As soon as I set foot in New York City, I sensed how different it is from any other metropolis. On the surface, it’s just like all other major cities—???skyscrapers crowd the horizon; taxis whiz by; trains rumble below; horns honk; locals rush, tourists dawdle; pedestrians chat, shout, laugh…
The energy there is more intense than anywhere else in the U.S., though.
New York is frenetic. Faster paced. Volume “turned up to 11.” Life is lived at such a chaotic speed that apparently most people don’t even have time to make eye contact or include a greeting in their interactions, let alone find a trash can.