Usually if i make a mistake or do something dumb like giving the client the wrong room number I blame it on having a blonde moment. But there is nothing funny what happened to me the other day.  I was robbed.
I was on my way to the bank i walked into a convenience store to grab a juice I reached into my bag and paid with a 20. I did not realize there was someone behind me who looked into my bad and saw that i had a fair amount of money on me.  

It's certainly a horrible experience to be robbed--(I've been robbed twice in my lifetime)---but the most important thing is you're OK!! You can always replace money---you can't replace your life!! And you have learned an INVALUABLE lesson you'll take with you from now on----ALWAYS know your surroundings and take EVERY PRECAUTION---you got criminals and sicko creeps in every city and you can NEVER be too careful!!

This couldn't have happened in manhattan, since its so rare ..  

I'm happy you weren't hurt physically. Thank you for sharing your terrifying experience.  I am from London/Amsterdam and was thinking of visiting NYC soon on tour, and this has made me realize that I have to be more careful too.  Sometimes I get too friendly and careless Thank you

Oh my dear Holly, I am glad you are OK.  I'm sure that you realize this could have been much worse. After many years of treating victims of violence, I know how quickly things can become tragic.

That's terrible, I'm so glad you're ok!! I, too, am guilty of walking around listening to my ipod, but this has made me realize important it is to be fully aware of my surroundings, especially when carrying cash around. It's sad that we have to always be on-guard, but better safe than sorry!

Just a tip: I keep my money in my bra. It can get difficult when you're packing more than a few hundred, but it's still safer than a purse. You can't leave it lying around; you can't drop it; and it's very unlikely that a mugger is also going to be a sexual predator. Use the boobs, ladies! But I'm sorry for your experience, HollyPaige. The world has some shitty people in it.

could you believe how many housing projects and homeless shelters are in manhattan?

Fortunately you have good friends who helped you out afterwards….at least one anyway if you remember!

You must really need attention or just a weak ass insecure white man.

Ogh hun , feel so sorry for you , that worst thing , can you share location where is happened , or atleast area ?

Thankfully you weren't injured and have learned a valuable lesson. Thank you for sharing. I love NY and have met some of the most amazing people in the world in this city. However, anything can happen anywhere so awareness and observation are keys to keeping us safe.  

but commit crimes and prey on the working people.  
if they moved all those people to Staten Island we would all be better off.
make it like Australia.

I don't mind helping the poor, I didn't say I didn't want to help you assumed that.
and I didn't say anything about blacks I just want the trash out.  
you leave out a very relevant piece of information

Holly! I am glad you are OK. Without even knowing this happened to you I posted on the message board asking if providers accept credit card payments via Square Reader - I also hate carrying cash around - especially getting cash like that out of an ATM - I usually have no time to go to the bank during business hours.  

I saw a group of nlack pull an asian girl off a subway  
And do this no one intervened except for me.

We all know it's go and bad people in every race.