As I’m mentally preparing myself to leave New York for a much more exotic and less familiar locale, I’ve been trying my best to soak in everything I love about the city.  While no place I’ve visited feels like home quite like this big, smelly city does, I don’t think I’ll miss it too terribly. New York will always be here.

In six months when I return to New York, I expect the following advancements:

1. The Second Avenue Subway will be finished.

2. The Lowline will be a real thing.

3. Williamsburg will no longer be a tourist destination.

4. One will be able to purchase a Cronut without waiting in a long line.

— Michelle