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My two cents...I am a midwest gal, but have been to NY only one time two years ago. I loved, loved, loved NYC! I am dying to go back! I felt totally out of my element, but it was so great to experience such diversity. People were friendly and actually very helpful. I felt safe and wasn't freaked out by anything-I admit I was a bit nervous about all the crime you hear about in NYC. It's such a great place, but a bit pricey for me, which is a pity. There is so much to do! Someone else here said that just flying over the city gives them good chills...I felt the same way. If I could afford to live there, I would be packing my bags right now!
Those neighborhoods are just as nice as everywhere else in Manhattan. Now the only poor people living in Harlem are in projects and everyone in non government housing is rich just like the rest of manhattan.
Those neighborhoods are just as nice as everywhere else in Manhattan. Now the only poor people living in Harlem are in projects and everyone in non government housing is rich just like the rest of manhattan.
Dude, don't exagerrate now. Harlem is still mostly a working class neighborhood. Not every poor person lives in a project building.
Those neighborhoods are just as nice as everywhere else in Manhattan. Now the only poor people living in Harlem are in projects and everyone in non government housing is rich just like the rest of manhattan.
Another insightful post........LOL
I'm sure this is the dream of the mayor and many others but it is not the current situation of course.
Wrong again. NYC is full of working class poor. Anywhere else they would be considered simply working class or even lower middle class. And yes this is due to the high cost of living.
Those neighborhoods are just as nice as everywhere else in Manhattan. Now the only poor people living in Harlem are in projects and everyone in non government housing is rich just like the rest of manhattan.
Have you ever heard of Section 8 or HUD? The vast majority of Harlemites are low income Black and Latino. Harlem still makes up the 3rd poorest congressional district in the United States. Not to mention much of the areas housing is low income only.
Have you ever heard of Section 8 or HUD? The vast majority of Harlemites are low income Black and Latino. Harlem still makes up the 3rd poorest congressional district in the United States. Not to mention much of the areas housing is low income only.
Like I said, The only poor people living in Harlem are in or government low income houses. What I was trying to say is that outside of project building the population consists of pretty upperclass people.
Yeah a lot of apartment buildings up there accept Section 8. With Section 8 the government helps to move people, who otherwise would have been in government housing, into regular apartment buildings and somewhow covers part of their rent.
I'm not sure on the specifics of it though, as I'm not the type to be on welfare.
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