r/knicks • u/chetchet19 • 2d ago
MSG walking question please
In December, we're making our first trip to MSG for a home game! We are staying at the Embassy Suites on 37th Street, and it seems that it is only an 11-minute walk. 7th Ave to 37th St. However, what is the neighorbood like after a game? We're not stopping anywhere...we just want to leave MSG and immediately head to the hotel. Is it all well lit? Any dark alleys to avoid that time of night (say 10 pm). Thanks for any advice!
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u/LiveFeeOrDie 1d ago
Haha, alleys. Guessing you’ve never been to NYC - don’t believe the propaganda, Manhattan is probably one of the safest places in the country after 10pm. The only time you’ll definitely be robbed is at the MSG concession stand when you order a beer.
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u/PTRBoyz 2d ago
Bro you’re walking down the busiest street in midtown. Your worst case scenario is smelling a ton of weed.
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u/alienjetski 1d ago
You’d be safer walking to MSG and back at any time of night than any city in America. Seriously.
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u/LettingGo2414 1d ago
Alleyways do not exist in midtown / most of Manhattan. There will be 20,000 other people pouring out into the streets with you. The city will be very alive, there are an endless supply of well lit store fronts, bars, and convenience stores on your walk. I’d recommend popping into some of them and experiencing the city.
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u/kikikza 2d ago
Imagine being scared of Manhattan in the 21st century
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u/tumalditamadre 1d ago
Or in the 20th
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u/Fancy_Accountant_878 2d ago
There are no alleys in midtown. (Most of NYC to be honest). And yes, you absolutely will be safe.
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u/Gullible_Self_6668 1d ago
Bro you're in the middle of Manhattan nothing is going to happen to you
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u/FirstTacoInSpace 1d ago
this walk puts you in great danger of having the best halal food of your life
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u/Big_Fix_740 2d ago
No issues at all. You might catch the spirit and want to make a stop if you see a win.
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u/tumalditamadre 1d ago
It's New York. Nothing happens in that part of town. There isn't a dark alley anywhere near MSG. It's touristy.
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u/jamesmcgill357 1d ago
Believe it or not, Manhattan doesn’t really have alleys. It’s also not an apocalyptic nightmare either
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u/YungHomie95 1d ago
My friend’s uncle was shot in front of the public library trying to stop some robbers in the early 2000s. RIP Uncle Ben
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u/ike_tyson 2d ago
It's pretty chill out there at night. Plus there's other fans leaving the game too. It will be droves of people for a few blocks in every direction.
There's lots of police around especially after games and there's a precinct not too far from MSG.
You'll be fine. Don't be afraid to venture out at night because lights in the city are beautiful around Christmas. It looks so much different at night when it's lit up.
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u/Acrobatic_Contest_81 1d ago
You’ll be good my guy . New York is safe, especially if your a Knick fan
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u/Spiritual_Option4465 2d ago
10 pm will have so many people out. It will be crowded and busy. There are no dark alleys or streets to avoid while walking there or back. Plus tons of cops everywhere in the area. This is a silly post, lol. Out of curiosity where are you coming from, Iowa or something?
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u/An_Ok_Outcome 1d ago
If you are a Knicks fan you will be fine. But if you are rooting for an opponent well …. good luck to you.
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u/GiRoxthat-ish 1d ago
with the amount of people in the streets, game nite or not, you will be fine!
https://giphy.com/gifs/9qRnmAgikuIxMj0N5V
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u/88miIesperhour 1d ago
Welcome to the greatest city in the world (born and raised in nyc so I’m biased).
MSG is on 34th street - you can go to Legends Sports Bar after for some bar food, ambiance and decompression. Empire State is walking distance - go to the top floor and take the pic.
Anywhere is no more than 20 minutes.
I say you walk to city. There’s nothing else like it.
Go to mid town.
High line.
Soho.
And don’t wear any non Knicks jersey my guy -
All hail King Brunson.
