How busy is New York City on New Year's Eve?
How busy are the streets in New York City on New Year's Eve? I've seen TV shows like How I Met Your Mother show it as one unyielding crush of humanity, but I was wondering whether that is actually realistic. Is it possible to travel far by foot or other means, or are you limited to the immediate surrounds of your residence?
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If anything, I'd say that a show like HIMYM understates just how bad the heart of the midtown Times Square festivities are, post 9-11. Because people are so heavily penned in and the lanes of traffic are so controlled by security, there is little to no mobility for actual revelers.
As for the rest of the city, it's busy, but not any worse than any other busy holiday evening or rush hour - the crowds are just a bit shifted from their usual locations, away from office towers, and closer to bars and the waterfront.
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