I'm ready to make that move to NYC now

[TsVanessa69]

Chicago has become pretty dry and stale, and due to the recent 3 robberies in 1 month and nothing done about it was the straw that broke the camels back. I dont feel comfortable or safe in my own home anymore, and the show opportunitys are non-exsistant, the men aint shit, not even to console me in this hard time, and its been in the back of my mind for a few years to leave here and move to NYC. I have no family here and all my real friends and guys who's shoulders I cry on are all in NYC. I currantly pay $1100 for a 2 bedroom apartment with a parking space. I know something that size for that price is not possible in manhattan, but where could I go close to manhattan and get a space big enough for me and my drag wardrobe. The smallest I could get would be a 1 bedroom. I dont cook so I wouldnt need a huge kitchen, I dont drive so I'd have to be close to a train that gets me into Manhattan. My girlfriend lives in Bay Ridge, brooklyn, but I HATE that long ass train ride, especially after a show at Esco's or the Monster or dancing at one of Sunny's or Allanah's partys. How ts friendly is Jackson Heights or Astoria Queens? Any help would be greatly appreciated. If I could grab my clothes and leave now I would.
I have 2 cats but I will find a good home for them before I leave. I wanted to save my money and get some work done, but the fear of coming home to an empty house and the depression from dealing with this in this dead ass city is more than I can handle. Any SERIOUS help would be appreciated. I also have a girlfriend in Jersy who will let me work out of her house to make money to move to NYC.

[Alyssa87]

Jersey City or Hoboken is only 5 minutes on the PATH train to downtown.

if you moved here, i would be VERY VERY happy.

[River]

Thats a shame you feel that way about Chicago. I've been all over America, and there's no place like the Windy City in my humble opinion

[TsVanessa69]

Thats a shame you feel that way about Chicago. I've been all over America, and there's no place like the Windy City in my humble opinionIts fucked up to say but when I go home and realized that shit was MISSING again! I kew its time to go.

[thx1138]

Jackson Hts and Astoria are very trans friendly. However the subway service from Manhattan to Queens at 3 or 4 am REALLY, REALLY sucks. :>(

[Mac_Hine]

i've actually been looking for apartments in NYC too, moving there in a couple of months. the neighborhood i'm leaning closest to moving to is east harlem. it's cheap compared to most other places on manhattan, and from what people are telling me the area is changing, it's not as crime riddled as you might immediately think. looking on a map it's really close to central park and all those billion dollar apartments, so how bad can it be? heh

the main selling point, for me at least, is that it's actually on the island. it doesn't seem too far from midtown and lower manhattan. i was looking at some places in queens and jersey too, but they seem a million miles away from the heart of the city.

[whatislove]

well... 1100 will get you a lot more than before the crash... Boro Park, kensington, even bay ridge is not that far out there, and about $25-30 for a taxi. in my experience those part of queens are just as far.

Jersey City looks cute and is cheap, but you always are transfering trains and they run crappy late and on weekends, plus it's corrupt and depressing. and forget about parking there, really bad!

[tstv_lover]

Hope your move is a great success Vanessa and you find real happiness in NY.

[TsVanessa69]

Jackson Hts and Astoria are very trans friendly. However the subway service from Manhattan to Queens at 3 or 4 am REALLY, REALLY sucks. :>(
well Iwouldntmind the $20 cab ride. My girlfriend lives in BayRidge and that ride SUKS!!!!I wanna be close to manhattan.

[TsVanessa69]

Jackson Hts and Astoria are very trans friendly. However the subway service from Manhattan to Queens at 3 or 4 am REALLY, REALLY sucks. :>(
How is the rentinthose areas??

[PatrickFromNYC]

Jackson Hts and Astoria are very trans friendly. However the subway service from Manhattan to Queens at 3 or 4 am REALLY, REALLY sucks. :>(
How is the rentinthose areas??

I own two one bedroom apartments in Jackson Heights and I get $1175 and $1250 for each of them. You can find a decent place in JHts for about 1200 with a 5 minute walk to a 12 minute subway ride to Manhattan.

