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Post by Emperor Cupcake on Apr 13, 2010 0:01:07 GMT -5
I know there are a few of you on here! The deal is this: In the next 12-18 months, I am considering a move to the New York City area, or its outlying environs. Obviously I would prefer to live right in the city itself, but I don't actually lay golden eggs or anything of the sort, so I understand that I will probably have to compromise. I'm mostly focusing on Brooklyn, specifically the Bay Ridge neighborhood, but I'm also open to living in New Jersey if the commute to the city is easy and the rents are significantly cheaper. Ideally I'd like to not have to have a car. Even more ideally, I would like to live in a neighborhood that has a lot of stuff within walking distance, like subways and grocery stores. If anyone has any suggestions for me about good places to live, where is not too expensive or too scary, or any other nuggets of wisdom, I'd be eternally grateful.  |
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Post by GProopdog on Apr 13, 2010 0:29:15 GMT -5
May I make the suggestion of Staten Island?
It's small, not as chaotic as Brooklyn or Manhattan parking wise, and apartments are (usually) not that expensive.
Warning: Though while parking is usually good here, the drivers tend to be....well.....sucky. If you have patience to deal with moronic drivers, you'll do well here.
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Post by Chuck on Apr 13, 2010 5:49:19 GMT -5
I'm sorry, Cupcake, but I have to ask: WHY New York?
There are other cities much more affordable and livable than old New York.
(Just curious!)
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Post by Don Quixote on Apr 13, 2010 7:09:49 GMT -5
Ah, but the outlaying areas are surprisingly affordable. If you don't live in friggin' Midtown Manghattan, you can probably find something your price range. Just stay the Hell away from Long Island.
I live way above the city in the mountains, where stuff is REALLY cheap. But, on the flipside, there is absolutely nothing here.
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on Apr 13, 2010 19:54:53 GMT -5
I'm sorry, Cupcake, but I have to ask: WHY New York? There are other cities much more affordable and livable than old New York. (Just curious!) Well, I grew up in a really lame part of Florida where nothing went on and everyone was really rednecky. I'd like to be in the middle of the action, if only for a while. I've visited New York loads of times, and I honestly just fell in love with the place. I'm considering a couple of other big cities as well (like Philly), but NY is my first choice. |
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Post by Bix Dugan on Apr 13, 2010 21:13:42 GMT -5
(Inserts "Leave The Bronx!" comment here)
Someone had to!
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Post by Hellcat on Apr 15, 2010 23:46:43 GMT -5
I live in Bay Ridge, and I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to PM me. |
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Post by Chuck on Apr 16, 2010 20:16:22 GMT -5
I'm sorry, Cupcake, but I have to ask: WHY New York? There are other cities much more affordable and livable than old New York. (Just curious!) Well, I grew up in a really lame part of Florida where nothing went on and everyone was really rednecky. I'd like to be in the middle of the action, if only for a while. I've visited New York loads of times, and I honestly just fell in love with the place. I'm considering a couple of other big cities as well (like Philly), but NY is my first choice. (I'm thinking like a father and like someone who did what you're about to do.) What about job prospects? |
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on Apr 16, 2010 23:05:08 GMT -5
I live in Bay Ridge, and I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to PM me. As a matter of fact, Bay Ridge is one of the two or three neighborhoods I'm seriously looking at (Sunnyside in Queens is another one; I wouldn't mind the Lower East Side also, but I don't think we can quite afford it). The rent seems pretty reasonable for NYC, and my husband knows of a couple of artists who live there. I'll definitely PM you about that, and thanks so much for the help! As for job prospects, Chuck, I'm a graphic designer with about 13 years' experience. I've been working in publishing for almost all that time, so I could either work in that line or hopefully get more into more of a package design area. I'm keeping a lookout for something suitable; graphic design jobs pay a lot more in New York than they do in my part of Florida, which is one of the lowest-wage areas of the south. In any case, it might be a year or so before we move, so I'm not applying for anything yet, though I have got my resume and portfolio all up to date. |
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Post by GProopdog on Apr 16, 2010 23:08:22 GMT -5
.....So, is that a no to Staten Island? lol.
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on Apr 17, 2010 0:46:03 GMT -5
.....So, is that a no to Staten Island? lol. I just heard that Staten Island was a little light on subways or quick transport into Manhattan, and maybe that it didn't have the whole bar/nightlife/funky artiste vibe I was hoping to get a teeny flavor of. At this point, I'm not really ruling anywhere out if it's not expensive! |
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Post by Don Quixote on Apr 17, 2010 5:18:08 GMT -5
You should live in the Empire State Building. Just pretend you're a corporation. Call it HearseCo.
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Post by Bix Dugan on Apr 18, 2010 11:11:02 GMT -5
Stay in Florida, and play lots of Grand Theft Auto IV!
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on Apr 20, 2010 0:26:12 GMT -5
Stay in Florida, and play lots of Grand Theft Auto IV! Yeah, that might be what I'll have to do if I get laid off. Actually I won't even be able to do that because I can't afford video games.  |
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Post by Don Quixote on Apr 20, 2010 5:59:09 GMT -5
GTA shouldn't be too expensive, and you can usually find big-name games at Gamestop for far less than fifty bucks. They'll be used, but they still work. Seriously, that's how I bought about half of my video games.
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