$3,000 is now the average rent in New York City

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Shieet. When I lived in Pittsburgh I had a whole house for $500 a month plus utilities.

But, I had nothing to do. All my friends were leaving or already left. After a while, I couldn't find any work that wasn't cooking or cleaning after school. Couldn't meet any women. Couldn't meet any people. The nightlife sucked. I just felt like I just clashed horribly with everything in that city. I was pretty much a loner and besides the fact I hated the f*ck out of that place, I was miserable. I was paying next to nothing for next to nothing.

I've been living here in New York for almost a year and I just feel like a different person. Much better than before. Meeting people is no problem, but I can have my personal space too. There are so many opportunities. I've already been through 4 jobs in that time frame. I think the one thing to take into consideration is not just the cost of a place, but also what it can offer someone.

As a first gen Nigerian/West Indian, I was so sick and tired of living in Pittsburgh. I couldn't and didn't fit in there at all. It's nice to meet more people who share my same background and connect with others on different levels. Sure, I pay out the ass...but it's not like I'm going to live here forever.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

You would be at all the rich fukks I run into working in the UWS

 

[Trip]

not for nothing as absurd the prices are here...

the city the past couple of weeks has been basically a runway

 

[drugxglory]

What kind of work they do?

 

[blackzeus]

How so?


When a foreigner dreams of living in America only New York comes to mind, not fukking Ohio or North Dakota.


NYC the only city in America where people who have nothing just move here just for the chance to make it at something

LA? MIA?

 

[Ego Noir]

thats fairly accurate for what youd expect for a 1-bedroom in Manhattan

But even if I had the money I wouldnt live in Manhattan. Way too dense.

But Brooklyn though

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

thats fairly accurate for what youd expect for a 1-bedroom in manhattan

But even if I had the money I wouldnt live in manhattan. Way too dense.

But brooklyn though

I live in Brooklyn (Bushwick) and I love it. I would never want to live in Manhattan. Too busy. Too many people. Too noisy. Too much...everything.

The only advantage of living in Manhattan is if you work in Manhattan you can walk there or just take one train to work.

 

[Lord Beasley]

shouldn't be a problem for #CertGang

 

[Ego Noir]

I live in Brooklyn (Bushwick) and I love it. I would never want to live in Manhattan. Too busy. Too many people. Too noisy. Too much...everything.

The only advantage of living in Manhattan is if you work in Manhattan you can walk there or just take one train to work.

Give us a Bushwick review in the NYC Gentrification thread. Im looking into Bushwick tryna get some insight from someone who already lives there.

 

[Egomaniacal1]

So you're saying i need to get some rental properties in NY asap?

 

[Humble (Not) Mike Tyson]

http://theworstroom.tumblr.com

Me reading this >> Me gettin' hit by Buster Douglas

*dead*

 

[Diondon]

Only reason I would move to NY is to work in the stock market. Other than that, opportunity my azz

BTW

That rent is too damn high.

 

[DaPresident]

That's why I left up outta there after college...





Man I was thinking I could probably do REALLY good for myself back home (in the DMV) and actually live in an apartment/house instead of an efficiency in NYC...place is outta control when 3k is AVG...

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Every time I get serious abt thinking about moving to NYC. I back down, I don't know, at this point with my tastes I'd simply be hustling backward living there...or worse, I'd need a roommate....roommate after living alone? Nah

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Give us a Bushwick review in the NYC Gentrification thread. Im looking into Bushwick tryna get some insight from someone who already lives there.

Just did... I'll add more later.