Is the Village largely artist types or yuppies?
I’d say a combination of both. Greenwich Village can be so expensive that many places are affordable only by people making big bucks. Don’t even think about looking for a one-bedroom apartment unless you can spend at least $2000 a month. The East Village has more artsy/student types, because it can be a little cheaper. The East Village really is more bohemian these days. How do you view New Yorkers in general? I think New Yorkers are busy, always on the run, but more than willing to help a stranger/tourist. New Yorkers love their city and will always take an opportunity to talk it up. Ask an elevator full of New Yorkers for restaurant recommendations, for example, and you’ll be inundated with cheerful suggestions. Are there any bits of the Village that have been really gentrified ie that you wouldn’t have visited 5 years ago? It’s really the East Village that’s gotten somewhat gentrified. The area around Thompkins Square Park used to be a place to avoid, say ten years ago – it was a ha
