A week ago, when I went to New York, the first thing that I noticed after two months of staying in DC is the change in ‘Pace’. This change was refreshing! ‘Pace’ was the thing that was missing from my life for a while now and ‘Pace’ is the thing that is certainly missing from Washington DC. DC gives you a feel of living in a Mid-Sized town and the part where I live gives a feel of life in a village; a village with 24 hours electricity.
New York is in many ways like Mumbai city. The traffic problem, the parking place crunch, the beggars in the train, streets crowded with people; more interestingly it has the potholes, filthy streets, the street food, the bargain shopping streets et all. The metro is city’s lifeline and the only way to reach any place in time.
If Mumbai is the place where people from all over India come together and settle down, New York is the place where people from all over the world come and settle down. You will find restaurants serving almost all cuisines of the world. An Ethiopian joint which I went to served good food. Like Mumbai, different areas have a different feel to It.
You can distinguish Manhattan from Bronx in the same way that you can distinguish South Mumbai from Thane. In Mumbai, once you cross the Vashi Bridge, you realize the change instantly. You realize it’s not Mumbai anymore. Same thing happens when you cross George Washington Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel to go to New Jersey. Now, New Jersey is another big modern village.
Like Mumbai, this city has no room for expansion. No matter how far away from the city you live, you have to take the morning local to town. The peak time traffic in New York is as bad as in Mumbai, if not worse. Except the peak times are a bit different. Morning 7 to 9 is the peak time here, whereas in Mumbai, it’s usually 8.30 to 10.30. The metro works 24*7, no respite.
At 4 in the morning, there are people on the street. The Starbucks is open, the city feels safe. The New York city metro is quite unattractive than the metros in other cities. The metro stations look like jails with all the barricades and stuff. Like Mumbai has a National Park, New York has Central Park. The difference is that Central Park is bang in the middle of the city and 100 times well maintained. It’s amazing that such a wonderful thing survived this concrete jungle.
People walking on the streets, such a rare sight in US; yet is such a common sight in New York. The parking taxes are towing fees are so high that people prefer to park their cars in the last stop of New Jersey and come across the Hudson river using public transport. From here, all of Manhattan is walking distance away.
The PENN Station resembles a lot to CST where both long distance and short distance trains meet. Just outside is the Times Square which was showing some match on the huge screen. Like Mumbai, this city looks brilliant at Night from the Aircraft. The Manhattan skyline is simply brilliant from the Jersey City side.
I am going to visit this city more often! Gives me the feel of Aamchi Mumbai!
Unfortunately, I don't have the photos of New York to upload. I'll do that after I have enough money to save and buy a camera!
New York is in many ways like Mumbai city. The traffic problem, the parking place crunch, the beggars in the train, streets crowded with people; more interestingly it has the potholes, filthy streets, the street food, the bargain shopping streets et all. The metro is city’s lifeline and the only way to reach any place in time.
If Mumbai is the place where people from all over India come together and settle down, New York is the place where people from all over the world come and settle down. You will find restaurants serving almost all cuisines of the world. An Ethiopian joint which I went to served good food. Like Mumbai, different areas have a different feel to It.
You can distinguish Manhattan from Bronx in the same way that you can distinguish South Mumbai from Thane. In Mumbai, once you cross the Vashi Bridge, you realize the change instantly. You realize it’s not Mumbai anymore. Same thing happens when you cross George Washington Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel to go to New Jersey. Now, New Jersey is another big modern village.
Like Mumbai, this city has no room for expansion. No matter how far away from the city you live, you have to take the morning local to town. The peak time traffic in New York is as bad as in Mumbai, if not worse. Except the peak times are a bit different. Morning 7 to 9 is the peak time here, whereas in Mumbai, it’s usually 8.30 to 10.30. The metro works 24*7, no respite.
At 4 in the morning, there are people on the street. The Starbucks is open, the city feels safe. The New York city metro is quite unattractive than the metros in other cities. The metro stations look like jails with all the barricades and stuff. Like Mumbai has a National Park, New York has Central Park. The difference is that Central Park is bang in the middle of the city and 100 times well maintained. It’s amazing that such a wonderful thing survived this concrete jungle.
People walking on the streets, such a rare sight in US; yet is such a common sight in New York. The parking taxes are towing fees are so high that people prefer to park their cars in the last stop of New Jersey and come across the Hudson river using public transport. From here, all of Manhattan is walking distance away.
The PENN Station resembles a lot to CST where both long distance and short distance trains meet. Just outside is the Times Square which was showing some match on the huge screen. Like Mumbai, this city looks brilliant at Night from the Aircraft. The Manhattan skyline is simply brilliant from the Jersey City side.
I am going to visit this city more often! Gives me the feel of Aamchi Mumbai!
Unfortunately, I don't have the photos of New York to upload. I'll do that after I have enough money to save and buy a camera!
4 comments:
whoa..ive learnt a bit there..:) :)
people from mumbai just cant change......:P
after watching the wall street.. i was like woah.. new york and manhattan are the places... to live..!!
some day.. enjoy the time while you're there..!!
i so agree new york is just like mumbai :)
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