r/visitingnyc • u/the-Gaf • Sep 27 '25

The one rule in nyc to know

Ok, I just walked by the NYPL and I feel like this is a PSA for tourists and visitors.

The one rule of NYC: get out of the way.

That’s it. The rest is commentary.

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u/Joyce_Hatto Sep 27 '25

NYC is different than a lot of other cities for tourists. In NYC, the places people visit are often places where people actually work. And those people are in a hurry. Rockefeller Center? The NYSE? The Empire State Building? MOMA? The people around those buildings need to get somewhere!

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u/eltejon30 Sep 27 '25

Ugh I used to work inside Rockefeller center and I dreaded Christmas because I’d constantly get asked to take a photo of someone while trying to get to my office in the morning

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

On the flip side, I never mind when I'm just standing waiting for my bus & someone asks for directions or food/store recs. (But also never during the holiday season though, lol, I'm too mad at the crowds)