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Staying in Brooklyn, but without a commute. New York is still a nice place to live, and rent prices seem to have come down 10-20%. Let’s see how things are loo

Staying in Brooklyn, but without a commute. New York is still a nice place to live, and rent prices seem to have come down 10-20%. Let’s see how things are looking come winter though. Could be pretty grim without bars/restaurants to go to.

jdpigeon 6y ago
In Brooklyn too and this summer's been great. Don't have to take the subway. All the bars and restaurants have patios, and my friends and I can get together for hikes and BBQs every weekend. However, I'm worried the QoL is gonna tank once the weather stops being so nice because I every one of these pandemic-resistant activies is weather-dependent
- AndrewUnmuted 6y ago
  Wow - are we living in the same borough? Brooklyn has been a nightmare for me. It's gone downhill fast in my area - horrifyingly dirty streets and sidewalks, junkies laying around everywhere, there's even a pile of stolen belts being watched over by homeless people on my corner. This is in an area where a 3BR apt is at least $3k/month. I can't wait to get out. Been here ten years, working remotely for the past five. Can't really justify it anymore unless things improve quickly. Got randomly assaulted outside my own building a few weeks back - the guy didn't even try to take anything. Just punched me in the face five times and ran off. I went through a similar wave in the late 80s as a kid, I don't like the looks of all this. It may get bad for you quickly as well. Consider being ready with a plan B.
  - et2o 6y ago
    What neighborhood?
  - throw_this_one 6y ago
    What do you think the reason is? I assumed this would happen.
throw_this_one 6y ago
It's gonna be terrible once November comes. I'm not renewing my lease, just gonna go home and live with the parents, buy a car with the savings and drive around, camp, airbnb. Chill. save a ton, etc.
- webdev23 6y ago
  cause of the election?
  - throw_this_one 6y ago
    No just because the weather. In the winter, all the best stuff to do in NYC (indoor cozy dates, raves, jazz bar, museum, parties) are not gonna be happening much at all. What's the point of paying 2k+ to be there if you're just gonna sit inside all day.

jdpigeon 6y ago

In Brooklyn too and this summer's been great. Don't have to take the subway. All the bars and restaurants have patios, and my friends and I can get together for hikes and BBQs every weekend. However, I'm worried the QoL is gonna tank once the weather stops being so nice because I every one of these pandemic-resistant activies is weather-dependent

AndrewUnmuted 6y ago
Wow - are we living in the same borough? Brooklyn has been a nightmare for me. It's gone downhill fast in my area - horrifyingly dirty streets and sidewalks, junkies laying around everywhere, there's even a pile of stolen belts being watched over by homeless people on my corner. This is in an area where a 3BR apt is at least $3k/month. I can't wait to get out. Been here ten years, working remotely for the past five. Can't really justify it anymore unless things improve quickly. Got randomly assaulted outside my own building a few weeks back - the guy didn't even try to take anything. Just punched me in the face five times and ran off. I went through a similar wave in the late 80s as a kid, I don't like the looks of all this. It may get bad for you quickly as well. Consider being ready with a plan B.
- et2o 6y ago
  What neighborhood?
- throw_this_one 6y ago
  What do you think the reason is? I assumed this would happen.

throw_this_one 6y ago

It's gonna be terrible once November comes. I'm not renewing my lease, just gonna go home and live with the parents, buy a car with the savings and drive around, camp, airbnb. Chill. save a ton, etc.

webdev23 6y ago
cause of the election?
- throw_this_one 6y ago
  No just because the weather. In the winter, all the best stuff to do in NYC (indoor cozy dates, raves, jazz bar, museum, parties) are not gonna be happening much at all. What's the point of paying 2k+ to be there if you're just gonna sit inside all day.