I was born in New York but I moved when I was about eight years old. I go and visit my family twice a year. It can get very boring if you stay there for a while. You start to see the same people over and over again and you start to run out of places to go. New York is more fun if you visit in short intervals. I don’t reccomend staying there for more than two weeks for sanity’s sake. Don’t get me wrong I love it there just make sure you make your rounds around all five borows. Don’t concentrate yourself in one area. Manhattan is great but there are alot of fun things to do in other Borows as well. Check the local paper for free events at various parks. You might even get to go to a free concert! 42nd st has amazing nightlife. Make sure you travel in groups at night though. There are alot of psychos out there but they’re less likely to victimize you if you’re not alone. Beware of the subway lines on the weekend. They are often doing technical work on some trains and you might have to take a shuttle to get to your destination. The whole process is tiring and inconvenient. At least the shuttle is free since they’ve inconvenienced you so much. That’s all I can think of for now. I hope this helped!

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