[TsVanessa69]

Jackson Hts and Astoria are very trans friendly. However the subway service from Manhattan to Queens at 3 or 4 am REALLY, REALLY sucks. :>(
How is the rentinthose areas??

I own two one bedroom apartments in Jackson Heights and I get $1175 and $1250 for each of them. You can find a decent place in JHts for about 1200 with a 5 minute walk to a 12 minute subway ride to Manhattan.
Now thats something I can deal with. back in the day, say 2001 my girlfriend lived in Queens by Roosevelt but it was a bit ghetto, but nobody bothered us. Its just gonna be me and my drag, but I want a client friendly location. Kinda like why I piced the place i have now train and can acessable in a low key spot.

[TsVanessa69]

Another plus to me in NYC, my new webmaster is in Brooklyn, so I can FINALLY get my site up and running like it should be. I will have more photosets and goodies and be abled to convert to a pay site!!!!

[blckhaze]

alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.

[BLKGSXR]

alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.what do you know...Your black...Now get back to work lol......Haze out of the cave(hibernation) whats happening whore.

[Alyssa87]

alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.what do you know...Your black...Now get back to work lol......Haze out of the cave(hibernation) whats happening whore.


whoa whoa whoa..

you are out of line you fucking prick.
how dare you.
ugh..


he was agreeing with me :x

[blckhaze]

alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.what do you know...Your black...Now get back to work lol......Haze out of the cave(hibernation) whats happening whore.


lol
Been around. gettin ready for a long summer of whoring.
Goin cross country on this one.

[BLKGSXR]

alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.what do you know...Your black...Now get back to work lol......Haze out of the cave(hibernation) whats happening whore.


lol
Been around. gettin ready for a long summer of whoring.
Goin cross country on this one.you bitch I thought we had an agreement I whore the west.....lol Sorry about the hijack Vanessa...Just had to throw haze under the bus

[blckhaze]

LOL @ alyssa. As much as i dont like jersey overall, that area is fairly safe, and a decent value.


I cant send vanessa to the bronx. Not to live. These ricans and domincanos are no joke 24/7.

[thx1138]

$1,200 a month is about right. It might be difficult getting a cab to go out to Queens from midtown Manhattan for $20. Cab fares are going up.

[JeniferTS]

good luck with the move vanessa..we'll be much closer.

[lovedats]

vanessa im very happy ur coming 2 nyc, hope 2 meet you sometime

[flabbybody]

Queens has the most affordable neighborhoods that are safe with good subway access into manhattan

Jackson Heights
Woodside
Sunnyside
Elmhurst
Astoria

[TsVanessa69]

alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.what do you know...Your black...Now get back to work lol......Haze out of the cave(hibernation) whats happening whore.


whoa whoa whoa..

you are out of line you fucking prick.
how dare you.
ugh..


he was agreeing with me :x
I'm going to be in Edison, is that close you u sista???
My girlfriend is gonna let me stay and work in her place as often as I can get off my job till I get the money to ship my stuff.
I wanna say the move alone is gonna be about $3000

[TsVanessa69]

LOL @ alyssa. As much as i dont like jersey overall, that area is fairly safe, and a decent value.


I cant send vanessa to the bronx. Not to live. These ricans and domincanos are no joke 24/7.
I know that already.
I'n no starnger to those parts either. Somehow those damn ricans find their way from bronx to my hotel room, imgagine when I actually live there! Now those dominicans, they sniff me out of the crowd! If they dont sneak in from the Bronx, when I go smoke with my girls in Washington Heights, daymn, there everywhere!. Now you really got me wanting to get the fuck outta here!

[TsVanessa69]

good luck with the move vanessa..we'll be much closer.
Thanks doll. Its so funny, after all this has happened, the only girls offering moral support are my girls in NYC. I may be ther sooner than planned.
Gotta wrap up things here with the job and save!
No shoe shopping for me for a while. I'm actually going to be in NY next month, i'm going to look around and get a feel of different areas of Queens.

