NYC is definitely an acquired taste for all except those who grew up there. Everything you’ve heard about the place is probably true, both the good and the bad. The cultural diversity there is stimulating, and, despite what you might think, not all of it occurs at the shank-end of a knife.
I have no beef against anyone from anywhere, as long as they
want to get along and contribute, but I’ve had the cultural
diversity tripe shoved down my throat to the point that I
will be just fine if I never hear that phrase ever again.
I live in a region that has been over-run by people who do
not speak our language, do not want to meld into our society,
and are anything but a wholesome addition to my nation.
Stimulating... yeah, that comes in a number of varieties,
and many of them are totally f’d up.