Debbie: Forget years, count dive bars

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03/24/20 • 57 min

Debbie has lived in NYC for over 20 years but she admits it doesn’t matter how many years you live here. Some people see more than most New Yorkers see in a year or two. “Honestly I feel like as a New Yorker sometimes you don’t really take advantage of a lot of things because it’s always in your backyard that you always feel like you have time to see it or do it and then you leave for a little while and you really understand what a gem NYC is.” She grew up in Queens and is now a Bronx girl. She breaks down the vibes of her favorite boroughs and what she misses about New York like a secret U2 concert. If you want to laugh listen to the end for Debbie’s favorite dive bar and count how many times she says the signature drink.

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