Does anyone really LOVE New York? (Buffalo, Portland: salons, real estate market, crime)

[amy_cate]

Originally Posted by saturnfan

All I can think is that you now need a doctor and a drug dealer in the family to pay Manhattan rents.

The middle class uses more public facilities and serves to stabilize neighborhoods. It's a shame this will be no more.

When I lived in NYC 20 years ago, Brooklyn was a cheap place to live.

****LOL**** - how true. the middle class is shrinking fast. most of my husband's family has relocated to nj.

[amy_cate]

Originally Posted by jw142n9

Totally agree - was over at a friends apartment last night - selling for $2.5m - 1 bedroom/1 bath. Not even large (1200 sq feet). Why??? Boring neighborhood (25th and 7th). I just don't understand where people get this type of money -

Mortgage Amount = $2,115,000

Down Payment = $235,000

Monthly Mortgage Payment = $13,543

Total Monthly Costs = $15,090 (I suppose I am in the wrong business), but can someone please explain?.?.

yeah really... i just cannot identify with this demographic and don't care to. if i worked 24/7 just to afford this sort of broom closet apartment, to own my speck of a living space., i'd not be able to do anything in the city - if i had the time, no money and if i had the money, then no time... this is insane. even if i had all this money, i can't fathom it feeling like pocket change enough to justify the expense...

this is purely sick when you consider all the starving people in this world - this truly makes me ill. how does anyone justify this?? i'm sure there are some philanthropists left in this city, but to be this caught up in appearances, materialism, etc it is really nauseating.

[SaintLaurent]

Originally Posted by jw142n9

Again, can someone please explain how people aford to buy multi-million dollar apartments here? Most everyone I know makes over $100k per year (I suppose this is low now) , and still lives pay check to pay check. At work (in Soho) I go up to the roof, and see at least four to five new buildings going up within a ten block radius. Where is the money coming from (Europe??) for people to aford apartments in New York. The last apartment I looked at was $650,000 for a "1 bed" with a SHARED balcony. I refuse to pay that much to share something with a stranger. Who is buying, and where is the money coming from? Two years ago my sister and I looked in Brooklyn for a townhouse (in Greenpoint and Bed-Stuy) with a decent budget I thought (about $1.5m) and all we saw were DUMPS that required major renovation. Pleasw, please explain because I don't get it.

New York is the richest city in the United States. Many people can afford the prices.

CEOs, Wall Street, doctors, dentists, lawyers, business owners, musicians, actors, athletes, european play boys, shieks, royals, models, designers, trust funders, gold diggers etc.

When the international wealthy buy in the United States, its always in New York.

Wealthy people love NYC. Money attracts money.

New York, Hong Kong and London = Richest cities in the word. Period.

Hope that helped.

[Hustla718]

Originally Posted by SaintLaurent

New York is the richest city in the United States. Many people can afford the prices.

CEOs, Wall Street, doctors, dentists, lawyers, business owners, musicians, actors, athletes, european play boys, shieks, royals, models, designers, trust funders, gold diggers etc.

When the international wealthy buy in the United States, its always in New York.

Wealthy people love NYC. Money attracts money.

New York, Hong Kong and London = Richest cities in the word. Period.

Hope that helped.

The truth is NYC is NOT richest city in the USA or the world. The disparity between incomes is just so great. Yes there are lawyers, doctors, athletes, celebraties, but they are minority. A lot of struggling people in NYC.

[SaintLaurent]

Originally Posted by Hustla718

The truth is NYC is NOT richest city in the USA or the world. The disparity between incomes is just so great. Yes there are lawyers, doctors, athletes, celebraties, but they are minority. A lot of struggling people in NYC.

Well, the disparity between incomes is just as great in London, Hong Kong, etc.

Of course not everyone is rich.

When I say richest city I mean city with the greatest amount of "rich people."

New York has the richest residents and the poorest residents.

[SilkCity0416]

^^^ For all it's faults, I still love NYC.

[PhxGal07]

Happiness falls within oneself people. Life is what you make it. Every place has its ups and downs, its positives and negatives. There's no place like home (Brooklyn) and I miss it very much but will make the most of my life where I live. Brooklyn will always be very close to my heart. THE ENTIRE WORLD IS CHANGING NOT JUST NY.

[jjbradleynyc]

Originally Posted by jen0489x

In 29 days, I will be moving to Downtown Manhattan. I will be going to school in the area, and was incredibly excited until I began reading through all of these posts. Most of them consist of bashing this wave of hipsters and yuppies, general unhappiness with the noise/dirt/ect of the area, and missing the "Old NYC" days. I feel as though a dark shadow is cast over all of these posts, and everyone here is unhappy about life in New York City.

Now, I've been to New York City (generally just Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens) about10times in the past two years, and came in contact with generally friendly people. I was able to strike up conversations with random people at the Port Authority as well as the subway station. This is really why I fell in love with New York, because everyone seemed so accepting. However, now after reading this forum, I feel as though my perceptions of New York have been shattered, and no one is as accepting and friendly as my naive heart wants me to believe.
Please just give me some opinions, and just tell me why you love NYC.

Some things off the top of my head I love about NYC:

The excitement and energy the city just overwhelmingly brings to you once you step outside and look up and down the street.

Snowfall in Central Park--the most gorgeous and cozy feeling ever!

Christmastime strolls on 5th Ave and Madison Ave. Anywhere in Manhattan near Christmastime evokes classic films, warm and fuzzy, and just a general excitement.

The most helpful and friendly people of anywhere I've lived. Anywhere--and I've lived in AZ, TN, GA, CA, and CT.

The cooperation & peace of people living side by side. Asians, Middle Easterners, people of Indian descent, and Caucasians live in harmony and function beautifully.

Thriving financial, corporate headquarter, and retail/fashion scene. The BEST in the world.

A hot dog from a street vendor. Throw in some roasted nuts!

A visit to the American Museum of Natural History on a rainy, lazy day. CLASSIC!

[computerizedirishred]

Been to NYC twice in the last decade,latest being just last month.The people i have found to be even more friendly,given the dramatic circumstances they have borne,stopping strangers in the street for directions,through to the cabbies not ripping you off,here in Ireland we love you New Yorkers,to us you are the first city on the planet.

[tvdxer]

Originally Posted by Hustla718

When your putting out 2500 dollars a month towards your rent, you have to work more to surivive. Living cost are HIGH as well. $3 dollar subway soon. $3.50-4.00 two years after that. A higher price for food and personal items. You enjoy your freetime less.

A lot of areas are <$1500 / month for rent.

$3 subway? Ouch. But you can get a monthly pass for only $75, right? That's a lot less than car insurance, payments, registration, etc.