Even a year ago, chatter around New York evoked a rotten apple, with rats and crime gnawing at the reputation of the world’s premier city.Millionaires were moving in droves to more business-friendly places like Miami. Foreigners were staying away, repelled by the agenda of the hometown president, Donald Trump. Now we’re having a summer for the ages.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Don’t believe horror stories: New York is having a summer for the ages
It started with the Knicks winning the NBA title for the first time in 50 years, with a disarmingly blue-collar roster. Then came the best-attended World Cup ever.






