"No matter what the pandemic has done, New York City’s heart is here and it’s beating bigger than ever before. That’s not something we should take for granted." Jamie Feldman, The Huffington Post
"When I first moved to NYC, it was a dream come true. Every corner was like a theater production happening right in front of me. So much personality, so many stories." James Altucher, JamesAltucher.com
"New York is such a working town; it gives you so much energy. It makes you want to get up in the morning and get something done." Noor Fares, The Wall Street Journal
"Living in New York is a lot like living online. Both offer limitless possibilities and no guarantees, the hum of being among others and the feeling that nobody knows you." Alexandra Molotkow, The Cut
"New York is like a river, always running with energy and motion. When you see New York empty, it doesn’t make any sense." Stephen Wilkes, National Geographic
"New York is a woman, she'll make you cry And to her you're just another guy Look down and see her ruined places Smoke and ash still rising to the sky She's happy that you're here, but when you disappear She won't know that you're gone to say goodbye." Suzanne Vega, New York is a Woman
"The city has always had to invent new reasons for people to come and stay. As a result, New Yorkers exist in a state of accelerated evolution. Faced with the loss of an industry, business or job, we dust ourselves off and either fix it or make a new one. We never, ever, accept defeat." Stephen P. Diamond Jr, The New York Post
"It’s sometimes said, 'This city is for the young and the rich.' I’ve been young in New York, and my life here has been more than rich." Matthew Conlon, Marketwatch
"New York is such a larger-than-life city, yet 9/11 taught us that it’s no less fragile than anything else in life. After 9/11 I could no longer take the city for granted. Every minute of every day, I value it to the utmost." Olivia Thirlby, The Daily Mail
"My first trip to New York, as a young chef, was in 1976. All these years... I can't say enough about this city--the diversity of people, contrast between modernity and history, and its countless alternatives. New York's resilient spirit continues to inspire me."
Alain Ducasse, Alain Ducasse's New York
"It was twilight. Like always, Manhattan was alive, busy and constantly moving like a well-oiled machine. Lights shone everywhere like stars in the midnight sky, and buildings towered above everyone." Nisa Santiago, Unfinished Business