In his video, which has garnered more than 120,000 views as of Thursday morning, Alan Gabay, the director of luxury sales at real estate brokerage firm Serhant, shared his New York spin on Miami neighborhoods.
"Here is my official map of Miami for my New Yorkers," Gabay, who describes himself as a lifelong New Yorker, says. "I'm gonna show you exactly where you wanna be."
His neighborhood comparisons are as follows:
Coconut Grove: West Village
Key Biscayne: The Hamptons
Coral Gables: Upper West Side
Brickell: SoHo
Downtown Miami: Financial District
Little Havana: (Cuban) Chinatown
Allapattah/Wynwood: Chelsea
Edgewater: East Village
Brownsville/Liberty City: Brooklyn
Hialeah: New Jersey
Little River: Tribeca
Buena Vista: Fifth Avenue/Madison
Miami Shores: The Bronx
North Beach: Williamsburg
Mid-Beach: Queens
South Beach: Times Square
Bal Harbour: Upper East Side
According to Gabay, Miami is "Manhattan South." He says Brickell is like Soho because it's "one of the places to be seen." He then goes on to say Edgewater has a "comfortable, nice feel to it," like the East Village, while Coconut Grove is the West Village, thanks to its elegance.
"Being in South Beach is exactly like being in Times Square," he adds. "It becomes full of tourists all the time."
Gabay then claims those wanting the Hampton lifestyle should head to Key Biscayne.
"Upscale dining, upscale living," he says. "Everything is boating and beaches."
Gabay's map did not sit well with Miami TikTok users.@alangabay I made a map of Miami for all my New Yorkers out there. Here are some of the best places to live in Miami.
♬ original sound - Alan Gabay
"Posting this on 305 Day should be a crime," one user quipped.
Another person added, "BROWNSVILLE AS BROOKLYN?"
"Have you ever been to NYC?" a user asked. "There's no way."
"Hey, this is kind of offensive," another person chimed in.
Others just want to appreciate Miami for its unique neighborhoods and culture.
"Why can't Miami just be Miami?" a user wrote.
"Can you not do this?" a comment reads. "We have our own unique culture and we aren't New York."
Ultimately, people could not believe the comparisons and Gabay's identification of Miami neighborhoods.
"Wynwood as Chelsea??" a user was floored. "EDGEWATER as the East Village???? LITTLE RIVER AS TRIBECA???? Those aren't even close comparisons."
"That's not even where Brickell is located," a person noted.
Another added, "Calling South of Fifth 'Times Square' is so offensive."
"Upscale dining in Key Biscayne?" a user questioned.
And one more, for good measure.
"As a Miami native, this is insulting," a user said. "Delete."
