This post from three quarks really captures the difference between the nyc I seem to live and the one people see.
When I first told my dad I was moving to manhattan he was worried that the city would eat me up. I got here and was impressed with just how easy and safe it all was. In my years here I’ve only had two things stolen( three if you count the bike tires separately) and they were mistakes on my part.
But wait, there's more
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