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		sys_64738 on April 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I'm Leaving New York City [video] Anybody living in Manhattan views Queens as "Queens" and not NYC.

llamaimperative on April 21, 2024 [–]

I’ve actually only ever heard people from the outer boroughs refer to Manhattan as “the city” or “NYC” or similar.

sys_64738 on April 21, 2024 | [–]

The closer you get to the city then the more familiar people are with the city. So you effectively "zoom in".

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