It's Tough Out There for a Middle-Class New Yorker
Income levels that would enable a very comfortable lifestyle in other locales barely suffice to provide the basics in New York City, says the the Center for an Urban Future in a new report that merely provides data to back up what all city residents already new. The group estimates that the same quality of…
Income levels that would enable a very comfortable lifestyle in other locales barely suffice to provide the basics in New York City, says the the Center for an Urban Future in a new report that merely provides data to back up what all city residents already new. The group estimates that the same quality of life that costs $50,000 a year in Houston will run you $123,322 in the Big Apple; San Francisco is a distant second at $95,489 with LA at $80,583 and Philadelphia at $69,196. In addition, many New Yorkers put up with commutes that double the national average of 25 minutes. One Brooklyn Bridge Park even gets an unnamed reference: “If it wasn’t already clear that the cost of living in New York City is greatly out-of-whack with the rest of the country, it certainly became apparent in early 2008 when a new condo development in Brooklyn Heights began selling individual parking spaces—not apartments, parking spaces—for as much as $280,000.” So it’s no surprise that the report finds that many people have been giving up on New York. In fact, twice as many people with bachelor’s degrees left New York in 2005-2006 than in the prior two-year period. So what’s to do: Among other recommendations, the report suggests diversifying the economy, focus on basic infrastructure and quality of life issues rather than building flashy new projects and increase housing stock that is affordable to the middle class.
Me too, THL.
“you can see all that crap in a book or online and can listen to operas in your headphones, so i really don’t see the point.”
I’m pretty sure you can also see celebrities online, or in People Magazine, but I would concede that there might be a difference when experiencing it in person, rather than on a video screen or printed page.
“I can[‘t] be the only one that has completely tired of this Miss Chiff ridiculousness?
You’re not cute, engaging, or nearly as amusing as you think you are.
Buh Bye.”
No, you’re not THL the only one. I’ve been done with it for awhile now.
Miss Chiff, we’re making the same point. Tons of inexpensive housing in NYC.
I have inside information on a certain decorator known for fabulous hats: She is really nice and she likes a little smoke now and then. Quote when interrupted by child when rolling were “Not now, mommy is doing her business.”
I *thought* you would have WOI, MM. 🙂
lol 11217 lives in nyc cuz he likes celebrities. actually tho, honestly, i think that is much more valid and i give mad respect to that than people who claim to live in nyc for the “culture” such as operas and museums. :-/ you can see all that crap in a book or online and can listen to operas in your headphones, so i really don’t see the point. working in soho i run into a few celebrities sometimes but im not good at spotting them out. i have that rare brain condition where you have trouble recognizing peoples face. (look it up it’s a for real condition!)
best celebrity moment were a gazillion people and paparazzis outside of baltazaars cuz a “star” was inside and everyone was waiting for them to come out. the paparazzis would not tell anyone who it was and people were waiting to see who. these two little kids walk right in and come out and go it’s jennifer aniston and the crowd (minus the paparazzis) was all like booooo and just walked away lol.
worst celebrity spotting was maggie gyllenhaal in park slope jogging. she jogs passed me and im like omg i know her who is she? then it clicked and i turned around and all i saw were cottage cheese thighs 🙁
*rob*
I have inside information on a certain decorator known for fabulous hats: She is really nice and she likes a little smoke now and then. Quote when interrupted by child when rolling were “Not now, mommy is doing her business.”
It’s hard for me to play a character on blogs when I retardedly insist on using my initials and last name as my login for most of them. 😛
It makes figuring out who I am kind of easy.