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New Yorkers and complaining go together like Williamsburg and overpriced apartments. But not everything in the city is worth whining about. From leaving your apartment to public transportation, these are 13 things that every New Yorker should stop lamenting immediately.
By Time Out Contributors, edited by Will Pulos
1. Train delays. Trains might not always come on time but the fact that we have a fairly reliable public transportation 24/7 is pretty awesome.
2. MetroCard increases. Still costs a lot less than having a car!
3. Closing times. A bar closing at 2am is par for the course in most cities.
4. That it’s so hard to get out of the city. All you have to do is literally hop on MetroNorth.
5. Subway performers. They’re free entertainment! And sometimes really good.
6. Running out of things. Especially when all you have to do is go downstairs to the across-the-street bodega.
7. Walk-up apartments. Two flights of stairs is not a marathon.
8. The number of Starbucks and Duane Reades. That is, until you need drinkable coffee or a six pack of Shock Top, stat.
9. Having no food in the apartment. There are services that deliver pretty much anything! And it’s really not that hard to run to the store and stock up.
10. Not being able to catch a cab. Even though it might take an extra five minutes, that's no reason to hyperventilate.
11. Tourists. Aren’t you glad that you live somewhere worth traveling to?
12. Your Seamless order arriving late. You may be hungry, but the fact that you can have pretty much any food your heart desires delivered shouldn't be taken for granted.
13. Your changing neighborhood. Yes, it’s sad and frustrating when local stores close and rent increases force neighbors to move. Get involved in your community to make sure tenants are treated fairly, and frequent your favorite hangs to keep them alive. But don’t pretend the way you first discovered your neighborhood is how it's always been. The city is constantly changing; the question is how to make it fair and sustainable.