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[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/21/20 at 3:52pm

"Didn’t Neil Simon write a play about this topic?"

Neil Simon wrote "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" which is about a man having a midlife crisis.  In the play, he does portray some frustrating aspects of living in New York City.  It's sort of the bookend to his play "Barefoot In The Park" which portrays a young couple in love with NYC.

 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/21/20 at 6:39pm

The last two Broadwayworld posters left alive will be Gothampc and Mr Roxy. It has been prophesized. 

 

[sabrelady]

Posted: 3/27/20 at 5:06pm

U forgotted Dollypop!

[South Florida]

Posted: 3/27/20 at 7:59pm

Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft were great in the movie.

 

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 3/31/20 at 3:10am

I have lived many places over the years and people are the same no matter where you go. When someone categorizes people in a certain city or region it usually says more about the person themselves.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 4/10/20 at 3:21am

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 5/13/20 at 2:36am

I will say that the pandemic has caused some street and store bickering in terms of social distancing, touching various avocados to see which one is ripe and mask wearing. I saw a couple with face masks and plastic shields chew out two Asian pedestrians at the produce stand for touching the goods. I was snapped at by someone who said I was to close on the Upper West Side although that was happening in the anal retentive area long before Covid19. 

 

 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/13/20 at 11:29am

To Namo

You will sadly survive with me and Gotham. Just wanted to brighten your day .

[sabrelady]

Posted: 5/13/20 at 3:12pm

Mr Roxy said: "To Namo

You will sadly survive with me and Gotham. Just wanted to brighten your day ."

Plus Dollypop.

Now that is a lifeboat!

 

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 5/13/20 at 7:57pm

I've lived in Manhattan for about 10 years and have never had any interest in leaving the borough until this pandemic started. I'm quarantined by myself in my apartment, and I wish I had access to a place outside the city (or even an outer borough), where I could have some more space and not feel as stuck. This is not the New York City I know and love. I miss having dinner at a restaurant with friends, seeing a show, going to the movies, even working in my office. This isn't my New York. I hope that in time, NYC feels more like home again.

[Gorlois]

Posted: 5/18/20 at 11:59am

Everytime I see the title of this thread, my head goes into Lucy’s Vitameatavegamin bit.

[dented146]

Posted: 5/21/20 at 5:46pm

My father was born in Manhattan and raised there during the depression. On my first trip there as a child he actually warned me about some of the things many of you are talking about. My experience, whether visiting relatives or not has varied depending on the times. I have found that to be true everywhere else as well. But it seems logical that this catastrophe would have a negative effect on the personality of many. How could it not? I have it much better than most on the west coast. Frankly, when I think of my family and friends in NYC, I am reminded of the song Waving Through The Window. I admire the extra courage and discipline shown by most of you. I have always had those feelings about people who must deal both with big city life as well as those who live in very rural areas. Those of us in the suburbs have it much easier and in my mind, miss the highs and lows. 

[LarryD2]

Posted: 5/24/20 at 11:55am

ahhrealmonsters said: "I've lived in Manhattan for about 10 years and have never had any interest in leaving the borough until this pandemic started. I'm quarantined by myself in my apartment, and I wish I had access to a place outside the city (or even an outer borough), where I could have some more space and not feel as stuck. This is not the New York City I know and love. I miss having dinner at a restaurant with friends, seeing a show, going to the movies, even working in my office. This isn't my New York. I hope that in time, NYC feels more like home again."

A friend of mine who has lived in Manhattan for nearly 50 years put it like this to me the other day: Right now, we have to deal with all the disadvantages of living in the city and none of the advantages. None of the reasons we moved here in the first place. That certainly makes everything seem harder, but I cling to the hope that it will come back, in some form or another.

Updated On: 5/24/20 at 11:55 AM

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 5/25/20 at 7:28am

Of course life in Manhattan can be stressful and frustrating.

Next. 
 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/25/20 at 8:57am

Life ANYWHERE can be stressful and frustrating.