ive asked the same question twice now in two different ways and yet the people who should probably know better thatn anyone else (new yorkers) are stumped. i was wondering why no one here knows anything in relation to the egocentrism that has been pinned to city dwellers who claim its the best city on earth. does no one here believe that nyc is the best city on earth? come on...

well, I have not been to every city on earth, but for me, NYC is the best city. I like the energy, diversity, that I don't have to drive a car, and that you can do or be anything you want to be, and nobody really cares. In a nutshell, that's why I like it here.

thanks kelly, these are the kind of answers im trying to find

I like new york city because of the atmosphere. When we come over to visit ( this year 4th time in 5 years) it feels like i'm home. i love the way the city makes you feel: it's like a rapid river on which you can float and let the current take you to all it's most beautiful places without having to wory about getting to work on time or getting stuck in traffic. The best way for me to find out if this city really is "the best city on the planet" is to move there and live there for a few years, which i am planning on doing.
for someone from europe who's seen his share of big city's ( paris, london, barcelona, amsterdam, bruxelles) new york is one of a kind, there's no city like it and there's no in between: either you love the city or you hate it. well, me and my girlfriend really, really are in love with NYC.

I visited NYC for the first time last month, and I fell in love. I didn't want to leave. I do believe that NYC is the best city in the world because of its multi-dimensional quality. I've been to London a couple of times and it's beautiful, but there's just something special to NYC. I guess part of the mystique and charm is the different neighborhoods, each one with its own identity. No doubt if I ever win the lottery, I'm buying myself a house somewhere in Brooklyn or a townhouse downtown.

I totally agree with Kelly. Why NYC is the best city on the face of the earth? You can be who ever you want to be. Who cares? Nobody, everybody lives in their own little world. In a matter of speech, you can walk around butt naked and nobody even cares.

So many different people. Nationalities from all over the world come together and live in the city that never sleeps! The city where each day is another adventure!





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NYC is the best city on earth because it attracts brilliant, driven people. It is no accident that NY is the center of the financial world (and I mean world, not just for the U.S.), the fashion industry, the art world (again, internationally), the publishing industry, telecommunications (ABC, NBC, and CBS are headuartered here), the advertising industry, and on and on. There is an incredible entrepreneurial energy here that is driven by both newcomers (a newly arrived Pakistani driving a cab or a Mexican opening a tiny tamale shop in Brooklyn) and by established business people who set the standard for new services and new levels of luxury. This has been going on for about a century, the net effect being that we have a city of vibrant institutions, neighborhoods, and traditions. And it is a rare New Yorker that does not love his/her city - we hold it in pride, we make it our own, and we perservere amidst its challenges.

I read your earlier post that asked about why New Yorkers think that they are the center of the universe at this address: [www.askanewyorker.com]. All these reasons you see here, this is why New Yorkers come to believe what you were saying in the other post. For the longest time now, New York City has remained the greatest modern city on earth.



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This response was almost to the word of how I'd respond to the question asked. So I pasted it to add a few words.

I've recently returned from a 2nd NYC trip (Manhattan), this time staying with a local ny'er. I wanted to really experience what it's like living there, can't do that in a hotel. I found a great place, friendly owner of apt, on the Upper West Side on Broadway (red subway line).
What draws me to NYC & Manhattan is the attitude of Entrepreneurialship and simply creating the lifestyle you want. NY'ers simply do not let anything bring them down yet are willing to be of assistance if asked. Just take a look at the horrific Sept 11 catastrophy that took some wind out of people all over the world. Yet, NYC though slowed a bit has the resilence to bounce back stronger and not be brought down to its knees. Show me that any where else in the world.
Yet one go there penniless, dead broke, and create their own wealth & lifestyle in due time.
Take a look at the recently sold Duke-Semans mansion for $40 million. The owner is a Russian immigrant that came to NYC as a cab driver, then got into real estate and crude oil. Before he bought this mansion, he already owns an apt in Trump Tower.
The potential of Manhattan is only limited by what the individual puts on it.
Jeff @ jsmith27379@triad.rr.com


NYC is the best city on earth because it attracts brilliant, driven people. It is no accident that NY is the center of the financial world (and I mean world, not just for the U.S.), the fashion industry, the art world (again, internationally), the publishing industry, telecommunications (ABC, NBC, and CBS are headuartered here), the advertising industry, and on and on. There is an incredible entrepreneurial energy here that is driven by both newcomers (a newly arrived Pakistani driving a cab or a Mexican opening a tiny tamale shop in Brooklyn) and by established business people who set the standard for new services and new levels of luxury. This has been going on for about a century, the net effect being that we have a city of vibrant institutions, neighborhoods, and traditions. And it is a rare New Yorker that does not love his/her city - we hold it in pride, we make it our own, and we perservere amidst its challenges.

Thank you for writing that..

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