I found the people were nice. They are direct, but thats just what comes along with living in a big city where you are shoulder to shoulder with people constantly. Its like saying hi to a person on the street in a small town, and a person on the street in Calgary - the small town person would say hi back wheras the Calgarian would likely not know what to do and just look away. The subways smelt bad, and the homeless people did smell really really bad. I thought the city was extremely clean - especially for one that size. It was much cleaner than Edmonton (and New York is about 10x more densly populated) in regards to litter, and honestly I felt safer in most parts of New York than I do in areas like Jasper Ave. in Edmonton. We did opt to take a cab ride back to our hotel at night though (12:00 am) which I think is a smart idea. Plus it was nice to take a cab ride and see parts of the city above ground after taking the subway everywhere. There were also sooooooo many restaurants to try. You will love it!
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