Great post on Manhattan and being “prey”.
I used to visit relatives there and it was super high stress for me.
That is my view of all large cities these days.
I am retired so I have the luxury of avoiding all cities.
Life is too short to waste any of it in fear of your surroundings.
Yes, it is that way for all large cities in the USA these days.
Murder rates are on par with the most dangerous cities in the world.