housing in NY
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My grilfriend is making an internship at NY, and i decided to join her.
We are there from Oktober to mid december, (thats 2,5 month).
Where can we find housing?
Where is the place to stay in NY?
- BONE0
Maybe now it is a better time to reach NY people!?
- Jaline0
there should be lots of threads about this, just fyi
- BONE0
here@newstoday?
- BONE0
here@newstoday?
- Jaline0
yup
- enjine0
NYC?
(i beat epill on this one)
- harlequino0
Living in the city is VERY expensive. I reccomend looking into places outside of Manhattan or Brooklyn or Queens.
I live in Yonkers which is 25 minutes away on the train and very affordable. There is also places like Larchmont which is also not bad.
- BONE0
thank you.
is it WAY more expensive?
i mena we are there only 10 weeks..
- mxhxr100
NJ
- TheBlueOne0
I live in Yonkers which is 25 minutes away on the train and very affordable. There is also places like Larchmont which is also not bad.
harlequino
(Jul 12 06, 09:07)Well hello neighbor..Larchmont not bad? Weird..Yonkers..dude..that's rough..might as well live in the South Bronx...and Larchmont not bad?? Dude, Larchmont is one step down from Scarsdale and Greenwich..although more affordable than Manhattan for sure..and only a 30 min train ride into the City
- enjine0
dude, you're only going to be here for 2.5 months. Live in the city. Living outside of the city would be retarded. You want to enjoy and get the most out of your stay, right?
pony up and do it right.
- TheBlueOne0
How about this - what's your monthly budget for housing?
- neonbeige0
I would suggest brooklyn. It is cheaper and is actually a nice place to live. To sublet a decent place you have to be willing to spend at least $1200 a month unless you are ok to live with other people. Just start checking Craig's List.
Also, some suggested neighborhoods in Brooklyn:
> Williamsburg (not past the Graham Ave stop though)
>Carrol Gardens
> Park Slope
> Ditmas Park/ Kinsington (further away from Flatbush is better)
> Greenpoint
- effort0
Dont' forget Prospect Heights in Brooklyn! Great neighborhood, on the edge of Park Slope but slighly cheaper.
I live there and love it -- especially b/c of the Q train and the kajillion trains at Atlantic Ave. 15 mins to Chinatown.
But, yeah, if you're only talking 10 weeks and you've got money to burn burn burn, Manhattan is the way to go.
- BONE0
Well it aint that we have too uch money, but i see it like enjine.
we could spend sth around 1000$/month together.
Because don't ned a big flat for 2,5 month, but close to center would be great.
Are there any websites where people offer their appartments for short periods of time. In germany we have those specialy used by students.
- Tara0
i would look for a sublet on craigslist
- CyBrain0
dude, you're only going to be here for 2.5 months. Live in the city. Living outside of the city would be retarded. You want to enjoy and get the most out of your stay, right?
pony up and do it right.
enjine
(Jul 12 06, 09:24)
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I'll second that.Don't do Jersey!
- BONE0
thank you everybody...
of course i want to make most out of my stay..
i thaught about doing an internship in a design agency over there, but i think you won't find one for 2,5 month that gets you a day off from time to time to see the city..or at least one that lets you get home before night and all taht without getting paid, at least thats how it is in germany!?
what would you do?
internship or experience NYC?
- neonbeige0
Whether in Manhattan or Brooklyn...just make sure you actually live somewhere interesting. Manhattan is not uniformly cooler than Brooklyn. I lived in MorningSide Heights on the edge of Harlem for 3 years while I was in school. When I moved to Brooklyn I fell in love. Consider commute times. If you can only pay Bklyn prices but insist on living in Manhattan you will end up in Washington Heights (about 45 minutes to Union Sq) while if you live in Williamsburg you are literally 10 minutes away. There is also a lot culturally going on in Brooklyn. So don't be afraid!