Well, I can now rest assured that New York is just as I left it, albeit in an alternate universe to my own. There were buildings missing with new ones rooted in their place, and not due to rapid construction. Some things were simply not as they ought to be.
This is an absolute nightmarish time to travel though, isn't it? I trust Tumbleweed will be brimming with fireworks and other Americanisms on the fourth. I believe the last time I spent Independence Day here was when I was in university. Seems like a lifetime ago now.