I was born and raised in NYC (I still reside here) Excellent Tips, but I would never view NY as Safe or Safer in the last few years. I live in Jamaica Queens (high crime rate area) and I work in Manhattan right across the street from from Madison Square Garden. Alot of crime has been happening both in and out of the train station in that area, during rush hour and earlier. It's just way too many homeless and substance users on the street, and sometimes police are not everywhere. I leave work at 10 pm, and when the cops are not around, all the tricky tricky people are out and about. I love the nights I leave work, and I see police and all of the tricky people are no where to be found. Plus, as an ESL Teacher, my students don't speak English, and I often worry about them being targeted due to the language barrier. ⚘️
I’ve lived in NYC all my life ( more than 5 decades) and I’m a lot older than the host so down playing the increase and intensity in violence is beyond naïveté. Not through the crack or heroin epidemic we’re stores occupied by the police or most items stored behind sealed glass. Never did we have the amount of blatant disrespect for law enforcement or outright deviant behavior. New York no longer exists this is sanctuary city crime is legal it’s very dangerous ‼️please don’t come here. With all due respect she’s lived in sanctuary city all her life but she’s never lived in NYC.
@@xmuta Yes...I've seen a few. The family who has owned their Chinese Restaurant for years, lives right upstairs from their restaurant. I have also seen a fee Jewish Families walking around at night I guess looking for property to possibly purchase and invest in. Many spanish speaking families live on my street also. I would say Jamaica is becoming a little diverse now. I think that's good👍🏽
I am from NYC from one of the most dangerous areas. NYC is safe now but wasn’t when I grew up. Biggest tip, LOOK IN FRONT OF YOU FOR 20 FEET or more. The time to avoid danger is before you are in it. Also be aware if someone walks behind you or next to you too long. That’s how they size you up to rob you. Keep safe.
I have seen cops chase people who hop the turnstile or run through a gate and I've seen people get assaulted piss and shit on stations cops do nothing waste of tax dollars transit should be free it's dangerous insanely and overpriced
Thank you so much for everyone of these tips I am from a very small town & go into the city once in awhile have not been there since covid ,but intend on going back. Thank you for caring for us have a lovely day !
Thank youuu! My family is going from California to NYC in a couple months! I’ll be finishing high school there and we needed these tips , I’m so nervous ahah..
Thank for this amazing video. ❤ I'm thinking to go to NYC alone, always wanted to go there but no one wants to come with me as there always busy. Would I be ok for me to go on my own?
I this generation of young people it’s not the city it’s the politicians that run it like my hometown of Chicago it’s beautiful especially the downtown area just like California is beautiful but the politicians are the ones not doing their job it’s about power not the people and that’s just on the real
Thank you for this! I’m highly considering a new York trip to try to network for my arts. I’m from Georgia and it would be quite the culture shock for me, so all the advice is great!
I’m currently in NY this weekend and I am staying with my Aunt and Uncle. We walked from the Moynihan Train Station to get to our hotel and it was supposed to be like 20 minutes of a walk but it took more like 40 minutes because my aunt and uncle were walking so slow. I’m not a New Yorker and even I find it annoying that they are walking so slow
Thanks for all the tips, I’m from LA so I’m familiar with the feel of being around crime. And it sucks because you have to constantly watch your back. Anyway, I’m coming to visit in November where do you recommend a safe area to stay at and hotel?
@@thebossman60 - There are many homeless people with mental issues roaming the streets and subway. You should be fine if you keep your eyes open, use common sense, and stay away from certain areas of NYC.
I live in Boston I take the T (subway) all the time i dont drive so thats how i get around ,,, all the stuff you said about the subway i do it here .. ive seen people fall in the tracks more than once.. i stay way back ..from the tracks when my friends come i tell them the same thing stay away from the tracks.... have to be alert at all times..
I was at 23rd street and Broadway on the N train going towards Coney Island and when I went to the station I was trying to buy tickets. While I was doing that some guy asked me to buy his MetroCard for 2 dollars and it had to dollars on it. I was saying that the train costs 2.90 so it’s not like I was going to be able to use it. Also why couldn’t he just have used the ticket himself and also I can buy a ticket myself so why would I be getting a ticket from a stranger who is probably trying to scam me.
