Talk:Culture of New York City/Archive 1

Removal

In New York, the rivalry between the Yankees and the Mets is just as fierce. Outsiders are frequently unaware that few baseball fans in New York are fans of both teams at once.

As a New Yorker, I can tell you that that is just a bold-faced lie. Living in Queens, Yankee fans outnumber Mets fans at least 4 to 1 and the Mets are a Queens team. New York City is a Yankees town through and through. I'm sick of New Yorkers who try to make outsiders think that it's a big rivalry. PersonDude 18:05, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

I guess it depends what part of Queens. A recent poll put it at a 50:50 split in the borough. And just because Mets fans are a minority doesn't mean it's not a great rivalry.--Pharos 18:14, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

I live in Flushing, the home of the Mets. I would like to know who did that poll, it sounds pretty fraudulent; and yes, if one side heavily outnumbers another side, it's not a great rivalry. PersonDude 22:24, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Oh please, Shea may be in Queens, but they're more of a Brooklyn team anyway--152.163.100.198 04:54, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

• I mean what else is there, the Brooklyn Dodgers? LOL?--152.163.100.198 04:58, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

There are the Cyclones...

Narcissism

This article is self-indulgent and self-absorbed, like so many New Yorkers. The culture of this city is a parody of what it used to be. The article mentions nothing about the elevated level of consumer culture that is vapid and parasitic. What about these so-called "neighborhoods" in Manhattan, which are nothing more than anachronisms revived by real estate agents. Can we please talk about the fact that New Yorkers behave as if they deserve a medal simply for living here? Nobody took a gun, held it to their head, and demanded that they pay $5000/month for a dump on Bond St. Bjd773 00:31, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

• A bit unfair IMHO, though this article definitely lacks well-roundedness in discussing the entire city of New York (very Manhattan-centric). There are parts of Queens and Staten Island that are suburban in their nature (you must own a car to live decently, say, south of the Staten Island Expressway). Beyond that, some mention should be made that better fills out the picture of NYC's outer boroughs, or at least with leads to articles about them (such as, say, Crown Heights or DUMBO)..

Overhaul

This article has undergone a lot of change, but needs much more work. Please contribute. Wv235 19:17, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

It _does_ have a much better POV. Good work! Bjd773 05:02, 7 March 2006 (UTC)