Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2020-03 to 2026-06.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
New York City remains a dynamic and vital place that continues to evolve through the character of its residents.
2 people · 2 episodes
New York City is not dead because it is a constantly evolving place shaped by New Yorkers, not by yuppies who leave when things get difficult.
“New York might be done for you guys but new york is not made by yuppies okay new york is not made by [ __ ] from maine that moved to new york or vermont or tennessee okay new york is made by new yorkers we make it hot you come here because we make it hot and when you move away because you can't hand”
Flagrant · Aug 2020 · 6 episodes · 5.0M views on this topicShe feels one should embrace the changes in their environment rather than moving away.
“And someone said something to me the like a while ago and stuck with me. You can either embrace it while you're there or run away. And I'm still there in Brooklyn and you know, I got to embrace the changes, you know, and got to do what I was, you know, taught when I from a young age”
Joey Diaz · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 30K views on this topicNew York has lost its original spirit and no longer serves as an ideal environment for its residents.
2 people · 2 episodes
He considers the Halloween parade in New York City to be a negative experience.
“no offense the the parade is just a goddamn nightmare dude New York City on Halloween”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Jun 2024 · 2 episodes · 1.9M views on this topicHe believes New York is not the ideal place to live anymore and that it has lost its original spirit.
“When I tell people I'm from New York, I don't say it because New York is the best place to live. You know what I mean? Cuz it sucks. It do.”
djvlad · Apr 2026 · 1 episode · 16K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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