30 New Yorkers Share Things That Could Only Happen In New York
“A rat boarded the subway at Times Square, waited by the door, and got out at 34th Street.”
The city of New York is insane. However, it would be unrealistic to expect nearly 8 million people to live in peace and quiet like in a small suburb.
There is no single way to express what it feels like to live there. Although New York City is typically portrayed as a concrete jungle, it still offers plenty of natural beauty.
Access to green spaces is something that local leaders are committed to maintaining and increasing. Across the five boroughs, there are about 1,700 parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities.
While Central Park is often referred to as "New York City's backyard," the High Line, a Lower East Side urban renewal project, is swiftly becoming a favorite among locals and visitors.
Numerous world-class museums, a renowned theater culture, and a dizzying array of entertainment venues can all be found in the city. The nearby beaches attract sun-seekers in the summer, and the Coney Island amusement park has been entertaining families for decades.
Recently, Dan Saltzstein sent out a tweet inviting all New Yorkers to share their personal experiences that perfectly embody the City That Never Sleeps. They were more than happy to help.
Dan's single tweet quickly grew into a lengthy thread, with each anecdote becoming funnier as it progressed, from riding the subway to visiting the Bronx Zoo. We have selected some of the most interesting replies, and we know you are going to love them. Take a look:
1. A lesson during the blackout
AWeaverWrites2. Big guy to the rescue
arsather3. Homeless man to the rescue
telewriter
4. Rats that know how to get around
petermarksdrama
5. Weird
Hugh_Ryan
6. Perfect
swersey
7. Not a word
weaselsforever
8. You spin me round and round...
thuntin
9. Phone call for you, Lenny
pedantish
10. Awesome
Anthony
11. Law and Order in your building... awesome
Jules_MontagueX
12. None for you, ma'am!
erberan
13. Movie star
Teenygozer
14. Paul McCartney saved her life?
katzish
15. Only in New York....
BBoParis
16. So very nice of him
chrisswartout
17. Where else can you run into Nelson Mandela?
alexsimon7
18. A good bartender I can trust? You are hired!
emilyflouton
19. Rooftop rehearsal
20. Loved that little moth....
profesoratm
21. Aww... so sweet
Jillinvirusland
22. United Negro Pastrami Sandwich Fund
Kerstigirl
23. Binoculars ready
HeleneAgain
24. Talking into a banana
luc_chat
25. Wait, I am not done...
nickvarchaver
26. You are not from New York, are you?
castanton
27. Welcome to New York!
Alba_Dawn
28. He liked the sandwich and her.
JInterlandi
29. Goats in a cab
dantoujours
30. You almost got bit...
Elie_Goldberg
NYC has been immortalized in movies, shows, songs, novels, and paintings… It's probably one of the most famous cities in the world and the first city that comes to everyone's mind when talking about the US.
It has inspired people worldwide with its grandiosity and way of life. It's a hectic mix of emotions, logic, business, politics, education, and more.
New Yorkers can be rude and loud while also committing totally wholesome acts of kindness out of the blue. You never know what to expect, and that's where its charm lies.
It's not about the buildings; it's about the people.
