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ummm I don't know about finding an apartment in a week. It could take a lot longer than that. And if you have limited income, chances are it will be a dump. If your credit is not so great, you will have an issue not to mention people will be very hesitant to rent to you with no job. And jobs are scarce too.
My boyfriend's nephew came up here from VA in late March and has a job, and he can't find a place. He has no credit and no one will give him a chance with apartments. He's also young, like you, plus he smokes, which makes it harder. But he has been staying with us and it's getting old, to be honest.
I won't knock you for trying to make the move out here, I am planning to move to CA from here, so I know how it feels to hate where you live.
If you are young as in your case, getting a job door to door in industries such as restaurants and bars and retail will be easier than someone older. BUT it helps a ton if you have experience. You will have an easier time finding restuarant and bar jobs if you look in the boroughs sometimes. But the restaurant business in NYC can be brutal. IT is growing quickly in NYC so scout jobs for that if you have experience. Tons of IT start-ups in the Flatiron district.
Temping is not so great here, but better than in some other cities. You would do best to take long-term assignments of 3 + months. So many companies use temp agencies to try out potential full-time permanent employees these days.
There is also a large "black market " for labor. There a many rich folks or sort-of-rich looking for people with skilled trades to paint their place or fix it up. The key is to advertise where the money is.
It would help to know what is your work experience and skill set. For example, companies are moving to Williamsburg, LIC/Queens Plaza, and the financial industry is far more spread out from Wall Street to midtown Manhattan to Jersey City, NJ. Another example is the hospitality/hotel industry - the more affordable hotels have formed centers in LIC in Queens and Gowanus (around the 4th Ave corridor) in Brooklyn.
My point, your field of work may help you determine where you want to live. One bit if advice from someone who has lived in NYC since 1994 and continues to live in Queens since then - avoid a commute whenever possible that is over 45 minutes one way. I have learned a long commute time is an incredible stressor and over time you will want to be as close to your job as possible.
My commute is right at 45 mins and I would probably lose it if it was much longer than that. All it takes is some signalling trouble and my 45 minutes becomes 2 hours. Can't imagine if I had to put up with 1+ hour one way on a regular basis.
ummm I don't know about finding an apartment in a week. It could take a lot longer than that. And if you have limited income, chances are it will be a dump. If your credit is not so great, you will have an issue not to mention people will be very hesitant to rent to you with no job. And jobs are scarce too.
My boyfriend's nephew came up here from VA in late March and has a job, and he can't find a place. He has no credit and no one will give him a chance with apartments. He's also young, like you, plus he smokes, which makes it harder. But he has been staying with us and it's getting old, to be honest.
I won't knock you for trying to make the move out here, I am planning to move to CA from here, so I know how it feels to hate where you live.
Good luck to you!
Yeah the not so great credit thing is a bummer, but that's why I'm shooting to just rent a room as opposed to getting my own apt. I've been looking at rooms in some of the neighborhoods I'm interested in and I'm finding lots in the 900-1100 range. I really don't mind roommates as I tend to get along with just about everyone...
Oh and areas to live for short-term that are reasonable to dirt cheap, Ok to very safe, but may have a long commute:
Bronx: Areas around Pelham Bay Park or Van Courtland Park, some areas of Kingsbridge, Morris Heights/University Heights from Burnside Ave north, some enclavs in South Bronx.
Brooklyn: Greenpoint, some eastern portions of Crown Heights (around Utica Ave), Highland Park area of Cypress Hills (Norwood Street Alabama St stops on J), Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, the far southern and eastern edges of Williamsburg, Bushwick, parts of Bed Sty (cheper as you get closer to the J train, nicer but a little more expensive as you go toward the A on Fulton)
Queens: Astoria/Woodside areas, Ravenswood in LIC, Woodside, Sunnyside (Greenpoint Ave to LI Expressway cheaper that historic district to the north), Elmhurst, Jackson Heights (especially outside the historic district), East Elmhurst/North Corona, Forest Hills, some areas of Jamaica (try for areas near the train stations but north of Jamaica Ave)
Staten Island: Not my specialty but for areas near the ferry landing:Tompkinsville, West Brighton. Closer to Verrazanno but you will have a long commute unless you work in Brooklyn - Grasmere and areas around Fort Wadsworth.
