Anti-NY Blog by Ex-NYer Living in NY
I know what you’re thinking — a hypocritical politician?! The horror! But the fact that my local council member, Ydanis Rodriguez, is running for re-election is particularly galling, considering his past stance on a major issue. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must say that I considered a primary challenge of Rodriguez in Washington Heights/Inwood’s District 10. I even
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I had an experience on the subway tonight that illustrates just how little respect the MTA has for the people of New York who rely on the trains to get around. I found myself riding the 1 train home tonight (I was chasing down a rumor of a McRib sighting at Broadway and 71st St. Don’t ask). The train was
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Before I moved to sunny Los Angeles, I used to look forward to Election Day; getting in that private booth and flicking those little levers for my candidates of choice. Now, casting my vote is far less satisfying and if today was any indication, far less efficient. Another example of change in New York for the worse. Remember those old
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On one of my first days in sunny Los Angeles, I was waiting patiently to cross the street (yes, people do walk there). The lights cycled through, but I never got a walk signal. Puzzled, I looked around and spotted a crosswalk button. Sure, we had those things in New York growing up, but they didn’t work; pressing the button
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The eminent research scientist Kendall Jenner may not know what those “cute little Ziploc baggies” are used for, but the rest of us certainly know. And if you’ve never actually seen one, just head on down to the lovely streets of New York because they’re strewn with them. Don’t believe me? I figured you wouldn’t, so I took pictures of
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Following my award-winning (?) post on the top hamburgers in New York, I decided to give hot dogs the same treatment. Hot dogs are perhaps the most fun food there is. That’s why they are rarely served at funerals. Eating one almost makes me forget I live in this awful city. Just like with the hamburgers, I will not dissect
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So how hot and moist is it out there? So hot that New York’s ever-present population of cockroaches might decide to take flight. Apparently all of New York’s roaches are equipped with wings, but they never use them because they do not have to fly to get food. The city is so disgusting, there is food virtually everywhere. Of course,
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I found this weird little path in Washington Heights that goes under the George Washington Bridge, its ramps and the West Side Highway. It’s a good place to kill somebody or to be killed yourself. At the end when it met the street, I noticed something odd. It turned out to be a kiosk where heroin users and other people
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As if anyone needed another reason to hate New York, now there’s a store that sells only hoodies. Yes, let’s cater to these hipster morons (or whoever hears hoodies). Sigh. I hate this city.
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So let’s see how I can rationalize this piece of click bait… oh wait, hamburgers are moist, so there you go! I am a big fan of hamburgers, and I’ve got to admit there are lots of good ones here (so maybe New York is not all bad!). This is by no means a definitive list; it is just some
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