Despite my interest in shows likeDownton Abbeyand that " Legalize Crime " air freshener hang from the rearview mirror of my car , I really do cherish America . Of all the jurisprudence that have been give under the oversight of that great big bald eagle in the White House , there is one that ’s specifically been make alcohol - scented undulation all over Manhattan . Public consumption of alcohol has been , in essence , decriminalized .

That ’s right , drinking ( and pissing ) in publicwill no longer land you in jail– but , rather , only cause you the score of pay off a little fine to the city ’s finest and soberest . Of naturally , there ’s a minor catch with this whole affair : you may still get in fuss if you ’re caught – as public consumption is stilltechnicallyillegal – meaning you ca n’t betooobvious with your escapades . Exempli gratia , you really should n’t wassail in the center of Times Square with a ton of cops watch .

Because my love of America trumps my love of laws , I decided to plow through the effectual mumbo - jumbo and lionize the decriminalization of public drinking by drink publicly , and seeing what would materialize .

Public Drinking in Times Square

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My journeying began within the heart of the New York City subway at Prince St. Nary one isolated eye land on the full-grown nursing bottle of whiskey in my hand , as most New Yorkers are used to mass doing obscene and lustful things in confined space . However , unlike most salacious underpass - goers , I hadmypenis tactfully tucked away inside my drawers .

I was n’t newfangled to openly drinking on the caravan ; however , this was the least sneaky I ’d ever been with my feel of choice . While it took quite a while to frame up the shot , I took my first draught of sweetened , cold American justness somewhere between Herald Square and Times Square .

Times Square proved to be a tough environment for public imbibing , as the amount of bull around nearly overtook the number of Times Square Elmos . When I was sure all eyes were averted elsewhere , I withdraw a huge gulp of Ol' Papa ’s Sleepy Juice and gave my thanks to FDR for place an oddment to Prohibition .

Man drinking whiskey as NYC subway passes

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A Times Square Spiderman graciously allowed me to take a pic with him and shot out a fat five - roper in the face of my photographer , Cole , to celebrate the victory of decriminalise public boozing .   I did n’t have the sum to tell him the awful truth behind Uncle Ben ’s ill-timed death .

Oh , how far we ’ve come ! Truthfully , no one in Times Square seemed to even   notice the contents of the gargantuan glass bottle in my hand . On the other hand , this was hardly the first time I ’d seen someone in public imbibe in Manhattan … so I kind of got that no one was specially impressed .

This is me wassail in front of a large edifice .

Man drinking whiskey within NYC subway

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My lensman was a little bit more excited than I was about the belief of drink in in front of Macy ’s . I was born a Target guy , and I will choke a Target guy cable .

There ’s a sort of opulence in drinking powerful in the middle of Fifth Ave , just cognize that affluent high society prig were doing theexactsame thing indoors to a more receptive crowd . I ’m just like you , rich people , except my whiskey only cost $ 19 .

The last stop on my duty tour was Manhattan ’s historic Flatiron Building –whichtheNew York Tribuneinitially call " a stingy bit of pie . " My last swig from the loud bottleful leave me feeling affirmative , happy , accomplished , and loose . I had conquered a New York City police force in the least offensive elbow room potential and gained a stain - young Spiderman confidant in the process .

Man drinking whiskey in Times Square

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Of course , that could be the alcohol tattle .

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Man drinking whiskey with Times Square Spiderman

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Man drinking in Times Square

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Man drinking in front of Empire State Building

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Man drinking in front of Target

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Man drinking in the middle of Fifth Avenue

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Man drinking in front of Flatiron Building

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