Can New York City really bounce back from the pandemic?

[Anonymous]

The city now is in ruins. Open air drug use, homelessness, and mentally illness, run the city. It became considerably worse since the start of the pandemic and it’s not safe anymore to walk around. I heard similar things about San Francisco and Chicago but haven’t been there post Covid.

[exitseven]

New York city is a lost cause. Anyone that can work remotely has not gone back. People are leaving in droves and Gov. Abbott has been shipping illegal alien s there by the dozen busloads. Crime is way way up and taxes are as well. Most people that could afford to move out have already gone. You have to be careful where you step too. There are turds everywhere.

[Asker]

You always need to be aware of your surroundings here. Back in 2019 I could walk around Manhattan with earbuds in but not anymore.

[exitseven]

I went there in 2008 and visited all the tourist traps. The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty , Bronx Zoo, Ellis Island and the old Yankee Stadium. We rode the subway and walked through Greenwich Village, It was a fun time but I can see that it was a little dangerous back then.

[Asker]

It’s much worse today.

[slatyb]

Have you been there? I was there last fall and had a great time.

[Asker]

It’s become worse since last year. I live in New York. Fun, a lot of activities, but troubled.

[slatyb]

Not nearly as troubled as Seattle. We spend several days in Midtown East and had a great time.

[Anonymous]

It was such a shithole even before covid lol

[Asker]

It had problems but not like this since the 70s.