Yes, it does. I lived three blocks from Ground Zero on 9/11. Downtown, where I lived, was destroyed, but it came roaring back within two years. Such sadness and hardship — and then, quickly, that area became the most attractive area in New York.
And in 2008 and 2009, there was much suffering during the Great Recession, and again much hardship, but things came roaring back.
But this time it’s different. You’re never supposed to say that, but this time it’s true.
If you believe this time is no different, that NYC is resilient — I really hope you’re right.
I don’t benefit from saying any of this. I love NYC. I was born there. I’ve lived there forever. I STILL live there. I love everything about NYC. I want 2019 back.
But this time it’s different.
One reason: bandwidth.
~ James Altucher, "New York City is dead forever," New York Post, August 17, 2020
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| Altucher meets Henry Winkler at his comedy club (before coronavirus) |
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