Moving to New York

[Emma06]

Well yeah I was thinking also that I should get a good job here and earn some good money before I make the move. But I hope by this time next year I will have it all sorted out!

Thanks for the response Spice

[SthrnCmfrt]

See, thats what I thought, I found somewhere that told me about 48k was the median for entry level civil engineering jobs. I even showed this to my professor and he just claims that I can make more. He must have made a mistake somewhere, maybe comparing me to someone he knows that has been working for 10 to 15 years in the field. I guess I should just take a trip to new york and see for myself. Also, for anyone that doesnt know and are still in school, NYU has a thing called "spring in new york" (i think thats it) where you can apply to take a semester at NYU and experience the city. I wasnt aware of this at all until recently. I wish I had known this before, I would have jumped all over that chance.

[PavementMustard]

hey sthrn, im planning on transfering to ncsu, and like you I also want to move to nyc, maybe we could help each other out?? I also know that I want to do something in engineering but I havent decided on which field, I think im leaning towards electrical/computer...but the reason im here, what are the biggest industries in nyc? I mean, if I chose to be an engineer, which field would have the most job opportunities? And the jobs available in engineering vs other industries? I have tried to find this info in other places but everything seems kind of vague. Im not basing my education on a move to new york but it would help me make a better decision

Im sorry if there is another board for questions like this...im a newbie

[ourman]

I must be nuts. I'm a freelance writer and I'm planning to move to NYC with three kids. Two are in elementary school, with the oldest about to hit 6th grade next year. Are the public schools as bad as I hear? Do you have to pay out the nose to live somewhere with decent public schools? Do you know of any lists or ratings sites where I can browse the better schools, and look for a place in that area? I don't have to be in the city everyday so commuting isn't such a big problem, but my wife definitely wants to live in an urban environment.

[nicksinif]

What is a co-op? What is the difference between a co-op and a condo?

much more freedom with a condo

[Ninjahedge]

I must be nuts. I'm a freelance writer and I'm planning to move to NYC with three kids. Two are in elementary school, with the oldest about to hit 6th grade next year. Are the public schools as bad as I hear? Do you have to pay out the nose to live somewhere with decent public schools? Do you know of any lists or ratings sites where I can browse the better schools, and look for a place in that area? I don't have to be in the city everyday so commuting isn't such a big problem, but my wife definitely wants to live in an urban environment.

I don't know.

If I were you I would also look into the surrounding boroughs that have easy transportation to the city itself.

Hoboken is pretty nice, although the schools there SUCK (I live there now, they are getting better as the people start living there longer with their kids instead of moving out when they are about 2yo....)

As for NYC schools, some suck, some are quite nice. There are also target schools for later in their scholastic career, but you have to start looking for testing and the like to get them into those schools.


It is neat that your wife wants to move here, but just be prepared for teh increased "stress index" of a lot of basic things. If you can handle that change, there is so much more that the city has to offer in many other areas.


GL!

[ryan]

I must be nuts. I'm a freelance writer and I'm planning to move to NYC with three kids.

You should look at real estate listings first and figure out where you can afford to live. It's easy to say the Upper West side has great public schools, but not very helpful if you can't afford it. There are good schools and bad, but it varies neighborhood to neighborhood - roughly related to the general wealth of that area.

We also not be the best forum to answer this question. I don't see a lot of parents posting/not a lot of insight into quesitons like yours.

[BPC]

I must be nuts. I'm a freelance writer and I'm planning to move to NYC with three kids. ... I don't have to be in the city everyday so commuting isn't such a big problem, but my wife definitely wants to live in an urban environment.

I hope your wife has a steady paying job or you come from family money. Otherwise, your children are going to have bigger problems than mediocre public schools, like having to eat cat food. Only a handful of freelance writers in this town make enough to live in the City and support a family.

[PavementMustard]

Ok, I just want to know...for the past 5 or 6 months I have had an obsession with living in NYC, I cant do anything about it now though since im in college but I told this to a guy I work with who used to live in Brooklyn. I told him that I wanted to live in Manhattan and he asked me why there? I didnt really know the answer. So many people seem to want to live in Manhattan and not in the other boroughs. I want to know if I were to move to the City, would there be a big difference in how it would "feel" to live in say Queens or Brooklyn as opposed to Manhattan? Is there huge difference or just a subtle difference?

[MidtownGuy]

There is a HUGE difference. I lived in outer boroughs and now in Manhattan and I can be more spontaneous now with my activities.
That being said, it is sometimes impossible to find an acceptable apartment in Manhattan if your budget is tight.

[Ninjahedge]

There is a HUGE difference. I lived in outer boroughs and now in Manhattan and I can be more spontaneous now with my activities.
That being said, it is sometimes impossible to find an acceptable apartment in Manhattan if your budget is tight.

It is also hard to be "more spontaneous with [your] activities" when you are on a tight budget.

No cash, no fun.


Also, Manhattan is also known as the place where many live, but few can actually save up enough to move out and about. There are so many people in teh city living paycheck to paycheck that it is not funny.

Anyone have any stats on that?

[Marta Liz]

Hi all!
I just joined. Was delighted to find this forum through image search on Google - took me to the wonderful pics of Coney Island here. *grin*
Actually I will be working there in the summer and I am looking for a cheap place to stay for 2 people (my friend and me - we're both girls, students) in the area. I tried portals like Easyrent, but those only have ads for Manhattan and other areas of Brooklyn. Could somebody recommend something to me, maybe? We're looking for something small and cheap and not too far from Coney Island, so the lower part of Brooklyn, I guess... but I heard that Sheephead's Bay (did I get it right?) is not too good of a neighborhood (crime?), so maybe not there...

Anyway, greetings everybody

Marta Liz

[ASchwarz]

Sheepshead Bay is extremely safe. It is probably safer than most suburbs. There are no iffy areas anywhere in that specific part of Brooklyn.

Sheepshead Bay has good restaurants along Emmons Avenue and near the Sheepshead Bay B/Q train station. It's a bustling community, with a large concentration of Russians, Jews, South and East Asians and Italians.

Keep in mind that Sheepshead Bay has a different feel than Manhattan or Brownstone parts of Brooklyn. It's a seaside neighborhood filled with upwardly mobile immigrants and some old-timers.

Parts of the neighborhood are getting expensive (the waterfront and new construction condos can be very expensive) but you can still get a cheap rental in a decent building.

[julian734]

I am Planning a move to NYC in a couple of years. I will be running a service oriented businees for the school system. Trying to be well prepared and doing alot of research.....I dont want to sound like I'm Living in "tv land" but just how real is the presence of organized crime these days if at all? I mean Is Tony Soprano and his crew gonna shake me down for protection money??

[lofter1]

hmmmmm...

maybe, but only if you try to open some competition for the Bada Bing ...