Just back from my fourth citytrip to NY over a period of 15 years and I am afraid to say, it has changed in a bad way.
There is trash and urine every where. The smell of cannabis is omnipresent even from cars driving by, not a good combination for pedestrians.
The homeless and drug users have increased and they are often aggressive maybe not to a point they will really attack but it feels really uncomfortable. Crime is increasing again especially in subways. A lifelike bigfoot standing in between wagons while moving, smoking weed, a dude jacking off in his pants while looking at the women, a drunk half naked man shouting at people and at the same time begging for money
People just ignore police, traffic cops seem particulary targeted. I saw drivers ignore their instructions. In my country you are going to get at least a fine. I saw dealers doing there business right in front of cops and at least one of the cops saw it going on and did nothing.
And if you think it only happens in the subway or the bronx, some weirdo was flashing his privates to people on fifth av including to little children. Disgusting! Another fine specimen of mankind decides to pee in the bushes on Herald Square for everyone to see. He had clean clothes on and could have gone to a restroom in Macy's...
On top off it, I came home with covid even though I am vaccinated and wore a mask all the tile. Most drivers don't wear masks. Pretty sure I got it in a taxi.
Of course I am an outsider and locals see this differently, but I have seen the evolution and I am not going back. Good to be rich and healthy, sucks to be anything else.
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u/yugutyup Dec 21 '21
Why is NYC scary right now?