Who Lives & Parties in Meatpacking?

In the 1930’s New York’s Meatpacking District, once produced the nations third largest volume of meat, “but today boutiques, bars and clubs are more common than rump roast.”

Presently, the Meatpacking District is full of people who are not exactly looking to buy fresh meat, but instead get their party on at one of the many clubs the area has to offer. 

On a sunny, cloudless, beautiful day in downtown Manhattan a ten-person survey was conducted, relayed that there is an equal amount of tourists and locals who come to this area of New York to enjoy a night out, ranging from ages 20 to 40.

“Trendy people mostly live here and go out here- those who are into fashion.  Definitely not a lot of tourists, mostly locals,” relayed, psychologist, Louis Revilla, 38 from Upper West Side, NY as he was on his way to Sunday brunch.

Disagreeing is, Jordan Rowland, 26, an event planner who lives in the east village, NY.  She explained that, “most of the people who go out around here are tourists and also a lot of bridge and tunnel.”

Christos Konomis, 47, from Greece is visiting New York on holiday- a perfect example of the average tourist in Meatpacking.  Even though he is a tourist he feels that the majority of people amongst himself are locals.  He explained in his thick Greek accent, “when I go out here at night the majority of people are from here, young people between the ages of 25 and 40.”  He also added, “you don’t see a lot of families around here either.”

Because the Meatpacking District is mostly made up of bars, clubs and restaurants it is not deemed an ideal place to raise a family.  Anyways, the cobble stone road throughout the neighborhood would be a difficult surface for a toddler to learn how to walk or ride a bike on.

“I have lived in Manhattan all my life,” exclaimed, Grad Student, Chelsea Cohn, 26, who now lives near by the Meatpacking District.  “The majority of those who live in this area are people ranging from the ages 20 to 40.  They usually do not have families, and they love the New York City nightlife.  That’s why I live here!”  However, when it comes to those who go out in this area she agrees with Jordan that the majority of the people are mostly tourists.

Dmitry Kilin, 28, works for a hedge fund and was born and raised in New York.  “Most of the people who live here are young,” he stated.  “And as for the old people who live here, they think they’re young,” he added with a chuckle.

NYU student, Peter Shu, 20, states, “I wasn’t around in the 1930’s when this area was all about selling meat, and even though it has changed I don’t see anyone complaining.”

 He continued, “my boys and I come here on the weekends and even though I am under aged I give the bouncers my fake ID and cross my fingers that I get in.  These clubs are amazing and worth the risk.”