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In defense of walk ups NYC
- weeksie 17y agoNYC is not as expensive as people make it out to be but it IS expensive. It's not just rent, though that's quite a bit of it; it's also the price of food and entertainment. I'm not saying that there isn't a ton of bargains out there but it takes work to find the fun and cheap things to do in the city. I love it here but you have to be ready to make compromises if you want to live in the city.
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- jonsteinberg 17y agoMy wife made that point. Yes you need to choose your meals and drinks carefully...you can really blow your budget eating out
- tptacek 17y agoThis article did not make a good case for living in NYC. "If your apartment has no heat, hot water, or kitchen, you may get away with not paying for a couple month's rent!"
- jonsteinberg 17y agoThats a fair point...but it was small struggles that were compromises for cheap rent and a good location
- rwhitman 17y agoYea this article really backfired. I was considering relocating to do a startup in NYC from here in LA and now I'm really turned off. I mean I had an entire 2BR house to myself with a yard and a garden and a deck, with a full kitchen in the middle of the city 10 min drive from Downtown, Hollywood for $1500 a month. Also it doesn't snow here. Moving to NYC where the only way to save a buck is to get a studio apartment with no kitchen or heat is really making me rethink this NYC thing..