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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze
I very much appreciate the optimism, SolRaven, but in this case, lestatar is right. Besides which, 9/11 and the recession have slid back the collective lid of civility, giving many New Yorkers a surviving castaway's desperation. You don't see it as much in Harlem, the Lower East Side or Williamsberg, but we're talking about City Hall, which is like Grand Central or Penn Station.
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That's sad to hear. I haven't been in the city since I moved 5 years ago. I'm planning to visit this summer and I'm hoping it's as lovable as always.
Were you living there during the August 2003 blackout? It was amazing how much community there was in a city of that size.