New York is pretty much the disney version of what it was in the 90s. It sucks.
Not really, it has changed since then due to Giuliani cleaning it up. You know, it's not worth living where I live because everything is just SO overpriced. There are no longer any Dunkin Donuts here or any franchises. Used to be a Popeyes, they closed. Everything is independently owned here, and its all overpriced. I used to pay like $3 for an iced latte at Dunkin Donuts a few years ago, now I pay a whopping $5 + tax at these hipster crap independent coffee shops for the same exact garbage. Complete waste. To top it off, we cant even eat out anymore because of how incredibly expensive it has become. Cultural events are a waste, costs at least $120+ now for theatre seats. Complete waste of time and money. If I were a billionaire, I would NEVER invest in this city.
Also keep in mind that we used to eat out at LEAST three times a week, back when restaurants here were FAIRLY priced. Complete ripoff now. Subway fares are really expensive now too, and traffic has worsened.