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meaculpa2011

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24. I'm a life-long New Yorker and I played basketball at...

Reply to Sen. Walter Sobchak (Reply #18)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 03:29 PM

Aug 2012

the Brownsville Boys Club when I was a kid. It was much more dangerous back then than it is now.

I understand all of the negative stereotypes about New York and New Yorkers, but it's a great city and a great place to live. You just have to know how to negotiate the potholes, literally and figuratively.

The cultural life is unmatched. We have great recreational opportunities and at least two teams in every professional sport. Happy hours with 75 cent oysters and half-priced cocktails are available on every block. We're in town at least two nights a week taking advantage of special restaurant offers, $26 Family Circle tickets at the Metropolitan Opera and free concerts in the park, free lectures at one of the many universities, free street theater... YAY! FREE!!!

Just walking down McDougall Street on a warm August night is an entertainment experience.

That's not to say that I don't love suburban life. We were dyed-in-the-wool city kids who never dreamed we would become suburbanites. We did. We're just very lucky that our suburb happens to be 18 miles from Times Square.

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Wow, the rent really is too damn high in NYC [View all] Hawaii Hiker Aug 2012 OP

It's almost that much here in Toronto, too.... PDJane Aug 2012 #1

But does anyone actually live in those condos? Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2012 #17

My son's girlfriend lives in a Condo down there when she's here in Toronto, PDJane Aug 2012 #19

I found that strange... Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2012 #22

Both of them love the airport! PDJane Aug 2012 #23

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Aw come on... sendero Aug 2012 #37

Agreed. Doremus Aug 2012 #53

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In NYC (Manhattan only) middle class is considered $103,000/yr. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #5

In the Upper East Side, the median income is $249,000. leveymg Aug 2012 #14

True. Which is why I live on the Lower East Side. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #28

did you know that your neighborhood has a theme song written by Joe Jackson waddirum Aug 2012 #51

Say hello to 283 E. Houston for me. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #52

Gee, where have we heard that before? pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #3

Seriously, it is. I live here. Although mine isn't nearly that high, MANY people's are. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #4

We moved out of the UES of Manhattan when... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #6

My Daughter Just Moved Out of an Apartement on the Lower East Side On the Road Aug 2012 #7

That's called 'a room'. And a small one at that. Matariki Aug 2012 #8

Just to Clarify, She Didn't Move Because of Graduation, Not Due to the Cost On the Road Aug 2012 #9

It might be a studio apartment. I've seen them as small as 80 square feet. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #54

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That is a great location, though alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #10

That's the size of my hallway, hall closet, and bathroom (in my 700 sf 1-BR). kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #11

My walk in closet is........... mrmpa Aug 2012 #12

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And then there's the monthly payments on the mortgage. marybourg Aug 2012 #29

Choosing to live in New York is just one of lifes little intelligence tests Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2012 #15

New York is a big city... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #16

I wasn't entirely talking about money... Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2012 #18

I'm a life-long New Yorker and I played basketball at... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #24

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Those days are long gone. meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #35

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Yikes! Speck Tater Aug 2012 #26

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correct WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #31

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There are ways to live cheaply in NYC... if you work at it! CabCurious Aug 2012 #42

Absolutely true! meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #55

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The subway is great, but... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #36

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That's Manhattan's average... and why sensible people leave manhattan CabCurious Aug 2012 #40

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