I would like to suggest that there are other parts of NYC to live, in addition to what evanelias mentions above. Many who complain about high rents, and feelin

I would like to suggest that there are other parts of NYC to live, in addition to what evanelias mentions above. Many who complain about high rents, and feeling poor, for reasons I do not entirely understand, have a stigma of living in the other boroughs other than Manhattan. In Queens, in a well connected (express subway line) area, one can get the same 400 sqft "dump" the author cites, for less than 1000$. And commute-wise, about 30 minutes to midtown. Having lived both in Queens and Manhattan over many years, I find this "Manhattan or broke" attitude with largely people who move from outside NYC. I moved to Manhattan from Queens, when I was able to afford it and not when it became affordable.