Need info on moving to NYC (New York, York: car insurance, colleges, deductible)

[Gabrielah81]

One way ticket purchased and there is not turning back for me. I have been looking at Areas in Queens (Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside etc.) However am also interested in BK however not familiar with any areas in BK. Basically I am looking for area that will get me to the city in 15-20mi at most. Any help on BK areas would be great! Thanks!

[Henna]

Originally Posted by Gabrielah81

One way ticket purchased and there is not turning back for me. I have been looking at Areas in Queens (Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside etc.) However am also interested in BK however not familiar with any areas in BK. Basically I am looking for area that will get me to the city in 15-20mi at most. Any help on BK areas would be great! Thanks!

In terms of commute times, just look at the first couple stops out into Bklyn and Queens on each subway line. That will be your quickest commute. If you go to mta.info and check the subway map, you can click on each line and it will show you what the first few stops are into Brooklyn and Queens.

Just fyi, the short commute times usually come with a higher price tag - more so in Brooklyn than in Queens.

In Queens
7 train: Long Island City and Sunnyside
E/F train: Long Island City and Jackson Heights
N/W: Long Island City and Astoria

In Brooklyn:
quickest commutes are Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope as long as it is near the 7th Ave stop on the Q train (the rest of Park Slope is closer to the F train and the commute is longer).

Good luck.

[grapico]

Would it be just a cheaper and better of quality of life to live in say, an 80% apartment size in Manhattan of what you'd get elsewhere and just walk (save on transit and time) than to live in Queens or Brooklyn... Just wondering if being there makes that much of a difference in peoples lives, different vibe, etc.

[kerzo_xx]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this site, but so glad i found it as it seems VERY helpful!

I wonder if anyone could help me...

I'm a 21 year old female from Glasgow, Scotland. I am hoping to study a 6 week program at Makeup designory in New York. It is located in Soho - "375 W Broadway".

My boyfriend is also thinking about coming with me and styudying at New York film school which i am told is a 15 minute walk from MUD. We are planning to stay in new york for 12 weeks.

These plans are in the very early stages. I haven't started saving money, but i believe it will probably take me around a year and a half to two years to come up with the money i will need for fees and living costs etc.

Basically, my question is: if staying for 3 months as close to these schools as possible, what do you think is the best way for us to live? i.e. furnished apartment? is there hostels available for students?.... also i would OBVIOUSLY love to find the cheapest accomodation possible. We could afford $1000 a month no problem but do you think for that price, in that area, the accomodation will be very poor.? (poor being - dirty, unsafe, unpleasant)

I have never visited NYC and since i can remember i have always wanted to. To live there for three months i think is going to be amazing, but i am becoming increasingly aware that MANY plans will have to be made!! (it's giving me a headache! )

I have come across, whilst searching the net, "loft" - for rent. What is this?

I would also appreciate any feedback or opinions of the area of Soho - maybe it would be a better idea to rent somewhere different - maybe a subway ride away?

its a lot to take in!! ...

thanks xxx

(p.s. i already posted this in another thread but thought it might make more sense to have it here)

[ire2usa]

Hope to move here in the next few years, maybe when i finish college. What can I expect?I grew up in London, are there many differences?Is it expensive to live here?How much would i need to earn to rent a cheap enough apt. in Manhattan?What jobs/qualifications would be handy to have in NYC to easily get a job or money... I still dont have a green card, I guess a Masters would improve my chances of work visa?

[dimrod80]

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[Rebel To Amerika]

My cousin wants to move over here and this is his situation.

He wants to come over here and he will be staying with my aunt and paying $50 a week to stay there. He wants to go to Queens Community College. He will transfer the credits over to NYU and do his major there.

He has 6k saved up and will sell his car and move over here to start his fall semester.

With the 6k he will pay some months off to his aunt and spend that until he finds a job. When he finds a job he will use his pay check to pay the $50 and the rest will be his plus the money he has saved.

I told him it sounds like a good plan, but I never been to Queens Community College. Is it good? Is it worth it?

What do you think?

[newtoli]

Originally Posted by Rebel To Amerika

My cousin wants to move over here and this is his situation.

He wants to come over here and he will be staying with my aunt and paying $50 a week to stay there. He wants to go to Queens Community College. He will transfer the credits over to NYU and do his major there.

He has 6k saved up and will sell his car and move over here to start his fall semester.

With the 6k he will pay some months off to his aunt and spend that until he finds a job. When he finds a job he will use his pay check to pay the $50 and the rest will be his plus the money he has saved.

I told him it sounds like a good plan, but I never been to Queens Community College. Is it good? Is it worth it?

What do you think?

If he has someone to stay with for $50/week - he has already overcome the greatest hurdle of living in NYC, the cost of housing. Sounds like a great plan to me.

[bmwguydc]

The only thing with the CUNY schools is that the tuition is reduced for city residents. I think that it is city resident, state resident, non-state resident in terms of tuition, with non-state residents paying the most. It's not unlike a state school, but they have even lower tuition for city residents. Other than that, I agree with newtoli, that if he has a place to stay for $50/week, that's perhaps the largest hurdle to overcome.

Plus, if he does not want to transfer to NYU, he can finish a four-year degree in the CUNY system with many more credits transferring, though there are some department-specific programs, and at lower cost. Then, he could pursue a graduate degree at NYU, Columbia, Fordham, etc., especially since some programs at CUNY have excellent reputations in the NYC area.

[ire2usa]

Can non-nationals go to University in USA?How much would it be for a foreign student to go to the cheapest college in the NYC area?Would this help you in any way towards getting a full green card? thanks an ps. what is the American system for getting accepted into universities?in Ireland, its points out of 600 i don't know how that would translate?