...I should be there.
I live about 45 minutes away, and I've got friends with a hotel room (it's really a pain in the ass to go back and forth each night), so why not? I also sent two vids into the contest. One was my ill-received Otakon vid, and the other is my DDR vid, so I certainly don't expect much, but I'd like to be able to tell my parents that my work's been shown in NY. And in Time's Square, as well...
I do find it interesting that the people who are saying that NY isn't so bad are all having a tough time forming complete sentences and not saying the word "mug."
Personally, I don't like NY, but I don't like cities. But... it's like any city. You act smart you'll be okay. You act stupid, you won't be okay. Just don't act like an ass and you won't get mugged.
Whoops!