is the Big Apple really rotten to the core
core
core welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in
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welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting down the five myths about New York that
down the five myths about New York that
down the five myths about New York that convinced Alicia Keys to write that
convinced Alicia Keys to write that
convinced Alicia Keys to write that annoying song myth number five Manhattan
annoying song myth number five Manhattan
annoying song myth number five Manhattan was bought for $24 the first myth on our
was bought for $24 the first myth on our
was bought for $24 the first myth on our list has followed the city of New York
list has followed the city of New York
list has followed the city of New York for years namely that the island of
for years namely that the island of
for years namely that the island of Manhattan was purchased by Dutch
Manhattan was purchased by Dutch
Manhattan was purchased by Dutch settlers from Native Americans for only
settlers from Native Americans for only
settlers from Native Americans for only $24 worth of beads and trinkets bees
$24 worth of beads and trinkets bees
$24 worth of beads and trinkets bees beads beads the truth behind this one is
beads beads the truth behind this one is
beads beads the truth behind this one is a combination of inflation and what
a combination of inflation and what
a combination of inflation and what actually constituted those $24 the start
actually constituted those $24 the start
actually constituted those $24 the start is the Dutch letter of sale dictated
is the Dutch letter of sale dictated
is the Dutch letter of sale dictated that Manhattan was purchased for the
that Manhattan was purchased for the
that Manhattan was purchased for the value of 60 guilders which rounds out to
value of 60 guilders which rounds out to
value of 60 guilders which rounds out to almost a thousand dollars today what’s
almost a thousand dollars today what’s
almost a thousand dollars today what’s more is that the value in question also
more is that the value in question also
more is that the value in question also consisted of goods such as ammunition
consisted of goods such as ammunition
consisted of goods such as ammunition food weapons and clothing all of which
food weapons and clothing all of which
food weapons and clothing all of which would have been worth their weight in
would have been worth their weight in
would have been worth their weight in gold during the time one thing that was
gold during the time one thing that was
gold during the time one thing that was definitely not mentioned in this letter
definitely not mentioned in this letter
definitely not mentioned in this letter beads beads aren’t cheap our meet-cute
beads beads aren’t cheap our meet-cute
beads beads aren’t cheap our meet-cute myth number 4 New York City is the
myth number 4 New York City is the
myth number 4 New York City is the rudest city there seem to be three
rudest city there seem to be three
rudest city there seem to be three million completely miserable assholes
million completely miserable assholes
million completely miserable assholes living in the tri-state area sometimes
living in the tri-state area sometimes
living in the tri-state area sometimes it’s great to win that bronze medal New
it’s great to win that bronze medal New
it’s great to win that bronze medal New York City came up big in the
York City came up big in the
York City came up big in the friendliness department in 2016 when
friendliness department in 2016 when
friendliness department in 2016 when they drop down to third place in Travel
they drop down to third place in Travel
they drop down to third place in Travel and Leisure calms annual list of rudest
and Leisure calms annual list of rudest
and Leisure calms annual list of rudest cities being miserable and treating
cities being miserable and treating
cities being miserable and treating other people like dirt is every New
other people like dirt is every New
other people like dirt is every New Yorkers god-given right Miami in Phoenix
Yorkers god-given right Miami in Phoenix
Yorkers god-given right Miami in Phoenix took the first and second spots while
took the first and second spots while
took the first and second spots while New York has enjoyed bucking the
New York has enjoyed bucking the
New York has enjoyed bucking the rudeness stereotype which has always
rudeness stereotype which has always
rudeness stereotype which has always hounded the city this reputation might
hounded the city this reputation might
hounded the city this reputation might have been born largely from 1980s
have been born largely from 1980s
have been born largely from 1980s comedians who used it as a go-to insult
comedians who used it as a go-to insult
comedians who used it as a go-to insult but many tourists of the city have
but many tourists of the city have
but many tourists of the city have reportedly been pleasantly surprised
reportedly been pleasantly surprised
reportedly been pleasantly surprised with how many New Yorkers will happily
with how many New Yorkers will happily
with how many New Yorkers will happily give directions or otherwise respond
give directions or otherwise respond
give directions or otherwise respond positively with a friendly smile
positively with a friendly smile
positively with a friendly smile I’m walking here walking here myth
I’m walking here walking here myth
I’m walking here walking here myth number three it’s the city that never
number three it’s the city that never
number three it’s the city that never sleeps
sleeps
sleeps you don’t have to go on but you can’t
you don’t have to go on but you can’t
you don’t have to go on but you can’t stay
yep well you can but you can’t actually
yep well you can but you can’t actually drink newcomers to New York City
drink newcomers to New York City
drink newcomers to New York City nightlife may have expected every bar in
nightlife may have expected every bar in
nightlife may have expected every bar in town to be open at all hours of the
town to be open at all hours of the
town to be open at all hours of the night serving drinks to the area’s
night serving drinks to the area’s
night serving drinks to the area’s fanciest wealthiest and most inebriated
fanciest wealthiest and most inebriated
fanciest wealthiest and most inebriated until the Sun comes up the truth is that
until the Sun comes up the truth is that
until the Sun comes up the truth is that there is a last call in New York City
