New York Magazine had a wonderful (recent) feature on memories of people who moved to New York, either recently, or as far back as 30-40 years ago. For a city who currently has over 50% of residents who are not native to New York, this article must have resonated with many, as it did with me and something which I like to say about New Yorkers – everyone has a story. 

Mine began on Nov 23, 2007 and to-date it’s still fresh in my mind. True to what the writer said:

Read the full article here, which also consists of a section where notable (ex) New Yorkers including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rufus Wainwright and Diane Von Furstenberg shared their stories.