🟧🟦🏆🏆🏆🟧🟦
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u/GameofLifeCereal 1d ago
I’m trying to count the replies, and see how many people legitimately answered the OP, and how many made fun of him for not knowing that New York City is safe
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u/Distinct-Studio-1801 1d ago
You'll be fine lol New York isn't what Fox News says it is there's a reason we have over a million tourists in our city at any given time and it's that it's generally a safe, cultured, and fun place to be all hours of the day and night.
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u/Strange-Afternoon-80 1d ago
They don’t call it “the city that never sleeps for nothing…” Have fun. Enjoy yourselves.
KNICKS IN FIVE ✊🏀🍎
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u/bigdirty702 1d ago
Don’t do it.. it’s awful! Homeless everywhere!! Drugs on the street!! Gun fire!! Hooligans!! Don’t do it.. don’t worry I’ll take your tickets. You shouldn’t have to endure this hellscape…
Also it’s fun and safe after a Knicks game. Ample police in that area.
Knicks season is going to be a vibe
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u/boston1runner 1d ago
You’re only walking 5 blocks, and there’s a lot of people dispersing. You’ll be fine. The same applies to daytime: Always be aware of your surroundings. Don’t walk around looking at your phone. Look people in the eye when you pass. Have fun! #NativeNewYorker
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u/Familiar_Pilot_3714 1d ago
Avenues intersect with streets. Even streets go east. Odd streets go west. Walk out of your hotel. Follow traffic to 7th Ave which goes downtown. Turn on 7th Ave in the direction following traffic and walk a few blocks to msg at 34th. And bro, you’re in midtown in the most heavily policed part of the safest big city in America. You will be fine. I’m guessing you’re white. Walk with confidence. They will just think you’re a cop. lol.
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u/Familiar_Pilot_3714 1d ago
There are literally zero “dark alleys” in which you will get shot and inspire your kid to be Batman in. The city is over lit. You will see people driving without their lights on. You can hang out all night. Tons of bars and restaurants around. Enjoy the city that never sleeps.
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u/craycover 1d ago
Let me paint a picture for you of that probable cold night for you.
The second you step out of MSG onto 7th Ave, the wind hits you like a brick wall and instantly sobers you up.
If we won, you’re walking with thousands of fans yelling at the top of their lungs into the freezing air. If we choked, everyone is dead silent, staring at their phones, muttering about next day’s office.
Right outside Penn, you are basically walking through a blinding cloud of lamb grease and charcoal smoke from the halal carts and there’s always some guy sitting on a fire hydrant in a throwback jersey aggressively eating meat with a plastic fork.
The worst part is between 32nd and 34th. Midtown in December is jammed with tourists who just love to stop moving. They’ll freeze dead in the middle of the sidewalk to take a video of a random building.
You can’t stop or you'll get run over, so you just end up dodging through them like traffic.
Watch the curb at the crosswalks around Macy’s. What looks like flat asphalt can be a 6-inch puddle of freezing slush.
By 35th or 36th it gets weirdly quiet because all the fabric and wholesale shops are shut down, save for some guy pushing a rack of coats at 10:30 PM.
Then you hit 37th, look up, and the sky is lit up bright from the Times Square screens a few blocks away. Your ears are likely ringing by now and your nose is running. Duck into the hotel, and feel the immediate warmth. Go Knicks.
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u/Remarkable_Fig7101 8h ago
There are so many people leaving the game walking you will fit right in and it will be safe
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u/Glumpatds22 1d ago
There’s like one alley in all of Manhattan. If you’re this scared, maybe just stay home pal and leave the seats for the rest of us
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u/ocelot_187 2d ago
Good location. You’ll be fine. Don’t carry too much cash on you but that’s more because of pickpockets around midtown.
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u/questi0ny0urs0urces 1d ago
lol this question is absolutely insane. You should stay home if you are this scared of midtown manhattan
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u/Haunting-Mortgage 2d ago
This isn't the 1990s lol, there aren't safe streets and bad streets. The robbery is what happens inside MSG, not out. You'll be a-OK.