What's up Members of the Barrio
It's Jon and us New Yorkers are used to some pretty crazy things living here
But on your first visit to the Big Apple
There's going to be some things that I think will surprise you
So today i'm going to be sharing 10 Things That Will Shock You about Visiting New York City
Make sure to leave me a comment down below
Telling me something shocking about your city
Here we go
This place is dirty
And it's not a knock against the city's sanitation workers
In Manhattan alone on any given work day there's over 4 million people here
New York City has a population greater than 40 of the 50 U.S States
It's just tough to keep clean
And you're commonly going to walk past trash strewn in many parts of the streets
And then there's the disgusting stuff
Like puke, poop, other unidentifiable things you may run into from time to time
And as somebody who may be coming from small town America
I think this could be your greatest shock
It's really loud here
No joke finding peace and quiet in New York City
Can be very difficult
We've got sirens, we got trucks
We have people blasting music, honking horns
It's something that you just kind of get used to living here
But noise pollution is a serious thing in New York City
And something that can definitley shock you..
Depending on where you're coming from
There's so many things that could shock you about the New York City subway system
The first of which is I don't think it's that complicated
Now Tokyo.. that's one complicated subway system
Your best bet for New York City on your first trip here
Is to use Google Maps on your phone
It'll help you out a lot
One thing you're definitley going to see here
If you take the subway enough
Are rats
Rats running on the tracks over there
So if you don't like the site of rats
Do yourself a favor and don't stare down below at the tracks
At any point while you're waiting for a train
Another thing that will shock you
Is when you're riding a subway car your'e crammed next to a lot of people
And from time to time..
You're going to run into some..
Mentally unstable folks
Who are shouting
Cursing
Doing weird things..
Usually they're not going to bother you But I think it could be a bit of a shock To see..
That sort of behavior.. people sleeping on the seats
People who haven't showered in a while
One piece of advice
If you get onto a subway car..
And nobody's on it
And all of the other cars are packed
There's usually a reason for it
Homelessness is sadly a problem in New York City
As it is in many cities around the world
You are likely to get approached multiple times a day
Being asked for money
There's going to be a lot of people begging on different corners
Holding up signs
Asking for food
Asking for money Depending on where you are
And as a resident of this city
It's sadly something that you just get used to seeing
And I think if you come from a place in the United States
Where you can leave your front door unlocked at night
It could be..
A really big culture shock
Now if you do want to help out combat homelessness
I'm leaving a link down below in the description to coalition for the homeless
If you want to donate your time, your money, or goods
Check them out
You've probably realized how diverse New York City is
Before even coming here
But did you know that there's over 800 languages spoken in New York
On any given day
And that 40% of the population here.. was born outside of the United States
This.. is the most diverse place.. on earth
The cab driver whose going to pick you up from JFK
Is likely not to have English as his first language
And the diversity goes beyond culture
And it also goes into politics, religion, sexuality
Visiting New York City is a place for people who need to be open minded.. and that's something
That you've got to be aware of
You may be shocked to hear that it's actually easier to find Halal Trucks than it is
Hot dog carts around New York City
And not all shocks on this list are a bad thing
Especially if you're a big late night eater like I am
What taco trucks are to L.A
Halal carts are to New York City
Rice, Chicken, Veggies.. it's cheap
And you bet it's delicious
In all the movies New Yorkers have such a bad reputation for being rude
Or obnoxious
But the truth is.. if you just ask for help
We are more than willing to assist you
I have helped out tourists with maps, who've looked lost before
Heck I had a stranger walk up to me
Because I dropped this very glove about 10 minutes ago
All of that stuff is just stereotype
Definitley not true
But the one thing that get locals the most upset
Is when you walk slowly in front of them
That's the only thing I have to say
There's many big cities in the world that are just not pedestrian friendly
New York is not one of them
You can walk just about anywhere
You can walk over the George Washington Bridge
You can walk over the Brooklyn Bridge
Anywhere in Manhattan
Up to Down
Bring comfortable walking shoes
This is an extremely pedesterian friendly city
People here complain disregard traffic signals and the crosswalk
They cross the street and jaywalk basically Wherever they want
And i can usually tell who are the tourists are because they actually wait..
Politely at the crosswalk..
It's not like Vietnam where people are zigging and zagging there way through oncoming traffic
But if we're in New York and a local sees no cars coming..
We're going to cross the street
And I had a bit of a reverse culture shock when I was in Tokyo
And I saw all the people there stopping at night
There were no cars in site anywhere
And they still waited until the signal changed
You're going to discover how expensive New York City is before you even arrive here
When you begin to look at hotels
Unless it's the dead of winter like it is right now
Hotel prices can be pretty ridiculous
But it's not just hotels
I've covered cheap food before on this channel
Check out that playlist..
But generally speaking
Restaurants can cost you a lot of money
It is tough to get a drink
And an entree for under 30 dollars in many places
And then if you want to go out after to a bar
Or a club
A lounge
We're talking about 9 to 10 dollar beers in many spots
15 dollar cocktails
It can add up very quickly
And that is something I can see shocking a lot of people
Since I couldn't narrow this list down to just 10 potentially shocking things
I'm giving one bonus
And when you come from smaller places in the United States
There's this strip mall culture
Where you can go to just one location and get your food shopping, get your errands done, go to a restaurant
All in little segmented areas
While in New York there's a lot more mom and pop shops
We do have the chain restaurants.. but most New Yorker's don't commonly eat at them
And that's why I'm always telling my viewers
If you're in Times Square, don't eat at the Olive Garden
There is so much to explore here
And that's one of the many things that makes New York City so unique in the United States
Is there are so many individually owned restaurants and places
To explore
Tell me down below in the comments what was the biggest shock when you first came to New York City
Or if you haven't visited what your most anxious about
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Thank you so much for watching as always
Until next time
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