm not sure if this is an american thing in general or just in ny, but people are so friendly and helpful it is awesome!
I guess someone just got shot, shots heard 09:25, welcome to NY! Also, please do not stand in my way, you are interrupting my 40 minutes lunch brake, hate when i have to take the train and go to Manhattan for errands, besides that NY its awsome, enjoy it!
That's so true about the United States. New York is just a fraction of what the US has to offer. Love your channel
Next time you visit, you should come to the outer boroughs too! It is even more diverse in places outside Manhattan such as Queens, which is probably the most culturally diverse place in the world. All of these places are reachable by the Subway and are STILL PART OF New York City! I emphasize this since many people think NYC is only Manhattan when in fact they have four more boroughs to explore (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island) and thus miss out on so much more.
i realy like this video .
I’ve lived here all my life. This video is pretty much true. It’s all a little too much, but there’s so much to do and see. Don’t forget Lincoln Center for symphony, dance, opera, theater. The Bronx has a better Little Italy than Manhattan (it’s Arthur Ave), and Flushing Queens has much better Asian food than Chinatown. New Yorkers may be in a constant rush, but if you need help, they’ll stop on a dime to give you directions. And if you can’t find a potty, just leave a poop in front of Trump Tower :)
I love this guy!!!
Hi Mark! You've always advised Europe (Italy, France) travellers for pickpocketers, is New york the same too, especially in the subway?
Great video much appreciated.
As a well traveled native New Yorker, I agree with everything here, good , bad, or indifferent,this is the greatest city in the world.
What you were saying about how the locals will get on tourists if they just randomly stop to take pictures and they for lack of better words, go off on them because the locals are in a rush to get to work and what not. That's just about anywhere that's a tourist area. Because with where I commute to for work is a fairly decent tourist area and I sometimes, well just about all the time get pissed because I want to get somewhere and I have someone who just stops and becomes dumb. AHHHHH the enjoyment of living in a tourist area.
At 4:02, is that the sandwich shop where they give you the free pickle? I was just there! :D
as a native i definitely take for granted the fact that i get to experience these things everyday! i cannot imagine myself living anywhere else =) (unless it gets too expensive even outside of manhattan as it slowly is becoming... =/ )... also i would suggest ppl explore outside of manhattan although i definitely understand not wanting to but it definitely is extremely different than manhattan
Excelleant.... thanks for posting.
We stayed in New Jersey which was cheaper and a lot quieter, it was brilliant! And New York was a 15 minute subway ride from the station next to our apartment block
Don't forget it's EXTREMELY hard to get a job here! So when you get one you gotta be on time 😂
Been to NY once and that is more than enough. City looks nice from above but not on the street level.
My top 5 pros and cons of visiting NYC:
CONS
1. Noise, crowds and rush.
2. Trash on the sidewalks all over Manhattan.
3. Very expensive attractions.
4. Disappointing party experience (i got recommendation by many locals)
5. Distances (just because i can't think of another CONT)
PROS
1. Tons of shopping and eating options.
2. Full of attractions to experience.
3. ULTRA friendly New Yorkers. I got treated always with a smile.
4. Not everything is skyscrapers. There's Brooklyn and Queens and they are beautiful.
5. Multiculturalism.
"I've been to America, I went to New York!" HA, NOPE. That's like saying, "I've been to The Netherlands, I went to Amsterdam.
One thing you may hate initally is a lot of the people may come off Nasty(especially if you are renting a car and driving) because we do curse behind the wheel(because generally we are always in a rush ) but if you get to know people and start a conversation with them. A lot of them could be super friendly. Also if you are renting a car please avoid driving in the city. Take the subway whenever possible. It's much cheaper and faster than grabbing multiple Ubers/Lyfts
Thank you for the facts man I'm going there for Thanksgiving
+MERRMACK DA GREAT cool. Have a great trip!
I'm from the UK in Norfolk/Norwich area and I found a job/types of jobs that'll earn me £108 (or somethin ridiculous like that 😂) a week and I'm planning on saving up a trip to NYC for 3 weeks (as there's a lot to do), I want to visit places like
Nintendo NY (main dream to visit & buy all their exclusives 😂 & try and get the Nintendo Amiibo figures the hard to find ones as I don't want to spend $150 on a piece of plastic that gets scalped & resold & try and get an NES Classic & SNES Classic too)
Midtown Comics (in Times Square but is that the main one?)
Museum of Natural History
Chinatown
Pizza, hot dogs, FOOD 😂
Try one Broadway show
See the Statue of Liberty & close up
Visit Manhatten, Queens, Brooklyn, visit Central Park Zoo, & the park itself is also want to go there for Halloween and Christmas especially & do lots of photography & drawing & hopefully try & save the Dollar notes too & get loads of souvenirs especially a Statue of Liberty figure & just sight see, DEFINITELY want to go when it snows too I'll probably take my big sister as she is a little more experienced with NY, I DEFINITELY wanna go when it's Christmas time despite it more expensive lol
Hey Wolter, have you ever considered making a Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh travel videos??
