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| NYC is a gigantic shit hole! - 4/7/2013
NYC is horrible place to live. Higher income stapled with higher cost of living, rude people living in a bubble, parking regulations everywhere, $7.50 each way on bridge/tunnels, harsh winters, high crime rate, terrible place to meet singles, and etc...Overall an overrated, high priced, low quality of life shit hole/ghetto city...Stay away! Stay away! stay away! [read more...]
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| gotham city - 4/5/2013
gotham city[read more...]
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| Need to move - 4/4/2013
I love New York. It's the city where I was born and raised and lived most of my life. And I'd be happy to stay, but I can't afford to. I've been on disability since late 1995, and I don't seem to be getting better, just worse. I've been staying with my mom in her one bedroom coop for more than a year now, when I had expected to be out within the first month. But it became clear that I would have to move out of state, to an area which meets ALL of my criteria, because they're all equally important. E.g. It doesn't help if I can find an apartment I can afford and even a doctor capable and willing to treat me if the town doesn't have a reliable public transport. system. Or moving to what looks like a great place without having set up a doctor. I did that once before and nearly died. But because I went on disability before my office was wired for the internet, I'm just now learning. And added to that is the headache pain from spending too much time on the computer, because I am legally blind without corrective lenses, and because I can no longer tolerate my contacts, I'm limited to glasses. In my opthalmologist's own words, "We can't correct your vision any clearer with the glasses, or your head will explode." Well, you know what? If I have to spend much more time living with my verbally and emotionally vicious mother who it seems is gaslighting me, I'd rather my head exploded. I have no one to help me, I just got out of the hospital with what I was told was the worst case of pneumonia they'd seen in a long time, along with the fact that altho I don't look my age of 52, I now have the lungs of an 80-year-old, despite never having smoked.
The NYC I remember is gone. Yes, it's true that we've always been a city of immigrants. My own grandparents were. But in the past, each group arriving had to assimilate to survive. Now they make no effort to speak the language, learn the laws, or even act with basic courtesy to customers who are American! And yet the federal government gives these new immigrants grants to start businesses, while Americans born here are lucky to get minimum wage jobs, especially as we grow older. We even thank our returning military and our firefighters, who place their lives on the line regularly, by removing benefits and withholding wage increases.
New York has turned into a city for the newly arrived, and for the Yuppie rich. It's sad but true. Even the Brooklyn Heights area, where I lived in the 90s, has lost its unique charm and has been turned into a cookie-cutter version of the upper East Side, despite the fact that the landmark laws should have prevented that. We have a lot to thank Mayor Bloomberg for. No, actually we don't![read more...]
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| How do you get numbers - 2/1/2013
Cost of living is according to where you live.
Even high cost area of city, there is some people living with minimum wedge. Some people willing to pay double to live safety area.
It is very difficult to avarage them.
i am just wondering how you do that?[read more...]
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| Housing - 12/27/2012
The rental market in Manhattan is as varied as you can ever imagine. Washington Heights and Inwood are comparably the most affordable rental markets in Manhattan. Many of the buildings are pre-war (WWII), and as such, feature high ceilings, offer the best prices per square foot (generally) anywhere in the borough.[read more...]
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| If you live in NYC there are thousands of New York - 11/20/2012
Depending on who you are, you can really create your own New York. There is everything here. The one issue though is, and you have heard it a thousand times, it is expensive. The cost of housing is really going to cut into your budget. Young people are sharing more than ever, 2 in a studio now. Unheard of 5 years ago. I have spoken to many young professionals to have told me they are sharing 4 in a one bedroom! There are plenty of young people though who have affluent parents who have bought them apartments and fund their life here.
You have heard it before and I will say it again, NYC can be the best and worst of all worlds. To enjoy the best of it you need to be strong willed; have a lot of energy, be adventurous, have a thick skin, and be street smart; be very independent, have some base of support because making those connections and friendships is sadly difficult once you are here (unless you are under 25). That subject is a book in itself.
I have lived in SFran, Milan Italy, Colorado, Delaware, Japan, South America and now NYC for 14 years so thats my basis of comparison. Moving forward, it is the most open minded society of all. Culturally it has everything. If you are culturally curious and into the arts..this is the place. Weekends I'll hit 2 museums, go to an opening of a film festival, walk thru Central Park, go to a great organic market and pick up some fabric in one of hundreds of fabric shops to make a dress. There is something new, exciting every day. I get excited just going to Whole Foods to buy toilet paper. You will always see interesting people. Also I am over 40 and single so forget about just the young set. I....love..it...and am not rich but...a clever survialist. I bought a coop 10 years ago cheap so that saved me. I work, I am very healthy and every weekend feels so exciting as I go online to see whats going on.
