This is a combination piece that combines two shorter works entitled: "My Early Days in New York City" and "My Early Years in New York City." Because these two are very similar in timeframe and theme, I decided to add them both together. This is about my rough-and-tumble start in New York City. It was tough getting settled and established, and it proved an even harder challenge than I had anticipated. I was so young and inexperienced, and I made my share of mishaps and mistakes. Alas, this is what life was like for me during those very early days and years inside New York City.