@MELGAR posted:In my opinion, New York City exemplifies the best and most worthy things that human beings can be and create. Education, arts, sports, medicine, architecture, parks, transportation (railroads, subways, airports), libraries, business, food, restaurants, infrastructure (have a look at the skyscrapers, bridges and tunnels) and promotion of civility and respect among all its people. I moved away a long time ago because life took me elsewhere, but I often return to keep an eye on things...
MELGAR
A little off the topic (but not much), in terms of civility and so forth, O Henry wrote a short story set around the turn of the 20th century. In the story someone who moved to the town finds the town cold,people unfriendly, and is thinking of going home. He gets hit by a horse drawn cab, and suddenly there is a crowd of people around him helping, making sure he is okay, etc. A cop shows up and asks him where he is from, and he says proudly "I am a New Yawker".
