Also to serve as object lessons for others.
1) When in NYC, do not purchase tickets from street vendors
2) Expect massive crowds in NYC during Christmas week and avoid popular tourist destinations
I did mention at the end of the piece that our overall day in NYC was a success, from our earlier trip to Times Square to the dinner at the end of the day. So not intended to be a NYC-bashing story!
Oh. I see, truly. But it led to FReepers attacking our fair city yet again. They all think it’s a hellhole straight out of “Taxi Driver” when, in fact, it’s an OK place. Why, as somebody who works here, would you be surprised that Koreatown in Manhattan is shabby?