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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NYC sucks though. So there’s that.  What a stifling environment - and one that’s not easy to physically leave without a ton of annoyance.  [/quote]

Love NYC though I wouldn't want to live there. And the general transit system in/out of NYC is still far better than NYC; much easier to get in/out of the city from the burbs than the DC area. DC really needs more metro stops. Busses are a crappy solution to public transport when they take so much longer to get anywhere than cars in DC - why would you choose a bus?

I live in DC and drive everywhere because I'm a 20 min walk from a metro and my DC workplace is also a 30 min walk from a metro (though work provides shuttles, but still, waiting for shuttle then shuttle ride can be 20 min total). I can take busses but they are never faster and I have kids and it would make life impossible.[/quote]

With the exception of the Hamptons, there’s not really exceptional transit options to tourism destinations outside NYC.  Same as DC.  No one is taking transit to the mountains from either city.  Manhattan travel logistics are nightmarish.  In DC, the worst (unless massive accident or closure) traffic will add 1hr.  You can sit in midtown for an hour and go 5 blocks.  Cars just aren’t an option - this limits your mobility a ton.  NYC certainly doesn’t have the transit system of Northern Europe capitals, for example.  NYC transit is built for commuting - and yes is far superior to DC, but I still couldn’t live in NYC or its environs because it’s absolutely stifling.  Living on Long Island means you’re on the other side of a massive nightmare to get to the rest of the world by land or air.  Sea is your only relief.[/quote]

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