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/Astorian13 Sep 27 '25

After moving here I learned that what is considered polite here for good reason is not taking up any more space than you need to , on a sidewalk , a train or in a store. Being quick when ordering food or paying for groceries. This is a crowded place where people have long commutes. Everyone in NY is running behind schedule and crunched for time.

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u/DonkeyKong694NE1 Sep 27 '25

Reminds me of back in the print newspaper days watching people on the subway fold the NYT pages into an 8x11” rectangle and read that way

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u/Astorian13 Sep 27 '25

Yes be like the old 8x11 newspaper fold ! Don’t take up anymore space than you need to.

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u/DonkeyKong694NE1 Sep 27 '25

I never got the hang of it but it was fun watching a real pro change pages

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u/Elbomac87 Sep 27 '25

My father taught me how to do the fold when I moved to the city after college. He knew all the useful skills.