[ttmanofsteel1]

well Vannessa (and guys in NY) as a guy who has hooked up with Vannessa in the past I must say she will definitely be a sweet addition to the cast of girls in NY. So guys get yur mouth and butts ready LOL and girls start drinking Appreci-ade not the Hater-ade LMAO

[ed_jaxon]

Hey Vanessa

Big loss for us here losing you to New York.

Still think you are one of the funniest people I ever met and appreciated the times we all got to hang out.

I know your job is sorry to see you go as well.

As to getting your shit taken, I agree with whoever said for you to set up a cam and catch the little fucker red handed. Cops might not do anything but then you can have more ammo for your landlord to evict the motherfuckers.

Enjoy one more summer in Chicago b4 you break camp.

[TsVanessa69]

well Vannessa (and guys in NY) as a guy who has hooked up with Vannessa in the past I must say she will definitely be a sweet addition to the cast of girls in NY. So guys get yur mouth and butts ready LOL and girls start drinking Appreci-ade not the Hater-ade LMAO
If you noticed I don't get into it with NY girls, we seem to relate and understand each other better, LOL. In all the years I been going to NY I only got into 1 incident and that girl didn't know who I knew. Other than that, I get life with the NYC dolls. I'm not shady or stuck up, and not the kind of girl to even be competitive. Shit I'm in the game to make my money just like they are. And when they are in Chicago, I help as much as I can. Jesica Host and a few other girls are my "smoking" buddies and we just smoke, go to the club and gag on the boys. I'm not really a drama queen unless a drama queen gets me started, as you guys have seen on here. And I'm glad to know you got my back too baby!

[TsVanessa69]

Hey Vanessa

Big loss for us here losing you to New York.

Still think you are one of the funniest people I ever met and appreciated the times we all got to hang out.

I know your job is sorry to see you go as well.

As to getting your shit taken, I agree with whoever said for you to set up a cam and catch the little fucker red handed. Cops might not do anything but then you can have more ammo for your landlord to evict the motherfuckers.

Enjoy one more summer in Chicago b4 you break camp.
Well Ed ya know Chicago was already boring to me. I used to work 3-5 nights a week in clubs and made a HUGE investment in my stage wardrobe, and its all in the closet collecting dust. My passion in life never was escorting, it was doing shows. Thats dying out here in Chicago. I get 2 nights a month at cattle Call and 2 nights a month at Circuit and once in a blue moon a spot at the Baton. In NY, I can work in Manhattan, Queens and even Jersey, not to mention I even work sometimes in a show in Philly. I miss performing more than anything and I get antsy to get back to NY as often as I can. Now that my girl has her apartment in Jersy where I can go work a week then come back, I'll work and save up.
I wont be abled to move over night, so you guys got me for up until fall. I been needing this change for a while now, about 5 years, but I don't like change, the robberies were the wake up call to get my ass up outta here.
I'm known to be a creature of habit, LOL

[TsVanessa69]

I JUST GOT A CALL FROM MY LANDLORD HERE AT WORK> THE GUY WHO WAS ROBBING ME AND STOLE FROM THE LAND LORD GHAS BEEN IN POLICE CUSTODY SINCE 6 AM THIS MORNING! WE DON"T KNOW IF ITS RELATED TO MY CASES AGAINST HIM, OR MORE OF HIS BULLSHIT!! I HOPE SOMETHING GOOD COMES OF THIS!

[JeniferTS]

I JUST GOT A CALL FROM MY LANDLORD HERE AT WORK> THE GUY WHO WAS ROBBING ME AND STOLE FROM THE LAND LORD GHAS BEEN IN POLICE CUSTODY SINCE 6 AM THIS MORNING! WE DON"T KNOW IF ITS RELATED TO MY CASES AGAINST HIM, OR MORE OF HIS BULLSHIT!! I HOPE SOMETHING GOOD COMES OF THIS!

i hope so to..fuckin thief..

