As someone who spent most of his life at or below 32° latitude, but has visited cities in the north a few times, I find NYC too gray and depressing.
The light is very different there, the water is gray instead of blue-green, the bricks are brown instead of red, and in general it's a bit grim and colorless. Even the sky is desaturated.
Stuff like light maybe subtle, but over time it wears on you and affects your mood.
Just love it here.
Big beautiful sky line
Fair amount of greenspace including parks, rivers, forests, and beaches
Even more greenspace easily accessible with a bike or car or by train
Bus trips to Vermont for snowboarding all winter (not as great as West coast, but still decent)
Antenna gets me TV for free!
Tons and tons and tons of cultures and restaurants and plays and movies and clubs and music
Close to family (for me!)
Lots of great people watching
Getting more and more bike friendly by the day
24 hour subways, restaurants, supermarkets
## Cons
Expensive
Crowded
Loud
It ain’t for everyone, but I love it here, no reason to leave.
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