Disappointing photos show how crowded New York City's iconic attractions can be during the holidays

St. Patrick's Cathedral is beautiful, but it's packed with visitors.

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• Rockefeller Center, Macy's, and Bryant Park are some of NYC's most popular tourist destinations.
• However, the crowds seem to quadruple at these locations the day after Thanksgiving.
• I could barely move when I visited some of the city's attractions in 2023.

When you're a native New Yorker, one thing you learn is that while the holiday season in New York City is magical...