NYC is for the curious, the inspired, the adventurous. There are people who want lots of their own personal space around them. This is NOT for them obviously. I love how I can start chatting with anyone here and they know what I am talking about. It's like a tribe here. You share a lot of the same experiences. The subway for example. Since 2008.... life has gotten tougher.
HEre's the catch....hate to admit it but...as everywhere it is harder in these years no doubt. Getting a job....ugh!!! Painful. You are one of many. The reality of this economy is really the deal breaker. So I end my piece by saying we are in different times. As exciting and inspiring as NYC is, though I am set up here and will stay... in these times, it may not be the best choice. One has to be practical in life unless you have plenty of money. Opportunity is NOT everywhere in NYC as it was even 8 years ago. These are different times, and following your passion is not the motto in these years. You have to weigh was is going on in the economy, you personal situation and common sense. Best to everyone.[read more...]
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| ewwwwwwwww - 10/18/2012
NYC sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate that stinky city!!!!!! The worst in the whole country!!!!!!!!!!! yuk [read more...]
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| high cost of living - 10/16/2012
NYC has been a great place to live during the single years. But the cost of raising a family with small children, especially in the last few years, has been prohibitive. Time to move to suburbia. :-([read more...]
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| NYC Here I Cooome!!! - 9/20/2012
I don't care what everyone says. My whole family came from New York and they moved up to the country to get away from all the hustle and bustle and danger of New York City, but listen,now I've grown up my whole life in boring Connecticut. I've lived my whole life in a boring small town looking for something to do all the time, and I've made up my mind that I wanna go and work and live in the city with some of my friends. Does anyone have any advice for a couple of college age kids who want to go to live in the city for a while? i. e. where to live and HOW TO STAY SAFE TOO!!![read more...]
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| NYC - 9/20/2012
People are dying to come here, but I am ready to leave.[read more...]
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| New York!!! New York!!! - 8/31/2012
The New York City visitors see is not the NYC where most live.
There are 4 other boroughs, and the demographic is changing for each one.
I could talk more about the rise and fall of NYC, some other time.[read more...]
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| NYC transportation - 8/23/2012
getting around on the NYC subway is a priviledge. I can go anywhere in the 5 boroughs in under 1 hour and for only $2.25.[read more...]
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| NYC - 8/14/2012
Fine...[read more...]
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| Weather - 8/10/2012
Constantly hot, humid and extreme weather: when it's sunny, it's very warm and humid; when it rains, we get wind gusts, rain storms that can cause floodings[read more...]
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| My home - 8/8/2012
My city has it all.[read more...]
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| Looking to get out - 8/4/2012
New York City has been my home for almost 50 years. I am looking to escape from New York to a cleaner and more peaceful area.[read more...]
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| finding out more - 7/22/2012
need to travel here[read more...]
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| My Hometown - Union Square - 7/5/2012
Native New Yorker. I can walk out of my apt and get Starbucks on the corner. Walk over to Union Square Park and sit there for a while just people watching. Buy fresh produce at the Farmer's Market. Watch people performing, selling things, giving out free hugs or just playing Chess at all hours of the day and night. Than I'll go into Sephora and try on makeup and nail polishes and spend about $50 in things. Go over to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's and grab a bite to eat. Then go into Barnes and Nobles and read for a couple of hours. Don't want to cook, no problem. Take out always works. I want all this in a warmer climate. My partner retires in 5 years so my research has begun. So far on top of the list is San Diego, CA
Looking forward to the next phase of my Life :-)
Julie[read more...]
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| Bronx, NY - 6/18/2012
I have lived in Bronx County for 43 years. New York City is one of the best cities in the world for me. Museums, restaurants, festivals, summer activities, music the list goes on and on. But it is very expensive to live. Im a city employee who is going to retire in 3 years, so my pension is 50% of my salary so I will not afford to continue living here. [read more...]
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| Hmmm should I just go to Florida? - 5/23/2012
I live in New York and im just so tired of this fast pace life. Im 34yrs old with a 15yr old son. My son and I are ready for a change. We have florida in Mind but just not quite sure where exactly. I would like some place where there are beaches near by, great school system and perhaps night life for myself. I do enjoy going out from time to time. Id rather be away from the craziness. Im also going to be renting so dont want anything to crazy. After all I dont have a job but im going with about maybe 4months of rent and hopefully that will give me enough time. Im currently bartending in NY so if necessary I will do same in florida if need to but eventually Id like a career paying job. Can not bartend for too long. Any suggestions anyone. Id appreciate some feed back. Thanks[read more...]
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