The US anime market is a funny thing. Just a few weeks ago, Discotek-- a small distributor that specializes in old titles with
I talked about how there's no Akiba in the States, but that doesn't mean that there isn't anywhere to go. A big city like ours will inevitably have small pockets of otaku interest.
If you ever find yourself making jokes about stereotypical American anime otaku for some reason, and you really want your joke to be authentic, say
"Letters from the New York Otaku"