The Day New York City Changed For The Worst!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                       Three years ago today, darlings, David and I were enroute to our dermatologist, Dr. Pomerantz, for mutual appointments.  When done, we got on the D train to go back to Brooklyn, and as we rode with the Manhattan skyline behind us, David said, "Say goodbye to Manhattan."

                         It was the beginning of the shutdown, due to early Covid.  But it was also the beginning of a time, still remaining, when the city would never be the same.  Prior to this date, I felt safe in the city, whenever I had to go there, which was with more frequency then, as opposed to now.

                            Greed, violence, random attacks--all happened before--but not with the frequency escalated post Covid.  This illness really did, and continues to do, something to peoples' minds.  Compassion, kindness, empathy seem to have gone out the window, and so has personal responsibility.  Nothing is anyone's fault, because it is always blamed on the other person.  Again, I maintain this was in place before, but has rapidly accelerated due to Covid, and the nation's polarization, what with the pro-vax and anti-vaxers.

                            The city is not what it was.  I have been coming here since the 70's, moved her in the 80's, and while things could be dicey then, and I was always cautious, I felt safe enough to ride the subway at any hour.  Now I afraid to ride it in the day, and go out after dark.

                              Even we think about leaving New York, but where?

                              I will tell you where.  We need to find a new city that is like the old New York.

                              Because it is never coming back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!