[BeardedOne]

Best of luck in your move, Vanessa. Personally, I prefer Chicago to NY (I lived in Lakeview for a while, before lights), but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Though you may dislike NYCTA (No You Can't Take Any), SIRTOA (Shall I Run Today Or Anytime), and PATH (Pathetic Attempt Towards History), they do get you most anywhere in the NY/Newark environs for small investment. Car services are better, but only optimal in the wee hours, when you aren't paying for traffic time.

[TsVanessa69]

Best of luck in your move, Vanessa. Personally, I prefer Chicago to NY (I lived in Lakeview for a while, before lights), but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Though you may dislike NYCTA (No You Can't Take Any), SIRTOA (Shall I Run Today Or Anytime), and PATH (Pathetic Attempt Towards History), they do get you most anywhere in the NY/Newark environs for small investment. Car services are better, but only optimal in the wee hours, when you aren't paying for traffic time.
Travel has never been an issue in NYC!!!!
Cars crash when I leave out of the partys, lol

[ttmanofsteel1]

well Vannessa glad to know u have yur support system in place already. so moving to NY will be a nice smooth transition. And as someone who has had yur "back" before hehe ;-) u go do yur thing and I hope and know NY will treat u well. oh btw i think we have a mutual friend :-)


p.s I dunno about the rest of u......but wudnt justice for Vannessa be that before they convict this guy and he IS in fact the guy that took her shit they let Vannessa loose on him with her massive fuckin tool while handcuffed and gagged and she gives him 1 rough fuck to send him off LMAO i may have problems :-)

[ts4cash]

Jersey City, Union City, Kearny,Secaucus, all of this in NJ

[Floyd R]

Vanessa, best of luck with relocating from Chicago to NY or NJ. I wish you a smooth transition.

[TsVanessa69]

Jersey City, Union City, Kearny,Secaucus, all of this in NJ
Ill be in Edison alot "working" but all my peeps are pointing me to Queens wich is ok, as I'm a lil familiar with Queens and there are 3 clubs I can find work in if I was to be there, not to mention a trai ride or cab stint into the city real quik!!!!

[jjhill]

Good Luck in NYC Vanessa, I love it. I personally call NYC a bigger and safer Chicago. I forgot which NY paper had it, but it was either yesterday or the day before. It said New York is the safest big city. That paper was speaking the truth.

[JeniferTS]

Good Luck in NYC Vanessa, I love it. I personally call NYC a bigger and safer Chicago. I forgot which NY paper had it, but it was either yesterday or the day before. It said New York is the safest big city. That paper was speaking the truth.

whatever you do..don't go to the bronx.

[jjhill]

Good Luck in NYC Vanessa, I love it. I personally call NYC a bigger and safer Chicago. I forgot which NY paper had it, but it was either yesterday or the day before. It said New York is the safest big city. That paper was speaking the truth.

whatever you do..don't go to the bronx.

lmfao, I live there and love it. I lived in Union Square and hated it. So I move to the Bronx. Felt more like home, never had a problem there. And oh I love King and Kennedy chicken. I usually walk all over the Bronx to, for a nice work out, shopping, sight seeing

[flabbybody]

bronx has a bad rep but for the most part its a really nice place to live..
its sorta in the middle of the whole tri-state area so you're not really too far from anything

[AsiaMei]

Good Luck in NYC Vanessa, I love it. I personally call NYC a bigger and safer Chicago. I forgot which NY paper had it, but it was either yesterday or the day before. It said New York is the safest big city. That paper was speaking the truth.

whatever you do..don't go to the bronx.

bronx is not that bad, lots of girls i know live their.

[JeniferTS]

lol i was just messing with jjhill..i use to want to live there.

[eddymunster90]

Well that blows. You are one of the only visible(and beautiful) women in Chicago. Don't know why the TS scene in the countries 3rd largest city is slim. Guess it's going to get a little drier.

[jjhill]

Well that blows. You are one of the only visible(and beautiful) women in Chicago. Don't know why the TS scene in the countries 3rd largest city is slim. Guess it's going to get a little drier.

