Is living in NY as an M&A IB Associate a good life experience? Do you get to experience the city at all?

Thinking of taking an offer I received for M&A at a Tier 2 bank in NY. Only can go for 1-1.5 years, would I even have a chance to experience the city? Is there much to experience?

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