Not only is it windy, it's cold as fuck when you're standing in the shadow of a building, even in the summer. And there are a lot of buildings blocking the sun in NYC.
They don't block the wind so much as funnel it down the streets between them. But I don't think NYC gets as windy as Chicago. There's a reason it's called "the windy city."
And that reason is because of the politicians “blowing hot air”.
Correct. Another very popular nickname is misunderstood.
Yes, it absolutely gets windy in NYC.
Remember that Manhattan is laid out in a very regular grid. This is equally useful if you are a poetic zepher of wind or a becaped superhero, as these long passages make it really easy to (traffic allowing) rush forward at full speed and little chance of hitting a wall.
Lived in Chicagoland. It can go both ways. The buildings channel wind but blunt it at the same time. You can be on a street with no wind, turn the corner and get blown away. I can say for sure is that the open plains south of the city are far windier.
Chicago's probably not the best example because it's basically on the shore of an inland sea so they get "lake effect" weather. Downtown weather can be very different from just 15-20 miles away.
Don't know, I've never been to the US.
Thanks for your feedback
NYC was very windy when I visited and the direction would change between blocks. Made using an umbrella a bit of a pain. The buildings created more like a tunnel effect than blocking it.
No, it's only windy in Chicago. That's why it's called the 'windy city'. No further questions.
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