I’ve never seen one in the five boroughs. Jersey yes.
It didn’t faze me to be honest but it was years ago like last century. And it was a bumper sticker.
That's so funny to me. I grew up with that flag, and I have worn that patch. Heck it's pretty likely I have it on something I wear even now. And the sticker is still on my truck, and always has been.
Anywhere there are rednecks, that Rebel flag still flies. It has always stood for legitimate rebellion and does to this very day... 'Sticking it to the man' to some degree, in a parlance you might understand...
I would be hard pressed to find anyone around here that has not worn or flown that flag. And not a one of them would call it racist.