Are New Yorkers Friendly?

Seven in ten (71%) New York City residents say they're friendly with their neighbors, while only a quarter (25%) say they're not. Majorities in all 20 cities are more likely to say they're friendly than unfriendly.

Are New Yorkers aggressive?

I was born on the Upper West Side, at a time in New York when things were still crummy, but just starting to turn around. ... New Yorkers are stereotyped as over-aggressive, passive-aggressive, and everywhere in between — probably because of the linguistic diversity many cultures bring with them when they move here.

Do tourists like New Yorkers?

Contrary to popular belief, New Yorkers don't hate all tourists -- at least not as much as they hate some of things that tourists do... (We can be nice at times, we promise!) After all, we love showing off our city and when people appreciate the city, and we totally understand why millions of people visit each year.