What is going on in Manhattan?

Has NYC turned into the suburbs? Why is it so quiet in the streets? Why are the people of NYC allowing this to happen? Why do you want the city to become a huge suburb? This is NYC people, "Wake-up!" = Bring back life to the city!! A Ghost-town indeed. The Arts are in jeopardy of becoming obsolete, something you read about in history books, and are no longer important to this culture. NYC is supposed to be the "Mecca" of all things creative, and innovative, and REAL, but this is all disappearing, right before our eyes, and WE ARE ALL TO BLAME!!! - Shame on us all.