I was there, 50 years ago today, finished a 3 week job and never again.
I was born and raised there. Things were nice in the 50s and early 60s. Started going downhill after that. I escaped in '74. Things got better under Giuliani, but that was short-lived.
If you have a visceral hatred for New York City, I understand, but I draw a distinction between the NYC of my youth and the NYC of today. I loved the old New York.