@jjmah DarkScribe well, that was helpful. ~
The question was too broad. Like many cities, New York has a lot of good and a lot of bad. I have lived there back in the seventies, and again far more recently. If you like theatre, restaurants, art, New York can be great. It is NOT a friendly city like some others – I found Boston and most West Coast cities to be far friendlier. It is also – even with its “reduced” crime rate – not a safe city for many. I didn’t have it happen to me, but was constantly regaled with stories of muggings and violence all from co-workers and friends. I like New York, but wouldn’t pick it as one of my favourites for my daughters for instance.