That was another reason why I love New York. It's like the dream team out here. With Vanessa coming it only gets better. :)

[blckhaze]

LOL @ alyssa. As much as i dont like jersey overall, that area is fairly safe, and a decent value.


I cant send vanessa to the bronx. Not to live. These ricans and domincanos are no joke 24/7.
I know that already.
I'n no starnger to those parts either. Somehow those damn ricans find their way from bronx to my hotel room, imgagine when I actually live there! Now those dominicans, they sniff me out of the crowd! If they dont sneak in from the Bronx, when I go smoke with my girls in Washington Heights, daymn, there everywhere!. Now you really got me wanting to get the fuck outta here!


LMAO
trust me, its not fun.
Most of em are cool people, but Im not a fan of their music, especially @ 3 am.
A good spot in the BX is around 220-230th street area around broadway (of the 1 line)
The 1 runs fairly often at night and takes you into the heart of the city without transfer. Ill ask some mates about the rent prices, but the apts are pretty nice.


Id tell you to avoid my area (yankee stadium)
Rents high, lotta schools.

[TsVanessa69]

Good Luck in NYC Vanessa, I love it. I personally call NYC a bigger and safer Chicago. I forgot which NY paper had it, but it was either yesterday or the day before. It said New York is the safest big city. That paper was speaking the truth.
I think my personality is a better match in NYC than Chicago. I get more life there anyway and sometimes people see me there so often they ask me if I had moved there yet. I don't know what the fuck made me stay here all this time. But things happen for a reason. Now I am going with job training and certifications. Plus I made alot of friends along the way. Humility and not being shady get you farther than you realize in life. I have a bit of job security, and I began to notice all my real friends are in NYC anyways. Chicago just became a place I exsisted and not lived. I actually would like to become a social worker to promote SAFER and legal transitions for ts of ALL ages. Some older girls don't know whats available to them and younger girls can avoid drama and issues that we had to deal with because we didnt know our options. Now there won't be any excuses. I have legal knowledge of trans issues on many levels. And I have extensive health knowledge as well as counseling training.

[Hara_Juku Tgirl]

Vanessa: Good luck girl! If you're a city girl like me, you'll love it there! ;)
Besides, change is good.

I miss the City's craziness at times.. lol

~Kisses.

HTG

[Floyd R]

Vanessa, I suggest you secure employment in NYC before moving here. I've known too many people that have moved to new cities before finding employment, only to experience disappointment when they can't find a job. We are in a recession and I suggest that you take the time to thoroughly plan your move.

[Quiet Reflections]

i hope you find happiness where ever you go

[TsVanessa69]

LOL @ alyssa. As much as i dont like jersey overall, that area is fairly safe, and a decent value.


I cant send vanessa to the bronx. Not to live. These ricans and domincanos are no joke 24/7.
I know that already.
I'n no starnger to those parts either. Somehow those damn ricans find their way from bronx to my hotel room, imgagine when I actually live there! Now those dominicans, they sniff me out of the crowd! If they dont sneak in from the Bronx, when I go smoke with my girls in Washington Heights, daymn, there everywhere!. Now you really got me wanting to get the fuck outta here!


LMAO
trust me, its not fun.
Most of em are cool people, but Im not a fan of their music, especially @ 3 am.
A good spot in the BX is around 220-230th street area around broadway (of the 1 line)
The 1 runs fairly often at night and takes you into the heart of the city without transfer. Ill ask some mates about the rent prices, but the apts are pretty nice.


Id tell you to avoid my area (yankee stadium)
Rents high, lotta schools.
My girlfriends, my webmaster and well wishers are all pointing in the direction of Queens cuz as my girlfriend said, Bitch you can jump your lazy ass in a cab, get to work and not go broke doing it. I'm going to search Craigslist for now and set up some go-see's for when I'm in manhattan next month. Good rental history and a good credit score have always helped me in the past. And my landlord said since I was a good tenant, he would throw in an extra month free if I was actually moving to NYC. Thats gonna help out too.

