Well I live in New York, and the people aren't as rude as you'd expect , I mean sure if you go more into the city people get more rude but everyones busy there with business or fashion or things like that .
Long Island IMO has gorgeous oceans and beautiful little nature reserves. There's one called "Centennial Gardens" near my home so I often go there for walks, and since spring is here (Finally!) everything starting to bloom, even the cherry blossoms.
All though Suburbia here doesn't have the best of views, so we often go to the Pocono's to get away from the people and cars .
Though since my parents moved here some time before I was born, they passed a lot of their Arabic culture onto me so I guess I'm an American-Arab?