Love the way defined New Yorkers there in a Hurry that's exactly True u just spoke like one lol 👏
Manhattan is one of the easiest places to navigate anywhere. Streets are numbered running east-west, avenues north-south. If you know the location of your destination, finding it on foot or subway without a map is easy
Should do an updated video on 5th Ave and Columbus Circle. Columbus Circle train stop that is cause its a major hub to get off on the A B C D and 1 trains to access Central Park at its South entrance or going to 5th Ave. These areas have Trump properties like Trump Tower and tourists, espicially ones from other countries get a bit confused/nervous seeing the security that's set up in the areas.
I am not from New York but me and my family try to go there all the time and I walk very fast. In the country. In class, when we go somewhere my classmates always fall behind
first..thanks for reminding visitors to move out of the way when taking a pic.. also, stand back from the corners if your light is red and you're waiting to cross the street.. its an annoyance to locals who are trying to cross from the other streets and your group is blocking the entire corner.. also, walk with some urgency or move to the right.. also, walk single file when its busy.. you're special someone can survive without holding hands and blocking the entire sidewalk.. on a good note - if you get lost just ask someone we're actually very friendly just easily annoyed when we're trying to get somewhere and people aren't aware of side etiquette
I live in NJ or New Jersey in a town called Edison which is like 45 mins away from NYC and I enjoy going to NYC. It's a beautiful city. When I go there I always think if only I had my own apartment over there in a high rise building even though it's expensive. Whenever I go there it I don't feel like returning to my house and then would think I should live there over NJ cuz I like big cities.
I used to live in Middlesex County too and love NYC. I lived there from October 1987 to June 1988. Yes, just a short 9 months. NYC in the summer (hot, humid and smelly) and winter (cold, slush sucks when you step in it, turn a corner and your in a hurricane) is horrible. Fall and spring wonderful but I am sure you already know this.
Youp954 you lived in Middlesex County from October 1987 until June 1988 or NYC? And where in Middlesex County meaning which town? Just wondering.
Best advice for tourists wanting to take pictures on the streets is instead of stopping in the middle of the street and aggravate other pedestrians, get on the crosswalk of a busy avenue while you have the walk signal to take a picture of the fantastic architecture from the middle of the intersection. And do take your time to capture that perfect shot because when the oncoming traffic gets the green light, you have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn into a pile of meat sauce on a taxi cab's hood.
Don't worry. Other tourists do that all the time here. So it's OK!
First one is mad true I cracked up
i LOOOOOOOOOVE everything in new york even the lak of public bathrooms XD
+Super DB awesome :)
Just walking trough NYC for 1/2 h is an expierence ...
The bathrooms is the worst part about the city I think, I have gone here twice for day trips by train and finding any place to go pee is near impossible. On my second trip when I returned home is when I learned about the apps, although it does me little good because I don't have a smart phone lmao.
I do enjoy visiting the city, I hope one day I get to spend more than a few hours here to really see things I keep missing out on.
I love my city ❤ but wow that part with Time's Square...I was just there the other day and it was way less crowded. It wasn't a ghost down like they portray on the news but it wasn't wall to wall ppl like that...actually I like it better that way lol
Oh yeah and one thing you'll hate...those SHOWTIME guys on the train 🤣...annoying
You could use New York Hotels to go to bathroom. are if you near Time Square, you could use The Time Square Information Center. How I know live here.
I found Central Station toilets to be reasonable and free. In my recent trip I would always go through Central Station on the subway and change there. While there I would use the toilets. Also having a look at the wonderful Central Station!
Oh, hotels are a great place to go to if you need to use a bathroom. The Marriott near Times Square is fab. The Sheraton. The Hilton. Most large hotels have bathrooms where you can just go in and you don't need to know the code. The smaller hotels, not so much.
Agreed, we're pretty terrific. :)
Thank you
Do you want to make a video about Warsaw? I'd appreciate it.
Another thing with toilets in establishments is that you must be a patron to use them. They are usually locked and require a key or a code. Pee in your hotel!
the only thing i dislike about New York city it's expensive
The "hot spot" of Times Square that I like to call, right on Broadway between 42nd and 41st streets and 7th ave turns into Broadway. Always crowded no matter what. I avoid that area when I am in the city. Great if you're a tourist though, but be prepared for big crowds in that area. No thanks....lmao!!
A sixth hate would be the lack of parking.
As I understand, most people in New York do not own a car.
This is exactly why they don’t.
Very good!
A friend of mine describes New York as 'London on steroids.' ' I'm off to NY next year.. Staying in Brooklyn only thing which worries me is the subway.. Heard some not so good stuff. Also how on earth do you get from the airport to the city? A lot of places seem to have trains which go to centre but Washington and NY seem to only go half way.
I love every part of this video. You sound like a New Yorker. :)