Very true. Don't be afraid to look outside of the manhattan/williamsburg/dumbo/long island city areas, either. Most people who think that NYC is incredibly ex

Very true. Don't be afraid to look outside of the manhattan/williamsburg/dumbo/long island city areas, either. Most people who think that NYC is incredibly expensive (I've even gotten this from folks who live in La Crescenta, CA) haven't bothered to explore beyond Manhattan.