Advice for going to New York City?

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I'm going to NYC tomorrow with my dad, siblings and 6 month old puppy. Any advice for living through the busy streets, loud sounds and poeple?

What will you be doing, and where will you be? Parts of NYC are not that loud or congested (not moreso than other cities at least).

One thing I loved about the trips I made to New York City by myself (and I usually HATE going on trips by myself!) ... there are SO many people that you feel completely unnoticed. Which I kind of thought was a good thing.

Yes. I loved going to New York City, because there were so many people that it seemed that no one paid attention to me. I didn't have to pretend to be like other people. And there were so many interesting things.

It was also really nice that even though there is a lot of food that I won't eat there are so many restaurants that it always seems easy to get foods that I like, and a lot of the food is really cheap but still good.

And the streets are laid out as a grid, so it's easy to navigate.

And using the subways to get around is really quick and easy.

Central Park is very pretty and very nice. It's neat to stand on the edge of Central Park, because on one side of the street there are really tall buildings and on the other side it looks like a forest.

Here are some really pretty images of Central Park.

Not only all of that, but New York City has so many people that there are a lot of types of jobs that people can get there that aren't available in other places. I hope I can move to New York City early next year.

Don't drive and don't go in a cab.

I've been in New York a little while now, since I'm visiting someone. Since I've been here, I've had awful anxiety and panic attacks from some of the stores we went to. Manhattan was by far the worst experience, but I think it just takes some getting used to. That hasn't been happening as much, though, thankfully. It's especially busy on weekends, for obvious reasons. My advice is just to try to stay as calm as possible and take breaks when you need to if you can't cope with the city. Don't keep going if you're starting to feel overwhelmed; find a calmer place and relax.

I grew up in NY...
Very loud and chaotic, but lots of fun stuff to see.
I'd recommend taking a trip to the Museum of Natural History if you're into that sort of thing.
It's one of my favorite places.

Also, as someone mentioned, it is crowded and busy, and no one pays attention to you.
Heck I've seen people dressed up as Mickey and Minnie mouse, there's the Naked Cowboy, amongst other stuff.
No one bats an eye.

When I used to work in NYC I would always wear dark sunglasses and walk around with my ipod.
Especially on the trains.
That way the noises are filtered out and I don't have to worry about accidentally making eye contact with anyone.


NY is also full of parks. On my breaks from work I used to go to a nearby park and just sit and relax to recover from the overstimulation throughout the day.
I'm not going to lie, the chaos is stressful even for a native Aspie New Yorker.

On a positive note,
Central Park is great too.
There's so much to do and see.
I hope you enjoy your visit