DO not depend on voice commands from your Garmin.
My Garmin shows me the exact distance remaining from the next exit or turn. Very useful!
But that requires watching it. So get hold of a good mounting device. On TV they advertise one for a reasonable price.
With all the shenanigans the punks on the roads here pull, it is inadvisable to take one’s eyes off the road much. That is why I like the voice commands. Taking the time to glance back at the GPS could result in one not seeing the idiot in the lane left of you pulling right in front of you with no signal and no assured clear distance. You gotta have noives of steel and reflexes like a cheetah to drive in NYC!