I was in New York a few years ago and think I may have stood in about the same spots you did!
I can well imagine that your love of photography was damaged by the business aspect of it. When it becomes every. single. day. it's just overwhelming. That said, the rest of us are glad you've picked up your camera again. 😀
And I am glad that all of you are here and helped me pick up my camera again :)
Having a community to share my pictures and motivate me taking new ones was really life-changing for me and I am not telling this as a figure of speech!