Alabama is about to vote on "constitutional carry". No permitting unless you are going out of state and need a permit that is accepted by some of the other states.
I have only been to New York City one time. My daughter was in the high school band and got to play in the Macy's parade. A lane street looked like a narrow ally with the tall buildings. I did get to go to the top of the World Trade Center. People on the ground looked like ants. Cars were like little bugs. Ok to visit, but I would never live there. My town is getting too big. I live in Auburn, Alabama. Now has 70,000 people not counting students. Now they are and have been building 5-6 story buildings in downtown. Stores on the bottom, then a level of offices and such, then apartments. Usually restaurants on the top. So far they won't let anyone build higher than Sanford hall and clock tower on campus, which was built about 100 years ago.