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Next week I'll be going on a New York trip with my band through school. I'm really excited!
I just have a few questions for anyone who lives there or perhaps has traveled there before:
1) Is it a bad idea to carry around a purse? Should I just keep my wallet in my pocket so no one can grab it and run off with it?
2) Do some people actually try to steal necklaces off your neck from right behind you?
3) Are there a lot of homeless people?
4) Has anyone tried any of the following restaurants: Chevy's Fresh Mex, ESPN Zone, B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill, or Tavern on the Green? Are they any good?
5) What are some cool places to shop in Times Square?
6) When I take the ferry over to the Statue of Liberty, will it be freezing cold because of the water?
Anything other helpful info would be appreciated.
Listen to someone who lives here and not someone who nears "near here" or has "been here":
1) Times Square has a pretty high amount of larcenies so the possibility is always there, unlike what others have said. You can carry your purse, but locals and thieves alike can spot a tourist from a mile away so you should really leave your wallet in your front pocket.
2) Yes, just know your surroundings because it's a very beautiful/very intimidating place to be- especially your first time.
3) Yep. Not really in Times Square itself though, but they are there.
4) Chevy's is like a glorified Taco Bell but the rest of those places are pretty good. I suggest Stage Deli on 54th and 7th...just a few blocks up from TS.
5) It's Times Square; you'll find a lot of places to shop
6) It's May...it's not that cold.
Fair warning:
This isn't Montana or Jersey or Kentucky or wherever it is you are from. Very Very different lifestyle and atmosphere and EVERYTHING is expensive so be prepared for that and just be careful. You'll have a lot of fun so enjoy the city.
(Rating: 5) Yea I'm from Michigan but I've been to a few big cities like Chicago and Cleveland. Thanks for all your help!