If you were to guide someone new through New York for the first time.....

[DEDE BROWN]

where would you take them and show them or let them know if you could do it?


i never been to the east coast, lived in los angeles all my life

 

[Remote]

Having lived in LA, I know that nobody in LA walks anywhere.
In NYC, everyone walks...a lot.

You can find things to do at Trip Advisor's website. My advice to you is to get comfortable shoes. And if you're coming now, it's a bit chillier than LA, so have sweaters and a light jacket.

Try to buy tickets to touristy things online. Saves you time waiting in lines.
And please, do not just stand in the middle of a sidewalk. NYCers are on the go and few things are as irritating as some jagaloon standing around, lost, holding up foot traffic.

 

[Big Skilly Films]

go uptown cop a bag of sour before you do anything...

 

[WhatsGoodTy]

Take em back to the subway to get em the fukk outta there.

 

[unit321]

where would you take them and show them or let them know if you could do it?

i never been to the east coast, lived in los angeles all my life

There's the major tourist attractions. Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, Empire State Building - elevator to the observation deck, Rockerfeller Center - NBC tour, Broadway - see a show, World Trade Center, all the major museums, Bronx Zoo, Botanical Gardens.
Wall Street is not a tourist spot, It's all offices, but you can go to the NYSE to see the trade floor from the tourist galley.

 

[MikelArteta]

takes notes

 

[DEDE BROWN]

i have to walk everywhere? i dont like people. lol

hows the night life?

what are the people like?

do they dress different? lol

are there ever drive bys

is there a mexican part of town? lol

what would make me feel what real new york is like

what are the differences between the cities towns,etc

 

[DEDE BROWN]

What are things that are normal in L.A that u cant or dont do in new york? or vice versa

how do rich ppl in new york act, or suburban ppl..and the other classes lol

 

[Remote]

i have to walk everywhere? i dont like people. lol

hows the night life?

what are the people like?

do they dress different? lol

are there ever drive bys

is there a mexican part of town? lol

what would make me feel what real new york is like

You'll have no problem with the night life here.
The people here are nice. There are jerks, but generally it depends on the environment you're in.
Drive bys? Um, not really. Maybe if you're gonna be in a ghetto in Queens or something
Mexican part of town? Not sure. But we have all ethnicities here. I don't see as many Mexicans here in NY. More Hondurans, Ecuadorians, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans and Colombians.

 

[Remote]

What are things that are normal in L.A that u cant or dont do in new york? or vice versa
how do rich ppl in new york act, or suburban ppl?

The thing you have to understand is that when it comes to Manhattan, most of the people there are not really FROM New York. People commute in for work or moved here. I don't think you have anything to fear...except, you've probably never experienced so many people in 1 place at 1 time.
Los Angeles is a spread out city.
I take it back. You HAVE experienced a huge crowd of people at 1 place at 1 time....any time you're driving on the 5.
Ugh. There's no such thing as rush hour in LA. It's rush-all-the-time.

 

[DEDE BROWN]

go uptown cop a bag of sour before you do anything...

from where? no dispensaries ? lol

 

[Uptown WaYo87]

First thing id do is drive around the entire manhattan thru the west side highway and then looping around to the fdr. Stop by the staten island ferry and take them to see the statue of liberty. After that go to times square and let them see all the crazy shyt thats down there, its a fast paced vibe down there so yea its pretty crazy if you never experienced that.

If you looking for clubs and bars stay away from times square and head down to 14th street and below on the west side. You can find spots with 20 cent wings, $2 shots and $1 beers during happy hour, at times square youll get charged like 8 to 10 bucks for a beer

Check out harlem, go to 125th and check out the entire strip,the apollo espicially, avoid 125th and lexington if you have to...bunch of crazy dusty crackheads over there ..

if you into latin food/women..head up to washington heights/dyckman...go to casa de mofongo.,,the waitresses are ..thick as fukk!..and the food is top notch. main spot to hit up is la marina @ dyckman..nothing but gorgeous dominican/rican girls..area got THE best weed in the entire city. They dime bags of haze look like twentys..they got that reputation..

Visit downtown.bk if you want, check out the barclays center, court street, juniors...dont go to the hoods unless you got family/friends there.. avoid williamsburg you iust gonna run into the most annoying hipster cacs on earth...might end up going to central booking for the night for punching one in the face...unless you wanna check out the citys jail system, you can turn that into a fun experience

Avoid staten island at all cost, and if you really want to get a feel on how the 80's nyc was, go to the south bronx..what a shythole (i got love for my bx nikkas tho )

 

[Remote]

First thing id do is drive around the entire manhattan thru the west side highway and then looping around to the fdr. Stop by the staten island ferry and take them to see the statue of liberty. After that go to times square and let them see all the crazy shyt thats down there, its a fast paced vibe down there so yea its pretty crazy if you never experienced that.

If you looking for clubs and bars stay away from times square and head down to 14th street and below on the west side. You can find spots with 20 cent wings, $2 shots and $1 beers, at times square youll get charged like 8 to 10 bucks for a beer :stopitslime;.

Check out harlem, go to 125th and check out the entire strip,the apollo espicially, avoid 125th and lexington if you have to...bunch of crazy dusty crackheads over there ..

if you into latin food/women..head up to washington heights/dyckman...go to casa de mofongo.,,the waitresses are ..thick as fukk!..and the food is top notch. main spot to hit up is la marina @ dyckman..nothing but gorgeous dominican/rican girls..area got THE best weed in the entire city. They dime bags of haze look like twentys..they got that reputation..

Visit downtown.bk if you want, check out the barclays center, court street, juniors...dont go to the hoods unless you got family/friends there.. avoid williamsburg you iust gonna run into the most annoying hipster cacs on earth...might end up going to central booking for the night for punching one in the face...unless you wanna check out the citys jail system, you can turn that into a fun experience

Avoid staten island at all cost, and if you really want to get a feel on how the 80's nyc was, go to the south bronx..what a shythole (i got love for my bx nikkas tho )

Haven't been in the BX in a long time. Went over to Castle Hill a few years back for dinner at Brisas. They still got their stuff together out there?

 

[pimpineasy]

agreed with everything uptown said except i love me some billyburg.....you just got to know where to go there .........spot like bembes on south street on a sat when they playing them drums?? cmon man