NYC is dead forever here’s why: James Altucher

One friend of mine, Derek Halpern, was convinced he d stay. He put up a Facebook post the other day saying he might be changing his mind. Derek wrote:

In the last week: I watched a homeless person lose his mind and start attacking random pedestrians. Including spitting on, throwing stuff at, and swatting. I ve seen several single parents with a child asking for money for food. And then, when someone gave them food, tossed the food right back at them. I watched a man yell racist slurs at every single race of people while charging / then stopping before going too far. And worse. I ve been living in New York City for about 10 years. It has definitely gotten worse and there s no end in sight. My favorite park is Madison Square Park. About a month ago, a 19-year-old girl was shot and killed across the street. I don t think I have an answer, but I do think it s clear: it s time to move out of NYC. I m not the only one who feels this way, either. In my building alone, the rent has plummeted almost 3% more people are moving away than ever before. So& It s not goodbye yet. But a lifelong New Yorker is thinking about it.

I pick his post out, but I could ve picked one of dozens of others.

People say, NYC has been through worse or NYC has always come back.

No and no.

via nypost.com

I don’t think it’s dead but it might never be the same.