New York City is the Greatest City in the World

I was reading Jeff Staple’s book, “Not Just Sneakers”, when he gave a shoutout to NYC:

New York City is the greatest city in the world.

Sure, New Yorkers live in New York City, but New York City also lives inside New Yorkers. In my opinion, it’s the only city that operates this way. NYC is like a living, breathing organism. It embraces you, but it also fights you every step of the way. It champions its heroes while simultaneously expelling people it doesn’t need.

As an outsider, I had to climb a metaphorical wall to get in. And after getting across that wall, I still had to prove that I belonged there to gain acceptance.

It’s absolutely true what they say — if you can make it in New York City, you can make it anywhere in the world.

After living in the city for almost three years, I agree with everything Jeff’s saying. NYC is the greatest city in the world.