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Every Day In New York City Is A Day Well Spent

One of my favorite places in the world!

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Every Day In New York City Is A Day Well Spent
Denise Hernandez

Aside from the fact that I was born in Brooklyn, NYC has always been a place where I feel the most at home. Maybe its because it's where most of my family lives, but I also think this city has a way of making people feel like they belong. Its a city rich with culture, diverse people, and fun things to do.

This day, in particular, was extra special because I spent it with all of my favorite people. The day started in my apartment in Philly, alarm set for 8:30 a.m., and of course due to my excitement I woke up a solid 5 minutes before my alarm and jumped on the bed like a little kid to wake up my bestie, and then jumped on my sister to get her up ( she sleeps like a bear).

We spent the morning listening to music and getting ready, and if you know us girls, you know we can make anything a fun event!


Denise Hernandez

Hopped in my car, drove to uptown Manhattan and met my cousin at her apartment. In classic New York fashion, parallel parking was the only option, so we spent a good 20 minutes looking for a spot and when I finally found one it was on the left and the tightest space you could possibly find. I was struggling to say the least and the guy parked behind me couldn't help but laugh.

Unlike the rep most New Yorkers have for being cold, he was super nice and parked my car for me! Us four girls got on the subway downtown to meet my other cousin and good friend, walked around time square, went shopping in forever 21 and then got a bite to eat. If you haven't heard of panda express, now you know! Highly recommend it and you should try the orange chicken and noodles because it was delicious!


Denise Hernandez

After that, we decided to take the tram to Roosevelt Island. It's in between the city and queens and is the absolute cutest place ever. It's like its own little world outside of the city, and we spent the rest of our evening hanging out just taking in the sun and the view.

The best part was the sunset on the tram ride back, a truly beautiful and breathtaking view. So that was my day spent in NYC, and if you ever find yourself in the city, check some of those places out!

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