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The Best Things About Living in New York City

11 Reasons It's Worth Taking A Bite Out Of The Big Apple

Craig Kanalley

Apr 11, 2023

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Walkability

Central Park Benches in NYC

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Not only is the city itself extremely walkable and walker-friendly, it offers Central Park to get lost in greenery and nature.

Celebrity Sightings

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It's always worth keeping your eyes peeled because you never know who you'll cross paths with or see from a distance.

Diverse Neighborhoods

Chinatown in Manhattan

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To truly appreciate everything NYC has to offer, you need to venture into its various neighborhoods. This is where you'll experience all kinds of cultural hits, from food to entertainment.

Small Ponds in the Big City

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The big city can be overwhelming at first, but once you find your "small ponds" - based on your interests - you'll meet the right people and you'll find the right places to socialize.

Always Something Going On

Broadway Shows in NYC

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Bored is not really an acceptable word around here. There's always something going on in the city.

You Can't Get Lost

NYC 23rd and Broadway

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Manhattan's grid-based street system makes it nearly impossible to get lost.

Touristy Stuff For Visitors

The Empire State Building

If you ever have friends or family visiting from out of town, it's easy to set up some sights that they'll really appreciate.

Great Food

Joe's Pizza, Greenwich Village, NYC

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From family-owned diners to pizzerias that go back generations, there is plenty of great food to go around in NYC.

Public Transit

MTA and I Love NY campaign

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Locals may curse it from time to time, but the public transit system gets you around just about anywhere at a reasonable price.

Rent-Controlled Apartments

Apartment windows, Charles Street at 7th Avenue, Greenwich

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Once a price is set, it remains the same, year after year after year.

Proximity to World Class Venues

Madison Square Garden

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Being nearby world-famous Madison Square Garden and other premiere sights & venues isn't so bad. It's a nice benefit of living in NYC and another opportunity to experience all the best it has to offer.

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The Best Things About Living in New York City

11 Reasons It's Worth Taking A Bite Out Of The Big Apple

In This Article:

Walkability

Celebrity Sightings

Diverse Neighborhoods

Small Ponds in the Big City

Always Something Going On

You Can't Get Lost

Touristy Stuff For Visitors

Great Food

Public Transit

Rent-Controlled Apartments

Proximity to World Class Venues

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A little advice for my original best friends

You are young

You will be scared

But be brave

You are your own person

Take Chances

When you get the chance, play.

Listen to your parents

God First

Family second

Everything else comes after

The opposite sex doesn't matter

Life moves fast

Put money into your savings account

Study hard

Just remember your life isn't made up of numbers

Learn how to shake hands

Things will fall apart

But almost every time it's better in the long run

Choose kind over cool

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

Have a hobby outside of your phone

Take care of your skin

Always put your name on the cover of your books

Take care of your teeth

I'm always here

You can never go back in time, so live in the now.

Appreciate what you have right now, don’t wish it away.

Look around you and take in what you see

Don’t slack off on college research

If you like a college, visit it, then visit again, maybe even stay overnight.

Don’t care about what anyone thinks

Graduation day will go by FAST, take every moment in.

While looking at colleges, make sure to take into consideration where they are located.

How popular you are right now literally doesn’t matter at all.

Don’t stress over your SAT scores

Don’t complain about a five-page paper, college will be much worse- get used to it

Enjoy all of the free time you have

Don’t stress the small stuff

Don’t worry about what colleges others are getting into

Go to prom

There will be a time when you miss high school

And why I fell in love.

The Scott Brothers

Brooke and Peyton's best-friendship

Brooke Davis

Naley

The Love Triangle: Lucas, Peyton & Brooke

Keith Scott

The Ravens

Jamie Scott and Quentin's Relationship

How Mysterious Peyton Sawyer Is

To Hate Dan Scott

For The Quotes

Brooke Davis Gives The Best Advice

The Romance

You Consider Tree Hill Your Home

You Dream of Their Group of Friends

It seems like life has been serving up more bad than good and in all honesty, the only thing you want to do is crawl under your covers and hide from the rest of the world.

1. There are people who love you and want to be there for you.

2. It is OKAY to need alone time.

3. The outcome of the issue that you are stressing over probably is not as bad as you are imagining.

4. Just because you are feeling unmotivated does not mean you should give up.

5. God is there, even when you do not feel like He is.

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