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New York City is a hot spot for tourists year-round, but that dial gets turned to 11 when the holidays come around. On top of the seasonal visitors, the city also has its millions of residents and workers that are moving all around, but are those who are here all year ready for the influx of travelers? Natalie Migliore, WOR street reporter, hit the streets to see if New Yorkers are ready for the holiday season and shared her findings with Mendte in the Morning.
“It’s no big deal, it happens all the time, it’s every year you know if you live in the city, work in the city long enough, it’s just part of the cycle,” one person told Migliore. “It’s a little hectic, but I’m guilty too because I always come in to see the tree with my wife, so I enjoy it as well,” another person said to Migliore.
One New York City resident already has her plan in place to partake in the holiday cheer and avoid the tourists: “I will go to The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center and maybe I’ll sneak a tree visit but late at night… I do not like crowds.”
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