help me, new yorkers!
hello from california!
i'm currently in the process of applying for grad school at Columbia University and would like to get a better idea from some native new yorkers about living in NYC! please excuse my lack of knowledge about some things that may be obvious to you, but that's why i'm here! so i really appreciate any and all feedback!
first, my current roommate is looking to go to school closer to downtown (FIT) where would be a place that would be...
1. halfway between FIT & columbia? or, where would be the most convenient location for both of us to commute to our schools?
2. reasonably priced? meaning, ~$800-1200 each (1600-2400 total) for a 2 or 1 bedroom apartment (...or studio... we'll make it work!)?
second, what is the best way to commute around NYC? being from california, i know nothing about public transportation! would taxi rides to our campuses be financial suicide?
and i can't help but ask this: i have run across some listings on craigslist in the financial district that i find really hard to believe (~2500/month with complete amenities)... the luring pictures really work! but how legit are these listings?
i'd love to live in near downtown new york, but since i'll definitely be in enormous debt after all the loans for grad school, i don't want to dig myself into a hole financially! ANY tips/advice/words from the wise would be greatly appreciated, so please help me out if you can!
please just tell me more about your city!
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