When I visited NYC we did get into an unmarked black suv at the airport to get to our airbnb. It was super clean and they offered free Fiji water and took us where we wanted for cheap lol it worked but I wouldn’t do that again if I were alone. I was with family that time
The tip about the weapons got me super scared... Do I really have to get a weapon? O_o... I'm starting to rethink if I actually want to visit NYC by myself.
I visited Manhattan and Queens and kept my small DSLR on me. Now when crossing busy streets, I had it zipped in a bag with my hand over it or on my shoulder with the base held by my hands. I was ok, but I stayed very vigilant every time I pulled it out.
@@coachkatya I was super anxious too! But after a while, I relaxed. I think in NYC ppl are so used to cameras that it isn’t surprising like in other cities.
RIGHT HERE THEY NEED TO PUT N.Y.P.D. POLICE TRANSIT 🚇🚇🚇 DISTRICT COPS 👮♀️👮♂️ 🚔 INSIDE THE SUBWAY TRAIN 🚇 STATION CAB CARS NOT AT THE TURNSTYLES WHERE YOU SCAN & $$$ PAY 2.90 CENTS WITH YOUR OMNY SCANNER CARD PASS.
What you do if someone pulls a gun or just even a knife? Thats my concern, I live in Germany but my family is from Serbia. I really have zero fear when it comes to being in Germany someone with a knife or gun is very unlikely. But i know when i am in Serbia someone pulling a gun could be possible and if thats the case you are screwed. And i think NYC is also like that (or even worse i guess), some people could carry a gun or a knife and are willing to use it.
@@thereazooon2501Most don’t carry a gun. Guns are illegal if you are caught you atomically go to jail for a long time. It’s because of this most criminals carry knives but not guns.
Gosh! I live in Dubai and consider relocating to NY and I just cought myself that you would never find such videos for Dubai as it is extremely safe for women except probably Karama late at night. We don't lock the entrance door in the highrise I am living in. I've been to Paris twice, stayed both in a posh 5* hotel in Saint-Honoré and in a northern suburb not far from Saint-Denis that is mostly populated by migrants. I definitely saw sex workers and people that looked like smugglers but I must tell you for the 10 days that I walked there after 11 PM I felt pretty much save there to the extent I would refuse to take a bus and would walk wearing mini shorts alone for nearly 4 km. Also I would use my phone all the time in touristic places. My friend's camera was stolen though. So I don't know if you say NY is like Paris it's ok. Numbeo stats are pretty much ok in comparison to Paris.
I was born and raised in NYC (I still reside here) Excellent Tips, but I would never view NY as Safe or Safer in the last few years. I live in Jamaica Queens (high crime rate area) and I work in Manhattan right across the street from from Madison Square Garden. Alot of crime has been happening both in and out of the train station in that area, during rush hour and earlier. It's just way too many homeless and substance users on the street, and sometimes police are not everywhere. I leave work at 10 pm, and when the cops are not around, all the tricky tricky people are out and about. I love the nights I leave work, and I see police and all of the tricky people are no where to be found. Plus, as an ESL Teacher, my students don't speak English, and I often worry about them being targeted due to the language barrier. ⚘️
I’ve lived in NYC all my life ( more than 5 decades) and I’m a lot older than the host so down playing the increase and intensity in violence is beyond naïveté. Not through the crack or heroin epidemic we’re stores occupied by the police or most items stored behind sealed glass. Never did we have the amount of blatant disrespect for law enforcement or outright deviant behavior. New York no longer exists this is sanctuary city crime is legal it’s very dangerous ‼️please don’t come here. With all due respect she’s lived in sanctuary city all her life but she’s never lived in NYC.
Are there migrants moving into Jamaica?
