yes if you live in tribeca and shop at chelsea market (or whatever mishmash of manhattan proper nouns) that's true but if you live in a middle-class neighborhoo

yes if you live in tribeca and shop at chelsea market (or whatever mishmash of manhattan proper nouns) that's true but if you live in a middle-class neighborhood in brooklyn (bedstuy, crown heights) or queens (sunnyside, elmhurst) both rent and groceries are very reasonable. and yes the trains do get you into the city in 30-45 (A/C in brooklyn and 7/E in queens).