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View Poll Results: Do you actually like living in NYC?
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Yes, I absolutely love it here, I would set up roots here
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Its alright, not that bad im content for now,or dont plan on leaving due to personal reasons
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No, i absolutely hate it, Im leaving as soon as possible
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10-22-2016, 11:46 AM
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Location: SE PA via North jerz
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Originally Posted by kyb01
OT. I'll post this and leave. But, lol, if you believe only Am. blacks, PRs, Italians and Irish live in Philadelphia. Just to correct you, there's a Philly neighborhood that is mostly Poles. It goes from there.
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I didnt say only those groups live in Philly, but they do make up the vast majority of the city (close to 90%), the other 10% live scattered and often share neighborhoods with the majority 90%, you mention the Polish but they aren't even the majority in the only "polish" area in the city Port Richmond as there is a sizable and growing Puerto Rican population.
Whereas in New York (especially in Queens and Brooklyn), no group makes up more than 15%, there are tons and tons of groups who make up a sizable chunk of the population. Queens for example, is the most diverse county in the country |
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10-22-2016, 12:43 PM
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Location: New Jersey!!!!
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I was at my wits end with the city for awhile, but now that I work on SI, life is much better and I don't see myself leaving for awhile. I will probably even stay in the house I have owned now for 8 years rather than trying to upgrade. Other parts of NYC suck and are far too stressful and hectic for my lifestyle, but SI is perfect for where I am now in life.
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10-22-2016, 01:15 PM
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I didn't vote because you didn't give me the option I want.
I do really love it here, and I'll probably be here for a while, but I'm not one of those NYC die-hards who feels everywhere else is inferior and they couldn't live anywhere else. I don't see myself setting up roots here, but it's not so much a fault of the city as it is a personal thirst for more adventures. One of my goals in life is geographic independence, so I don't attach too much importance to where I live really. I have a different city in mind for a future home base, but who knows if the cards fall a certain way it could be here too. I'd even like to spend some time living abroad if possible. I'm very open.
Biggest negatives are high COL, dirtiness and bad smells, the crowds. People's tolerance to those things varies. I find them annoying, but it doesn't have a great impact on my quality of life personally. These things used to get to me more when I let them. I think if you let these things get to you that much, it's more a sign of dissatisfaction with other areas of your life. If those aspects of NYC truly bother people, then those people should make a plan in their minds to move elsewhere, but learn to love the best aspects of living in this city while they're here. Right now I very much enjoy the urban lifestyle and all the amenities NYC has to offer. There's also an amazing sense of security living in here in Manhattan with so many people around. I don't need a car, which is a huge plus. If I really want nightlife I can have instant access to it, but if I don't I can just order in from one of my neighborhood's many delivery options and have a quiet night. The perks of living here far outweigh the negatives for me, at least right now.
I also would like easier access to nature, but I've been living a very happy life without it and am fine with it being something I just don't have much of for this phase of my life. There are trade-offs that in most cases I'm not willing to make right now.
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10-22-2016, 01:19 PM
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Location: New Jersey
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Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc
Thank God you left. You sound like a miserable person. We need less of people like you here and more people like PDF!
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How does OP sound like a miserable person? The reasons he stayed are valid reasons and actual realities of NYC.  |
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10-22-2016, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by The Ryu
How does OP sound like a miserable person? The reasons he stayed are valid reasons and actual realities of NYC. |
Including the part about wanting less diversity? Usually people want more, not less. I don't see his reasons as complaints, but more so he was never built to live in NYC in the first place. It's just not for some people, and that's fine too. |
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10-22-2016, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Airborneguy
I was at my wits end with the city for awhile, but now that I work on SI, life is much better and I don't see myself leaving for awhile. I will probably even stay in the house I have owned now for 8 years rather than trying to upgrade. Other parts of NYC suck and are far too stressful and hectic for my lifestyle, but SI is perfect for where I am now in life.
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That's interesting. I've actually been looking into Staten Island recently. While I live in Manhattan now, and the city lifestyle is definitely for me, before I moved to NYC I had a strong desire to own property. I realize, in the short-term, that's all but impossible here. But I work in Battery Park City, and housing prices in SI don't seem as outrageous as elsewhere. Glad to hear you like it out there. |
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10-22-2016, 02:56 PM
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I lived in the Bronx for over 18 years. The reason we moved there was because of my parents, they started a business there. I was too little to understand about the areas and schools. Starting from fifth grade and all the way to high school, the schools weren't great. I managed to finish and went off to college and finished too.
Right now I live in Queens and it is better compared to where I was in the Bronx. At one point I was thinking about moving to another city for my family but I have to say I love NYC and I will not move out. Even though I didn't enjoyed my time during my childhood but this is where I was raised. I guess for now moving out of NYC is not a option for me.
We are currently looking to move to long island and hoping we can make it happen by the end of this year.
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10-22-2016, 03:32 PM
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this is actually a really cool thread to see why and how people actually live here. awesome responses above  |
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10-22-2016, 03:36 PM
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Location: New Jersey!!!!
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Originally Posted by PDF
That's interesting. I've actually been looking into Staten Island recently. While I live in Manhattan now, and the city lifestyle is definitely for me, before I moved to NYC I had a strong desire to own property. I realize, in the short-term, that's all but impossible here. But I work in Battery Park City, and housing prices in SI don't seem as outrageous as elsewhere. Glad to hear you like it out there.
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Thanks. To clarify a little, I am from here. My family has been on SI for over 100 years. My father left for a bit with us, so I did live somewhere else until I was 8, but I've been here ever since other than my Army time.
SI has issues, but my mortgage is significantly less than what people pay for much smaller apartments in other boros. I live in one of the best neighborhoods on the Island and to add to it, live in a dead-end private cul-de-sac surrounded by woods and cemeteries (I prefer the dead to the living, much quieter).
Commuting for 14 years sucked and had me planning to leave as soon as I could, but now that I work here, my whole life has changed for the better and I don't see myself leaving for another 10 years at least. My "commute" is now 15 min with zero possibility for traffic and I can start errands or what-not the second I walk out of work. It's unbelievable how much that changes things. Basically I'm now like the guy who works downtown and pays millions to buy a midtown apartment to be close to work, minus the need for millions, and plus a lot more peace and quiet. |
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10-22-2016, 04:53 PM
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Location: Brooklyn New York
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Originally Posted by Airborneguy
I was at my wits end with the city for awhile, but now that I work on SI, life is much better and I don't see myself leaving for awhile. I will probably even stay in the house I have owned now for 8 years rather than trying to upgrade. Other parts of NYC suck and are far too stressful and hectic for my lifestyle, but SI is perfect for where I am now in life.
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I agree with this statement, although I'm in Brooklyn and work in Brooklyn. Brooklyn has become very desireable, and it like a "mini" version of the city. For me, this works out well. I'm older now, I have done all the "city things" our mothers warned us about, mega clubs, etc....
But now I can enjoy "city" life without really going into the "city", we have everything here at our fingertips in Brooklyn, only minutes away from where I live we have tons of places to eat, things to see and do, we have waterfront parks, and the like. I work 15 minutes away, and am home by 4:20 every night. All 3 of my My sons and thier familes live here as well so were all close, (but not that close) 
and as AG said above Brooklyn is perfect for where I am now in life !
I do plan on retiring to Palm Springs Ca though, if all works out well....
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