@@xmuta Yes...I've seen a few. The family who has owned their Chinese Restaurant for years, lives right upstairs from their restaurant. I have also seen a fee Jewish Families walking around at night I guess looking for property to possibly purchase and invest in. Many spanish speaking families live on my street also. I would say Jamaica is becoming a little diverse now. I think that's good👍🏽
Anyone who was an adult in the 70s and early 80s will disagree with this
we are going to visit NY in late november. any good safety tips to have a fun safe trip?
I am from NYC from one of the most dangerous areas. NYC is safe now but wasn’t when I grew up. Biggest tip, LOOK IN FRONT OF YOU FOR 20 FEET or more. The time to avoid danger is before you are in it. Also be aware if someone walks behind you or next to you too long. That’s how they size you up to rob you. Keep safe.
Definitely need talk about safety on transit especially in this day and age 💙💙
I have seen cops chase people who hop the turnstile or run through a gate and I've seen people get assaulted piss and shit on stations cops do nothing waste of tax dollars transit should be free it's dangerous insanely and overpriced
Going to nyc tomorrow for 3 days, glad I found this.
have fun and stay safe!
how did it go?
I believe you are!
The intro confession was refreshingzty!
Thanks for sharing your great tips. I am planning a solo trip to NYC & i am happy i came across your vlog.
Thank you so much for everyone of these tips I am from a very small town & go into the city once in awhile have not been there since covid ,but intend on going back. Thank you for caring for us have a lovely day !
of course 💖💖 thank you for watching :)
Thank youuu! My family is going from California to NYC in a couple months! I’ll be finishing high school there and we needed these tips , I’m so nervous ahah..
Thank for this amazing video. ❤ I'm thinking to go to NYC alone, always wanted to go there but no one wants to come with me as there always busy. Would I be ok for me to go on my own?
Omg.I am glad I found your channel and this video .I do plan to come and study here.
Great video! im hoping to got to NYC this year and visit some old jazz clubs.
this was so helpful! Thank you! :)
Thank you for sharing these tips.
Can you give safety tips for using the bus or water taxi?
Just use common sense.
@@xmutaa lot of people don’t have that, you’d be surprised
Her intro said it all.
I this generation of young people it’s not the city it’s the politicians that run it like my hometown of Chicago it’s beautiful especially the downtown area just like California is beautiful but the politicians are the ones not doing their job it’s about power not the people and that’s just on the real
Thank you for this! I’m highly considering a new York trip to try to network for my arts. I’m from Georgia and it would be quite the culture shock for me, so all the advice is great!
1:10... this right here. 👍
I’m currently in NY this weekend and I am staying with my Aunt and Uncle. We walked from the Moynihan Train Station to get to our hotel and it was supposed to be like 20 minutes of a walk but it took more like 40 minutes because my aunt and uncle were walking so slow. I’m not a New Yorker and even I find it annoying that they are walking so slow
Love New York but the summer time alway get extra crazy
Also people beg for money in the tourist train stations like Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Herald Square, etc.
I’m staying in midtown and want to go to Chinatown. I plan to take a taxi to and from bc I don’t want to take the subway. What do you think?
Thanks for all the tips, I’m from LA so I’m familiar with the feel of being around crime. And it sucks because you have to constantly watch your back. Anyway, I’m coming to visit in November where do you recommend a safe area to stay at and hotel?
Nice FYI/safety tips vlog! ❤❤❤
Is Uber a good way to get around on NYC as a tourist?
No, too expensive. Also, very difficult to get an Uber in Manhattan.
@@xmuta thanks. Would you recommend yellow taxi instead?
@@thebossman60 - Best is the subway. But it’s kind of dangerous now in the subway.
@@xmuta dangerous in Manhatten during the day? I ask because I am taking my wife and 2 teen girls on vacay between Christmas and New Years.
@@thebossman60 - There are many homeless people with mental issues roaming the streets and subway. You should be fine if you keep your eyes open, use common sense, and stay away from certain areas of NYC.
I live in Boston I take the T (subway) all the time i dont drive so thats how i get around ,,, all the stuff you said about the subway i do it here .. ive seen people fall in the tracks more than once.. i stay way back ..from the tracks when my friends come i tell them the same thing stay away from the tracks.... have to be alert at all times..
