Stereotypes about life in New York City abound even in the information age, and visual media certainly aren't helping to erase the stereotypes they created by continually including them in movies and TV shows as a "NYC thang".
And if you've never been to New York you probably believe people fight over cabs, hang out on stoops and have a kooky neighbor who is constantly dropping by.
But ask someone who lives in NYC and they'll tell you- there are plenty of cabs for everyone in New York, and they're all regulated by the Taxi & Limousine Commission, your neighbors generally want nothing to do with you, and sitting on stoops is for suckers.