[TsVanessa69]

Vanessa, I suggest you secure employment in NYC before moving here. I've known too many people that have moved to new cities before finding employment, only to experience disappointment when they can't find a job. We are in a recession and I suggest that you take the time to thoroughly plan your move.
Well besides the obvious, I also have my webcam shows , and I do drag shows.
I'm not a stranger to NYC at all.
I work in clubs in Manhattan, and Queens already.
I'm not jumping into something I don't have a clue as to what I'm getting into.
I am in NYC 5 times a year anyway.
I just don't know why I didnt move sooner!
Don't forget I have a site too, which will be converted to a pay site soon!
http://www.TsVanessa69.com

But thanks for your concern :wink: :wink:

[TsVanessa69]

Well that blows. You are one of the only visible(and beautiful) women in Chicago. Don't know why the TS scene in the countries 3rd largest city is slim. Guess it's going to get a little drier.
Well I'll visit, and of course be in town for Miss Continental, just as a NYC girl now!
Plus my website will finally get somewhere, and I still have Xtube and You-tube!!!!!

[Hara_Juku Tgirl]

Or if you really want to be close to NYC without paying the expensive 'tag' price..try looking around Hoboken (cool trendy neighborhood with lots of small shops, bars, cafe's etc. or Jersey City (Grove Street area) by Pavonia Newport mall/exchange place (also a nice quiet neighborhood). It's relatively cheaper yet 'close' and overlooking the city. ;)

~Kisses.

HTG

[TsVanessa69]

Or if you really want to be close to NYC without paying the expensive 'tag' price..try looking around Hoboken (cool trendy neighborhood with lots of small shops, bars, cafe's etc. or Jersey City (Grove Street area) by Pavonia Newport mall/exchange place (also a nice quiet neighborhood). It's relatively cheaper yet 'close' and overlooking the city. ;)

~Kisses.

HTG
yea I have a girlfriend in Jersy
I'll be working out of her place for a bit to stack some cash, who knows?
I may like it and stay in Jersy.
You never know.

[tsntx]

Thats a shame you feel that way about Chicago. I've been all over America, and there's no place like the Windy City in my humble opinionIts fucked up to say but when I go home and realized that shit was MISSING again! I kew its time to go.

are you being robbed by strangers or friends?

is there forced entry?

thats crazy to be hit more than once unless its someone who knows you

[tsntx]

your landlord said hed cover your rent for a month if you decided to leave??? whats the story there??

[TsVanessa69]

Thats a shame you feel that way about Chicago. I've been all over America, and there's no place like the Windy City in my humble opinionIts fucked up to say but when I go home and realized that shit was MISSING again! I kew its time to go.

are you being robbed by strangers or friends?

is there forced entry?

thats crazy to be hit more than once unless its someone who knows you
It was this punk that moved in last year. He robbed the baasement first, got away with it and then he robbed me a total of 3 times. It was an inside job, the kids father agreed it was him and said let the police handle it. I guess the police got him the other day on ANOTHER robbey, but he wasnt charged in mine, go figure. That bullshit makes me sick to my stomach every day I wake up here. The new locks and bars dont make this a safe home just a locked up box. I dont want to live here anymore. Chicago is so lame and dead, and that was my sign to move on and do something with my life.

[Helvis2012]

Don't be fooled. NYC is still very expensive. Rental prices have not come down so be prepared for that sad reality. You might want to look uptown like Spanish Harlem or Inwood....there are still deals to be found up there. Basically, the whole city is TV friendly but if you lived in the Upper East Side, you might get a few funny looks.
Queens is getting pricier. A few months ago, the New Yorker had a big article on Sunnyside Queens and as a result, prices have begun to climb, so do your research. You might want to spend some time walking around different neighborhoods. Some buildings only put a sign out front instead of advertising in newspapers or Craigslist, for example.
Good luck with the move and welcome to the greatest city on Earth.

