Is the migrant crisis affecting broadway? — Page 3

gibsons2 said: "You see, now you're projecting. If the only time you have to visit Times Square area is to visit a show, good for you. For many of us it's where we work or regularly commute through and have no privilege of avoiding this area. That's why we have noticed this awful situation. NYC is a huge city, if you go by the population numbers but certainly not by the area. That's why us residents couldn't help but noticing that the number of migrants that moved to NYC is equal to a mid size American city and we all feel it. But you know where there's a plenty of space? The rest of NY state. It's just that everyone from those red-lined towns are no longer even pretending to be not NIMBY. Look at Queens and Staten Island residents who keep protesting and are themselves largely immigrants. And our governor Hochul thinks those people alone will be able to re-elect her.

It's great you don't have to trip on trash and people sitting and sleeping on sidewalks, bike and moped lanes, except when you're visiting a theater, but the majority of us live in a different reality. The schools starts next week and 19,000 migrant children will be allowed to attend without any vaccinations. This will soon open another can of worms and as a parent of two school aged children, I'm here to watch it closely."


Oy vey, WELCOME TO NEW YORK!

Yeah, what lies? Or do you mean “likes”? Because the comments describing the truth about the issue have far more thumbs-up from readers than the comments with their head in the sand. 

RippedMan said: "I walked back to my hotel - stumbled - after stopping for pizza around 2am and the only thing scary I saw was a giant rat. And this was like 50/7th"

Wrong block, buddy

Why would they? What’s wrong with talking about things as they actually are? Can’t people talk about negative experiences in a changed environment without being called bigots? Go stand outside the Row Hotel for a day and see how you like it. 
 

Actually, don’t bother. You’d probably just convince yourself til you’re blue in the face that everything’s just great. 

Updated On: 8/31/23 at 09:22 AM

You folks here are entertaining and never disappoint when it comes to discussing anything politically controversial.  It's interesting that conservatives or "non-lefties", if not entirely, mostly offer an opinion without attacking the lefties for simply being on the left.  Contrast that with what the lefties too often do.  The lefties, as demonstrated here, will either attack the opposing side for simply being on the opposing side or avoid the argument, throw out a quip and stick their heads in the sand....or both.  And requesting a perceived pointless topic to be deleted is absurd.  Why is the merit of an argument so offensive to so many of you?  To be fair, some on the left do make an earnest attempt at discussing the merits of the argument, but my gosh, do you not see the absurdity with so many willingly participating here but avoiding the argument?  In fact, they are attempting squash any argument.  "Get in line, else you're an evil POS?", isn't that what you're really saying?

Kad said: "I am shocked, shocked!,by which members are most disturbed by the increased presence of immigrants in midtown."

This quoted comment is absurd.  I know Kad is not stupid. To the contrary, he is quite intelligent.  Unreasonable though, he is.  The "presence of immigrants" bothers no one here.  It's the fact these immigrants came here illegally AND they are putting a burden on the tax payers the tax payers did not sign up for.  There are significant problems to be dealt with, and "putting your head in the sand", jumping up and down and being appalled by those who believe the rule of law is significantly important is simply unreasonable.

The headline of this thread is unfortunate. I have been living in NYC for 20 years and have been an avid Broadway goer for even longer. Post-Covid NYC with its marked increases in crime/homelessness/the mental health crisis coupled with the droves of migrants around The Row have definitely created a very “lively” and different land scape around the area. 

As someone who lives in Brooklyn, my theater going habits have completely changed Post-Covid. I am much less likely to go see shows at night just because of the unpredictable nature of the subways. I have never felt unsafe in the city until after Covid, and try to avoid the subways around the area at night. It’s less blaming the migrants for where we are now and realizing that New York City has been utterly changed after 2020, and in my opinion not for the better.

Impeach2017 said: "Oh look, another wingnut who reads too much NY Post and other fascist hateful rags."

No your an ideologue- blinded by loyalty to a party and politician - the migrant thing is real - tell my two co workers on Broadway who were assaulted and robbed by migrants from the row - how they are “ wingnuts” - these are real people - real people don’t obsess over R and D- your caught up in this garbage and it clouds your ability to think 

Everybody says they miss the days when Broadway was creating shows like Chorus Line and the Sondheim/Prince collaborations, well part of that was a dangerous and crime-ridden Times Square. 

BorisTomashevsky said: "SeanD2 said: "Everybody says they miss the days when Broadway was creating shows like Chorus Line and the Sondheim/Prince collaborations, well part of that was a dangerous and crime-ridden Times Square."

Wow, talk about reaching. They miss the shows, not the crime rate."

 

It was certainly easier (and felt just as, if not MORE safe) walking through Times Square during the years of porn stores and hookers than it is now trying to wade through hordes of midwestern families and tourist groups walking 5 abreast and stopping for photo ops with Elmo and Spiderman.