Reviews & Comments
New York, NY
Must Know Someone to Be Someone -
9/26/2007Despite the fact that New York has 8 million people, somehow it's got a small town attitude about hiring. You really need a reference to get a job where you aren't exploited. If you don't have a reference, expect to work for less than you are worth because they know you don't have a choice. If you have a reference, make sure it's a good one. If you want a middle class lifestyle, make $100,000 a year, or go home. I'm not kidding. A 600 square foot apartment in a bargain-basement location costs $2,000 a month.
Bronxville, NY
Cute, Busy, but Expensive Village -
9/26/2007Bronxville is an island oasis of safety and relative calm in lower Westchester County. One mile to the South is Mount Vernon, which has many of the congested aspects of the Bronx. To the West is Yonkers, where suburban neighborhoods quickly give way to dense urban development. Bronxville, itself, is a quiet, clean, safe, and enjoyable place to walk around, visit coffee shops, eat at restaurants, and browse books and antiques. The train station is at the heart of the community, and it's close proximity to Manhattan, but quiet feel gives the town the ideal mix for commuters and their families.
Just one problem. The average house price is close to a million bucks. In New York, all comfort comes at a price.