[flabbybody]

all the Wall Streeters, formerly overpaid now unemployed, are fleeing manhatten and driving up prices in Sunnyside and Astoria cuz they wanna try to stay close to the city

thats why I'm thinking the Bronx could be the next real estate bull market

[Helvis2012]

all the Wall Streeters, formerly overpaid now unemployed, are fleeing manhatten and driving up prices in Sunnyside and Astoria cuz they wanna try to stay close to the city

thats why I'm thinking the Bronx could be the next real estate bull market

I agree.

[scubaman]

Queens has the most affordable neighborhoods that are safe with good subway access into manhattan

Jackson Heights
Woodside
Sunnyside
Elmhurst
Astoria

I live in Astoria and train rides into Midtown run around 30 minute door to door. I usually don't take the train late night and the cab from Midtown isn't more than $20 with a tip.


alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.

Cab rides to the neighborhoods mention by Flabby are not long. I've never had a problem getting a cab to take me. Neither train ride, Path or MTA, would be long but the wait for a train can be long late at night especially if you have to change trains.

[onthefence]

Harlem (west Harlem) is a great place to live for the price. It's about the same price as the trendy brooklyn areas like williamsburg and brooklyn heights - but it's in Manhattan.

[blckhaze]

all the Wall Streeters, formerly overpaid now unemployed, are fleeing manhatten and driving up prices in Sunnyside and Astoria cuz they wanna try to stay close to the city

thats why I'm thinking the Bronx could be the next real estate bull market


it already is.
The line of harlem is being pushed north of central park north (if you ever driven down lex or 2nd ave, when you hit 100th street the scenery changes DRAMATICALLY). My neighbors house just went for 500k. in a recession.
Guess folks wanna be near the staduim versus bummin it on the subway.

[Alyssa87]

alyssa speaks the truth.

that part of jersey is pretty good, and the path puts you in the village quickly

For 1100, queens or bk are your next bet, but...........the rides into manhattan either on the train or cab can be long.what do you know...Your black...Now get back to work lol......Haze out of the cave(hibernation) whats happening whore.


whoa whoa whoa..

you are out of line you fucking prick.
how dare you.
ugh..


he was agreeing with me :x
I'm going to be in Edison, is that close you u sista???
My girlfriend is gonna let me stay and work in her place as often as I can get off my job till I get the money to ship my stuff.
I wanna say the move alone is gonna be about $3000

its closer than JC or Hoboken.
I cant wait to visit.

[Shining Star]

Rents most certianly *HAVE* come down both in Manhattan and the surrounding areas/outer boroughs. The Sunday New York Times had has several articles on the matter over the past few months.

Even such formally "hot" areas such as the Financial District and Tribeca can have deals. However these may be in condo buildings that are either renting out units that did not sell, or owners of the unit renting.

Now "down" is not back to the high hudreds, but one may be able to find a studio for around $1200, and one bedrooms from $1500 or so. Check CL and the like for an idea of what is going on.

In my area one can see lots of empty apartments and seems almost every weekend another moving truck in my street taking someone else away. Persons without a job can't pay rent, even a reduced one.

NYC landlords typically like to see a monthly income that is 3x or 4x rent. Some landlords may be willing to deal, but most are careful in terms of doing a credit check, employment verification, wage verfication, court search and the like. For those that do qualify there are deals such as reduced rent, first month rent free, landlord paying broker's fee, and the like.

What one will suggest is that if one plans on doing any sort of "work" from home, then choose one's building carefully. Incall hooking has become so widespread and known that people know what to look for. Some don't care, others will be on the phone to the PoPo everytime anyone comes to your apartment.

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Jersey City or Hoboken is only 5 minutes on the PATH train to downtown.

if you moved here, i would be VERY VERY happy. Hi, i saw your post about moving to NY , sorry to hear about your problems their. Some areas of the bronx are good some bad. heres the good list, Moris park, near the 5 train. Pelham bay near the 6 train Castle hill near the 6 train. throgs neck, not near any train lol, but alot of busses;) Hope this helps.

P.S Any other area in the Bronx is not where you want to go!