there is a last call in New York City
there is a last call in New York City for bars to stop serving alcohol to
for bars to stop serving alcohol to
for bars to stop serving alcohol to their customers and it’s 4 a.m. last
their customers and it’s 4 a.m. last
their customers and it’s 4 a.m. last call of course it is the actual closing
call of course it is the actual closing
call of course it is the actual closing time of a bar is dependent upon County
time of a bar is dependent upon County
time of a bar is dependent upon County laws with only cities like New Orleans
laws with only cities like New Orleans
laws with only cities like New Orleans and Las Vegas
and Las Vegas
and Las Vegas featuring 24-hour seven-day-a-week
featuring 24-hour seven-day-a-week
featuring 24-hour seven-day-a-week service Hey
service Hey
service Hey everyone has to sleep sometime why are
everyone has to sleep sometime why are
everyone has to sleep sometime why are you sleeping in our tub the porcelain
you sleeping in our tub the porcelain
you sleeping in our tub the porcelain keeps the suit from wrinkling myth
keeps the suit from wrinkling myth
keeps the suit from wrinkling myth number 2 moving to New York City equals
number 2 moving to New York City equals
number 2 moving to New York City equals guaranteed success you’ve seen those
guaranteed success you’ve seen those
guaranteed success you’ve seen those snappy montages in the movies feel-good
snappy montages in the movies feel-good
snappy montages in the movies feel-good sequences which show one person
sequences which show one person
sequences which show one person small-town dreams come true almost
small-town dreams come true almost
small-town dreams come true almost immediately after moving to New York
immediately after moving to New York
immediately after moving to New York City the truth is that NYC is insanely
City the truth is that NYC is insanely
City the truth is that NYC is insanely busy fast paced and possesses plenty of
busy fast paced and possesses plenty of
busy fast paced and possesses plenty of challenges but even the most dedicated
challenges but even the most dedicated
challenges but even the most dedicated professional in fact New York is a
professional in fact New York is a
professional in fact New York is a consistent top-ten contender in Forbes
consistent top-ten contender in Forbes
consistent top-ten contender in Forbes magazine’s list of the most competitive
magazine’s list of the most competitive
magazine’s list of the most competitive job markets in the country the rates of
job markets in the country the rates of
job markets in the country the rates of success naturally vary upon the industry
success naturally vary upon the industry
success naturally vary upon the industry with percentages of failure sometimes
with percentages of failure sometimes
with percentages of failure sometimes rising as high as 80% in highly
rising as high as 80% in highly
rising as high as 80% in highly competitive markets such as the
competitive markets such as the
competitive markets such as the restaurant business indeed it takes
restaurant business indeed it takes
restaurant business indeed it takes passion Drive and more than a little bit
passion Drive and more than a little bit
passion Drive and more than a little bit of luck to succeed in New York but you
of luck to succeed in New York but you
of luck to succeed in New York but you know how the old saying goes if I care
know how the old saying goes if I care
know how the old saying goes if I care make it there I’ll make it
myth number one New York is dangerous
myth number one New York is dangerous Anja Wallach how the times have changed
Anja Wallach how the times have changed
Anja Wallach how the times have changed New York City in the 1970s and 80s may
New York City in the 1970s and 80s may
New York City in the 1970s and 80s may have been known for the crime and danger
have been known for the crime and danger
have been known for the crime and danger represented in its once gritty Times
represented in its once gritty Times
represented in its once gritty Times Square district but the truth is that
Square district but the truth is that
Square district but the truth is that NYC is actually on track these days to
NYC is actually on track these days to
NYC is actually on track these days to being one of the safest big cities in
being one of the safest big cities in
being one of the safest big cities in the United States my own mug
the United States my own mug
the United States my own mug although crime rates might be
although crime rates might be
although crime rates might be comparatively high in larger popular
comparatively high in larger popular
comparatively high in larger popular cities a 2013 study showcase that
cities a 2013 study showcase that
cities a 2013 study showcase that homicides were actually down to the
homicides were actually down to the
homicides were actually down to the lowest rate since the 1950s averaging
lowest rate since the 1950s averaging
lowest rate since the 1950s averaging out to less than one a day today Times
out to less than one a day today Times
out to less than one a day today Times Square has been gentrified to a hub of
Square has been gentrified to a hub of
Square has been gentrified to a hub of tourist attractions and foot traffic
tourist attractions and foot traffic
tourist attractions and foot traffic while locals and tourists alike can
while locals and tourists alike can
while locals and tourists alike can breathe a little easier knowing that NYC
breathe a little easier knowing that NYC
breathe a little easier knowing that NYC is a safer place to be Times Square
is a safer place to be Times Square
is a safer place to be Times Square named for the good times you have when
named for the good times you have when
named for the good times you have when you’re in it so how many of these myths
you’re in it so how many of these myths
you’re in it so how many of these myths did you believe okay I believe you even
did you believe okay I believe you even
did you believe okay I believe you even though you’re from the city of garbage
though you’re from the city of garbage
though you’re from the city of garbage water and pizza what is your problem
water and pizza what is your problem
water and pizza what is your problem with this city for more empire state top
with this city for more empire state top
with this city for more empire state top tens and Lady Liberty top fives be sure
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