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There are plenty of good places to get fruit and veggies, you just don't know where to go. For starters familiarize yourself with the farmers markets locations and schedules.
this, there is also a produce store on 42nd and 9th that is of quality comparable to what i've had in Texas and dirt cheap. Yesterday, I bought a ton of veggies and fruits for $6.
Also, whomever said that lack of subway service is keeping the LES a bargain(which it isn't unless you get to Ave C and D close to the projects). The EV isn't really a bargain anymore though there is a lack of subways over there.
Also, whomever said that lack of subway service is keeping the LES a bargain(which it isn't unless you get to Ave C and D close to the projects). The EV isn't really a bargain anymore though there is a lack of subways over there.
True- EV isn't the best for subways, but it's got more to offer than the LES in terms of transportation which is why I think it pulled ahead in the pricing curve.
The LES doesn't have access to as many trains nor does it have a big transportation hub like Union Square. EV has direct access to the L, N,R,Q,W, and 4,5,6. All the LES has is the J,M,Z, F and the B& D- none of which are convenient for transferring to the Manhattan IRT trains or the L which are crucial for getting around. There's quite a few north/south bus routes that thin out once you're closer to houston (last stops being north in EV that don't continue down to the LES).
I'm a bit ticked that the new second avenue subway won't add more stops to the EV or LES- both could use it.
Kinda defeats the purpose of moving for the NYC experience. If I move to NYC, I wanna experience the people, the atmosphere, the restaurants, the entertainment. Saving every penny is something I can do here where I live right now, too, where there's very little to do anyway.
I can invite people to my home if I live in Redneckville USA where there's nothing else to do. That's the last thing I would do in NYC...
Makes the best point here. Why on earth would you move to NYC to live in a maner you can live anywhere else because you have to be frugal to survive in NYC?
I mean, NYC is expensive, but some posters act like you have to be in a high powered job making at least 200K to live in the city.
I'm FROM the city, born and raised in Manhattan. I currently live in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Not the sexiest neighborhood, but it's safe. I could afford to pay more in rent, but I like having spending money.
I wait tables for a living. I've seen people tell people who work in the service industry that they will not be able to afford living in the five boroughs unless they can tolerate living in the ghetto. That just isn't true.
I'm a waitress and I get my nails done about twice a week, go the hair salon every two months (to get a full sew in, about 350 bucks), get my brows done, eat out, and pay my rent and am paying for cosmetic surgery. Life in the city isn't cheap, but I don't see why people need to scare others into thinking they have to have an extremely high powered job to move to the city or prepare to live on the streets.
A few things that baffled me here.
I remember a while back when you were looking, I thought you said you moved to Bay Ridge. Now it's Borough Park. Which is it? Because these 2 areas don't border each other, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights separate them.
You're also living with 2 roommates and working 2 jobs. Bear in mind people moving here are used to living alone and working 1 job, because that's how it is in other parts of the country. If it's someone who doesn't care what they have to do to say they live here, fine. But some people who post and want to live in the upper west side by themselves, then yes it is expensive, and it's a rude wake up call to find out that job offer they have won't cover the lifestyle they want. Media has hyped people into thinking it's possible.
Also not sure if you're abusing your nails or your salon sucks, but most manicures should last 2 weeks, 10 days minimum. You could probably save $20 or more a week on going to the nail salon less.
I remember a while back when you were looking, I thought you said you moved to Bay Ridge. Now it's Borough Park. Which is it? Because these 2 areas don't border each other, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights separate them.
You're also living with 2 roommates and working 2 jobs. Bear in mind people moving here are used to living alone and working 1 job, because that's how it is in other parts of the country. If it's someone who doesn't care what they have to do to say they live here, fine. But some people who post and want to live in the upper west side by themselves, then yes it is expensive, and it's a rude wake up call to find out that job offer they have won't cover the lifestyle they want. Media has hyped people into thinking it's possible.
Also not sure if you're abusing your nails or your salon sucks, but most manicures should last 2 weeks, 10 days minimum. You could probably save $20 or more a week on going to the nail salon less.
Truth. That's like saying hey I work 6 jobs and live with 6 people in a 2 bedroom, I pay like NOTHING. Yes, but you have to also live with a crowd and have to work all the time. The people that are on the cusp of living here, live very well back home, they just don't know it.
I remember a while back when you were looking, I thought you said you moved to Bay Ridge. Now it's Borough Park. Which is it? Because these 2 areas don't border each other, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights separate them.
I already addressed this, I knew nothing about Brooklyn so I thought I had moved to Bay Ridge.
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You're also living with 2 roommates and working 2 jobs..
I live with a couple in a two bedroom. Haven't seen the woman in 4 weeks so I'm assuming she moved out. I do this so I can afford to spend thousands of dollars on my appearance (don't finance anything). I could very easily pay more in rent. And a lot of people in the service industry have two jobs, as it is hard to get more than 30 hours at a restaurant.
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Also not sure if you're abusing your nails or your salon sucks, but most manicures should last 2 weeks, 10 days minimum. You could probably save $20 or more a week on going to the nail salon less.
I'm guessing you don't know anyone who works in a bar lol, but there's no way that anyone working in a bar can keep a manicure for 10 days. It's just impossible. Nails are supposed to last 10 days under super ideal conditions, and that's NOT working in a bar.
It's not a scare, but most people outside of NYC can't really grasp how expensive everything is until they experience it. In other "expensive cities" there are similar situations, but few cities rival NYC in having high- priced everything. Of course, you can find cheapo less expensive things (even housing) but then it comes at a "cost" (eg living in a dump). In NYC you get sticker shock on most anything you buy.
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Why scare non-NYers?
