Is New York Safe for Women?

Mid safe. During the day is good, but the night it isn’t the best. I’m not confident walking alone in the night and using public transport. There are some neighbourhoods that you should avoid to visit or go through.

Pretty safe, treat like a normal city. Plan so you know what’s happening. Enjoy but don’t look like you are a tourist Most areas are fine, prefer bus late at night versus the subway. Have fun and good luck!!

I’ve lived in NYC for several years so I feel very comfortable navigating the city and using public transportation. I also know where it is safe to walk at night alone and where it is not. I take the subway at night sometimes but if I’m in an unfamiliar area or an area I need to be more cautious in I would take an uber.

After my first time in NYC I realized how many of the rumors are untrue. Beyond the simple fact that there are so many people I never felt particularly unsafe no matter which part of Manhattan I was in. There were always people around, cops in popular areas, & everything was always well lit into the night.

There are police officers everywhere, it feels safe. I recommend staying in public places anyway. Just be careful on public transport. Avoid neighborhoods you don't know.

Family travel

Yes NYC is expensive but if you eat mostly in Chinatown you will save a lot of money for good eats! Highly recommend using public transportation to get around. It is a bit hard to figure out at first if you’re not from a city with this level of public transportation. But it is definitely so so worth it to take in the city and also save money on private rides that end up in traffic anyway.