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FWIW I live in Manhattan and I actively avoid these places. They are mostly packed with tourists, I doubt many locals spend time there. I've never been to Hudso

FWIW I live in Manhattan and I actively avoid these places. They are mostly packed with tourists, I doubt many locals spend time there. I've never been to Hudson Yards intentionally (I've walked past it before) and I don't plan on going. There's lots of good stuff in NYC if you're not a tourist, and it's very far from being a mall.

fortran77 7y ago
Many people like them. I was raised in NY and appreciate all the things NY has to offer, even the "touristy" ones. You should go!
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nrp 7y ago
I checked out Hudson Yards as a tourist, and I would also agree it’s not a great example of a mall. Both the architecture and the shop selection seemed to be tuned more for Instagram-worthiness than for being a place you’d want to spend time, eat, or actually shop. The same goes for the mall in the Oculus.
codyb 7y ago
I checked out the Vessel which was pretty neat, although I didn’t have a ticket to climb it. I live fairly close to the Oculus and don’t mind it. Usually once you get past the crowds taking pictures near the entrances it’s not super crowded to walk around in. Many of the stores are a bit more high end than I generally need but it’s nice to have an Apple store and I’ve picked up some decent clothes for a wedding in some of the clothing shops. Plus I quite enjoy being down near World Trade these days. The memorial space is really quite pretty and tastefully done in my opinion. They did a great job putting in so many trees, and there’s an area that’s painted with a lot of very colorful art panels. Plus there’s a really nice farmers market down there many days. All in all I understand people who sort of avoid the more touristy areas but for me I don’t really seem to mind them so much. I think that’s why I like it here so much actually, not all the touristy spots specifically, but the wonderful diversity of flavors to NYC. There’s just so many ways to enjoy the wealth of culture we have here.
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fortran77 7y ago

Many people like them. I was raised in NY and appreciate all the things NY has to offer, even the "touristy" ones. You should go!

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nrp 7y ago

I checked out Hudson Yards as a tourist, and I would also agree it’s not a great example of a mall. Both the architecture and the shop selection seemed to be tuned more for Instagram-worthiness than for being a place you’d want to spend time, eat, or actually shop. The same goes for the mall in the Oculus.

codyb 7y ago

I checked out the Vessel which was pretty neat, although I didn’t have a ticket to climb it. I live fairly close to the Oculus and don’t mind it. Usually once you get past the crowds taking pictures near the entrances it’s not super crowded to walk around in. Many of the stores are a bit more high end than I generally need but it’s nice to have an Apple store and I’ve picked up some decent clothes for a wedding in some of the clothing shops. Plus I quite enjoy being down near World Trade these days. The memorial space is really quite pretty and tastefully done in my opinion. They did a great job putting in so many trees, and there’s an area that’s painted with a lot of very colorful art panels. Plus there’s a really nice farmers market down there many days. All in all I understand people who sort of avoid the more touristy areas but for me I don’t really seem to mind them so much. I think that’s why I like it here so much actually, not all the touristy spots specifically, but the wonderful diversity of flavors to NYC. There’s just so many ways to enjoy the wealth of culture we have here.

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