Exploring the allure of New York City

You say that's not the best reason. It's the best food, best place, best people. You can get an elevator with somebody that could be the most influential person in the world or could be the most influential person to you at that right moment. And I don't think I've ever found somewhere that embodies the American spirit better than New York City ever. If you've never been here and you've been thinking about coming to New York, just do it. Buy the ticket. Don't look back. You know, maybe it's because he's 26, or maybe it's because he's from Idaho, but he's sure you'll get a good return on your investment in New York. Luck is waiting for you here. As if to prove his point, Max, the owner of Trax nyc, arrives on the mezzanine, walking quickly, slightly stooped, dark hair swept back from his face like he's moving against a perpetual headwind. He later told me, I'll come to work. It's like going to war. Grayson is a fan. He knows Max from years of watching his YouTube videos. Max throwing stacks of cash into the street or running over jewelry with his car, or asking people to guess the value of a solid gold banana. He gives away thousands and thousands of dollars in these marketing antics. Part of the fun is watching people refuse to play because they cannot believe it's for real. Now Grayson and Milad get a chance to pay their respects, like a surprise audience with the don. I'm grateful for your business. How much these boys spent here? 58,000. 58,000. I got a special gift for you. You guys can come back. No way. Max bestows gifts this all day long. Silver dollars from 1887. Grayson thanks Max for his integrity. Trax is the only honest dealer in the diamond district. Hey, listen, I hope I'm not the only one. That would be a problem. I think it's less than you think, brother. Yeah, we're gonna try to keep it going. We're gonna try to make you proud, brother. All right. Just two honest brokers having a moment. After the break, these two will cross paths again, and it won't be quite so chummy. Max wields a guru's power in the office. Once upon a time, he was like a lot of the staff. He's now surrounded by barely adult, foreign and winging it. Max Maqsood Agajani is originally from Baku, Azerbaijan. His family came to the US As Jewish refugees. When he was a little kid, he turned seven in Rego Park. Queens, where he still lives. He told me his family was more or less middle class in Baku, but once they got.