51 Reasons to Love NYC

1. The always-there-bustle and day-or-night-bright-neon of Times Square.
2. The jewels in the Diamond District.
3. A good run around the loop of Central Park.
4. The food in all the ethnic neighborhoods: Chinatown, Little Italy, Greek food in Astoria, Indian and Pakastani food in Jackson Heights and lots more.
5. A walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.
6. Baseball and football games on Randall's Island.
7. Fresh Direct.
8. Top-notch restaurant choices.
9. One word: shopping.
10. It is officially the most walkable city in the country (one of the reasons New Yorkers are slimmer than the national average, and why there are shoe repair shops on every corner).
11. Fifth Avenue museums - and the wonderful Museum Mile Festival they sponsor each June.
12. Food trucks.
13. Movie filming, catalog shoots - there is always someone taking pictures of something!
14. The Mets and the Jets.
15. Shakespeare in the Park.
16. Running the NYC Marathon through all five boroughs -- and being greeted by crowds, bands and more.
17. The cyclone on Coney Island.
18. The Central Park Zoo, the Prospect Park Zoo, the Bronx Zoo, the Queens Zoo, the NY Aquarium - wildlife in almostt every borough.
19. The cherry blossoms in Brooklyn in the spring.
20. The Tibetan museum on Staten Island.
21. Street music with performances everywhere - on subway, in parks, etc.
22. Free delivery of almost anything
23. Sidewalk cafes and people-watching.
24. The ever-changing Manhattan skyline.
25. The Stonehedge effect of Manhattan buildings - often called Manhattanhenge.
26. Vest-pocket parks.
27. The Conservatory Garden in Central Park
28. Songs about NYC.
29. Harold Altman paintings
30. Art museums and galleries
31. The fact that you can find anything and everything within NYC.
32. Diversity - of  race, creed, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, ethnic origin, opinion, and much more.
33. Manhattan's simple and orderly grid - making it easy to get around town.
34. Romantic movies that feature NYC.
35. The plethora of public transportation.
36. NYC's boundless spirit and energy.
37. All the pluses of raising kids in the city, including a terrific variety of school options.
38. Car-free days on Park Avenue in August.
39. The city's colorful history - and the pivotal role NYC played in much of the nation's growth.
40. A ride on the Staten Island Ferry.
41. Broadway.
42. The focus of industries: Wall Street, Madison Avenue, fashion, publishing, theater.
43. Bagels.
44. NY pizza.
45. The Big City Book Club - focused on books in and about NYC (see NYTimes.com/books).
46. Free wi-fi in the parks - including Central Park, Prospect Park, the High Line and 17 others.
47. Lincoln Center.
48. The top of the Empire State Building.
49. NYC biking, including the annual Five Boro Bike Tour.
50. The night-time view from the Roosevelt Island Tram.
51. Books that feature New York City.