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Originally Posted by MolsonExport
These numbers are insane in a great way. During my first trip to NYC in 1985, I was amazed at how the financial district almost completely emptied out at 6pm, with few people on the streets. A huge difference from my most recent trip to NYC in 2017, where there were people around at all hours.
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I first visited NYC around the same time (1986 as a kid) and lower Manhattan was a depressing ghost town after hours which is night and day different than it is today. Still, compared to Midtown, it is more subdued. It was also full of contrasts, extravagant wealth right around the World Trade Center area and bombed out buildings a couple blocks away.