And then I notice that all of the people with her are also carrying giant Stanley cups. And look, it is hot and humid today. Everybody needs to hydrate. But also two or three of them have their backpacks facing the front
The only time I I have worn a backpack (diaper bag) on my front in NYC was when I had my then-toddler in a carrier on my back.
Worked way better than the crossbody diaper bag & kept folks at bay on the 6 train - win-win!
And I know from where I grew up that a lot of people who live on a steady diet of Fox come to NYC for the first time are absolutely conceived someone might mug them bc they understand NYC to be a crime ridden hellhole
Idk, I’ve been to too many places in Europe that were both really nice and also really nice places to be pickpocketed. Maybe they’re being too cautious, but they’re there, so they can’t be too scared of the area