I was at 23rd street and Broadway on the N train going towards Coney Island and when I went to the station I was trying to buy tickets. While I was doing that some guy asked me to buy his MetroCard for 2 dollars and it had to dollars on it. I was saying that the train costs 2.90 so it’s not like I was going to be able to use it. Also why couldn’t he just have used the ticket himself and also I can buy a ticket myself so why would I be getting a ticket from a stranger who is probably trying to scam me.
When I visited NYC we did get into an unmarked black suv at the airport to get to our airbnb. It was super clean and they offered free Fiji water and took us where we wanted for cheap lol it worked but I wouldn’t do that again if I were alone. I was with family that time
Have you ever been a victim of crime yourself in nyc
travelling to NYC in august, thank you!
The tip about the weapons got me super scared... Do I really have to get a weapon? O_o... I'm starting to rethink if I actually want to visit NYC by myself.
Peppee spray and knuckles
Do you still have people giving out CDs and asking you for money around times square?
Yes
is it okay to keep your dslr on your neck?
I visited Manhattan and Queens and kept my small DSLR on me. Now when crossing busy streets, I had it zipped in a bag with my hand over it or on my shoulder with the base held by my hands. I was ok, but I stayed very vigilant every time I pulled it out.
@@rosalial3869 thank you for sharing. I'm really anxious going alone there and taking photos
@@coachkatya I was super anxious too! But after a while, I relaxed. I think in NYC ppl are so used to cameras that it isn’t surprising like in other cities.
RIGHT HERE THEY NEED TO PUT N.Y.P.D. POLICE TRANSIT 🚇🚇🚇 DISTRICT COPS 👮♀️👮♂️ 🚔 INSIDE THE SUBWAY TRAIN 🚇 STATION CAB CARS NOT AT THE TURNSTYLES WHERE YOU SCAN & $$$ PAY 2.90 CENTS WITH YOUR OMNY SCANNER CARD PASS.
LOL, NYC is getting safer but make sure to carry pepper spray 😂
People that aren't from NYC aren't going to know what the TLC is.
What is it?
I’m 6 feet 5 inches 326 lbs no one messes with me.
Not in NYC, buddy.
What you do if someone pulls a gun or just even a knife? Thats my concern, I live in Germany but my family is from Serbia. I really have zero fear when it comes to being in Germany someone with a knife or gun is very unlikely. But i know when i am in Serbia someone pulling a gun could be possible and if thats the case you are screwed.
And i think NYC is also like that (or even worse i guess), some people could carry a gun or a knife and are willing to use it.
@@thereazooon2501Most don’t carry a gun. Guns are illegal if you are caught you atomically go to jail for a long time. It’s because of this most criminals carry knives but not guns.
@@christophercox936 guns are legal in the us
@@christophercox936 you can walk in Walmart and get a gun with just a background check
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Gosh! I live in Dubai and consider relocating to NY and I just cought myself that you would never find such videos for Dubai as it is extremely safe for women except probably Karama late at night. We don't lock the entrance door in the highrise I am living in.
I've been to Paris twice, stayed both in a posh 5* hotel in Saint-Honoré and in a northern suburb not far from Saint-Denis that is mostly populated by migrants. I definitely saw sex workers and people that looked like smugglers but I must tell you for the 10 days that I walked there after 11 PM I felt pretty much save there to the extent I would refuse to take a bus and would walk wearing mini shorts alone for nearly 4 km. Also I would use my phone all the time in touristic places.
My friend's camera was stolen though.
So I don't know if you say NY is like Paris it's ok. Numbeo stats are pretty much ok in comparison to Paris.
i was born in nyc i nobody tired to do anything to me it’s probably because im a man not a girl idk tho
Are you from Bangladesh?
Wow sounds like self defense weapons and police are useful… who would’ve thought
The safest option is just to never go to NYC. 😏
That’s a funny title from visiting a city go to China. There’s no such thing as feeling unsafe
Are you from Bangladesh?