Nope, the closest I've been is to NY is DC. Been all sorts of other places when I was younger, never made it to NYC.
Man o man. Its a concrete jungle for sure.
This is why this country is so wierd sometimes. Wyoming or Montana seems like a different planet to me. You and I are both "americans" in that sense, but share such a different experience.
You deal with wild beasts like bears, elk, racoons, etc I deal with illegals, mooches, welfare queens, hustlers, dealers, scammers, etc.
You deal with trees, mountains, dirt roads, I deal with pot holes, red lights, traffic, meter maids, insane tolls, etc.
You deal with main street strips, i deal with bodegas, box stores filled with ghetto trash and scum, etc
Just different life man.