We asked, you answered: Why #NYCIsTheGreatest

To celebrate our "Why NYC is the greatest city in the world" issue, we asked people to tweet their own reasons for loving New York. Here are some of the best responses.

By Amy Plitt Fri Mar 8 2013

As part of this week's feature on why NYC is the greatest city in the world, we asked readers to share their own reasons for loving New York on Twitter. We've collected a few of our favorites below, along with some tweets from Time Out staffers. Are we missing something? Add your voice to the conversation—use the hashtag #NYCIsTheGreatest to tell us why NYC is the only city for you.

#NYCISTHEGREATEST Because, it is, hands down, the best city to be single and not lonely in. No matter what you are in good company!
— Rachel Russo (@RachelTRusso) March 7, 2013

Because of the saxophone player in the Lincoln Center subway station, #NYCIsTheGreatest @timeoutnewyork
— NY Philharmonic (@nyphil) March 7, 2013

#NYCIsTheGreatest because it hosts the greatest cultural diversity on the planet, especially in #Queens
— Sami Abu Shumays (@SamiAbuShumays) March 7, 2013

Because you can get ANYTHING delivered (cigarettes, eggs, DVDs, foie gras, weed, etc)#NYCIsTheGreatest
— ChiTah (@CarnivoreGal) March 8, 2013

.@timeoutnewyork Tough, demanding & infinitely rewarding. The city that never sleeps/cultural capital of the world. #NYCIsTheGreatest
— Robert Carreon (@ahrmi) March 7, 2013

#NYCisthegreatest BECAUSE of bagels and lox @timeoutnewyork
— Kimberly Litt (@kimlitt24) March 6, 2013

@timeoutnewyork reason 1 of 1000: because it's so "walkable". #NYCIsTheGreatest
— Daniel (@carlo1402) March 6, 2013

#NYCIsTheGreatest because most of @marvel's heroes live here.
— Dan Colonna (@danomak) March 6, 2013

#nycisthegreatest because I can get Indian takeout at Midnight on a Tuesday, or just go pick it up myself via subway at 2am.
— Alex H. Nagler (@Nagler) March 6, 2013

And now, a few from Time Out staffers…

I can never again be startled by the pungency of urine in a public place. #NYCIsTheGreatest
— Matthew Love (@theMatthewLove) March 6, 2013

#NYCIsTheGreatest b/c when tourists stop you on the street + ask where to eat, it's easy to recite 4-5 great options w/o batting an eyelash.
— Sarah Bruning (@sarahbruning) March 5, 2013

Because tonight I can explore coming of age novels at @mcnallyjackson OR feminist porn at @bluestockings. #NYCIsTheGreatest #bookstorelove
— Lauren Reddy (@MissReddy) March 6, 2013

Coffee houses. Scotch bars. Coffee houses that turn into Scotch bars at night. (I'm looking at you, Sweetleaf in Queens.) #NYCIsTheGreatest
— David Fear (@davidlfear) March 5, 2013

#NYCIsTheGreatest because New York's mayor is a technocrat, London's is a buffoon. I know which I prefer.
— Jonathan Shannon (@jshanns) March 6, 2013

#NYCIsTheGreatest because our cultish street food carts attract longer lines than other cities' hottest restaurants.
— Christina Izzo (@christinalizzo) March 5, 2013

#NYCIsTheGreatest bc my favorite local deli @mileenddeli becomes a Chinese restaurant every Sunday night.
— Joshua Rothkopf (@joshrothkopf) March 6, 2013

The cliché "If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere" is absolutely true. #NYCIsTheGreatest
— Noah Tarnow (@NoahTarnow) March 5, 2013

And finally, a voice of dissent that we can't really argue with

People say NY is the best city in the world. Then a homeless man jerks off across from you in a subway car. #NYCIsTheGreatest #Delusional
— becca schwartz (@beccadreambig) March 8, 2013