Manhattan - Washington Heights, West Harlem, Manhattan Valley and the area around St John the Divine, some areas of East Harlem, eastern parts of Yorkville, Lower East Side.
Consider too New Jersey - Jersey City around Journal Square and areas west of Grove Street PATH station (heading toward Journal Square) , Ironbound and even parts of downtown (Broad Street from Market to Washington Park//Rutgers U has some good areas and safe) in Newark, Union City (though not a ton of trains tons of buses run to Manhattan), Harrison (near the Path Station and RedBull stadium is the most convenient area)
Now, I am be rather cheap with my recommendations - yes you may find a great roommate situation in far west Midtown (I recommend the areas around Javits Center and avoid living near the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel and near the bus station just too much traffic and noise unless you live way up in a high rise), Upper West Side and East Village, but it might take more time.
San Diego and NYC are different and I am thinking choosing a laid-back neighborhood close to the high energy of Manhattan would be best for you. For you, my short-term choice would be Tomkinsville in Staten Island - has a huge, historic outdoor pool, a growing Sri Lankan community and ethnic restaurants and growing artists community. If you want to be closer and less laid back than I would try East Williamsburg,Bushwick, Greenpoint, Astoria (again cheaper the further you are away from the train lines ), southern areas of Park Slope (heading toward Sunset Park).
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Oh and areas to live for short-term that are reasonable to dirt cheap, Ok to very safe, but may have a long commute:
Bronx: Areas around Pelham Bay Park or Van Courtland Park, some areas of Kingsbridge, Morris Heights/University Heights from Burnside Ave north, some enclavs in South Bronx.
Brooklyn: Greenpoint, some eastern portions of Crown Heights (around Utica Ave), Highland Park area of Cypress Hills (Norwood Street Alabama St stops on J), Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, the far southern and eastern edges of Williamsburg, Bushwick, parts of Bed Sty (cheper as you get closer to the J train, nicer but a little more expensive as you go toward the A on Fulton)
Queens: Astoria/Woodside areas, Ravenswood in LIC, Woodside, Sunnyside (Greenpoint Ave to LI Expressway cheaper that historic district to the north), Elmhurst, Jackson Heights (especially outside the historic district), East Elmhurst/North Corona, Forest Hills, some areas of Jamaica (try for areas near the train stations but north of Jamaica Ave)
Staten Island: Note my specialty but for areas near the ferry landing:Tompkinsville, West Brighton. Closer to Verrazanno but you will have a long commute unless you work in Brooklyn - Grasmere and areas around Fort Wadsworth.
Manhattan - Washignton Heights, West Harlem, Manhattan Valley and the area around St John the Divine, some areas of East Harlem, eastern parts of Yorkville, Lower East Side.
Consider too New Jersey - Jersey City around Journal Square and areas west of Grove Street PATH station (heading toward Journal Square) , Ironbound and even parts of downtown (Broad Street from Market to Washington Park//Rutgers U has some good areas and safe) in Newark, Union City (though not a ton of trains tons of buses run to Manhattan), Harrison (near the Path Station and RedBull stadium is the most convenient area)
Now, I am be rather cheap with my recommendations - yes you may find a great roommate situation in far west Midtown (I recommend the areas around Javits Center and avoid living near the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel and near the bus station just too much traffic and noise unless you live way up in a high rise), Upper West Side and East Village, but it might take more time.
San Diego and NYC are different and I am thinking choosing a laid-back neighborhood close to the high energy of Manhattan would be best for you. For you, my short-term choice would be Tomkinsville in Staten Island - has a huge, historic outdoor pool, a growing Sri Lankan community and ethnic restaurants and growing artists community. If you want to be closer and less laid back than I would try East Williamsburg,Bushwick, Greenpoint, Astoria (again cheaper the further you are away from the train lines ), southern areas of Park Slope (heading toward Sunset Park).
Yeah the not so great credit thing is a bummer, but that's why I'm shooting to just rent a room as opposed to getting my own apt. I've been looking at rooms in some of the neighborhoods I'm interested in and I'm finding lots in the 900-1100 range. I really don't mind roommates as I tend to get along with just about everyone...
Yea, my boyfriend's nephew has been trying that as well..the renting a room thing, but no luck. I do think he is only looking in Staten Island though.
I definitely want to be in manhattan but I hadn't really considered doing queens or Brooklyn for maybe two, three months while I look for the right situation, cuz I've been locked into that one year lease mentality
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