Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to live in nyc. Why wouldnt a 20 year old?

Because there's no nature, sun, or beach.

How silly. Central Park is RIGHT THERE (as is Prospect Park, if you're in Brooklyn) and Coney Island, Jones Beach, Long Beach (LI) and the Jersey Shore are all easily accessible. The Hamptons is just a little farther out too. NYC has better beach access than most big cities.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to live in nyc. Why wouldnt a 20 year old?

Because there's no nature, sun, or beach.

? most of the US doesn't have a beach. Central park is pretty big. Have you been? Can't even tell you are in the city when you are in the middle of it.

Given that places like NYC are overcrowded with high rents compared to Nashville, it seems most young people prefer NYC than Nashville. Of course, it's also probably due to the fact that NYC has more jobs, including jobs in the arts than Nashville.

FWIW, I would love to live in NYC for a year, but not forever. I like my garden and peace. But, city living would be fun for a short period. I used to live in SF, but moved out when I got older and wanted to buy a house.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:fairly anecdotal, but i have pretty strong evidence with one recent grad and one senior in college. One ivy, one non-ivy T20. One econ major one hard science, both targeted consulting gigs/internships. They tell old mom that everyone wants to be in gotham, and even Bain is a bit of a letdown if you are placed in Austin. Rents / bars steer these kids to the East Village or lower East Side apparently. As a lifetime DMVer, I just don’t see the allure of NYC - but keep me in check, does just about every kid want to live/work there?

Only the finance kids I know want this.

Personally, NYC is fine to visit but you couldn’t pay me to live there. But to each their own.

but you are probably not 21.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the doorman thing for women is pretty accurate - and the bank of mom and dad will subsidize to get that safety for my daughter

60 year old women romanticizing their 5 story walk up from the 80s is an antiquated trope - walk around the east village on any night and once you cut through the haze of weed, tell me you would want your daughter entering a building alone - pass

You are a complete nutter. I live and work in NYC and hire 22-25 year old women all the time for entry level positions on my team. None of them live in doorman buildings. All of them are fine. The East Village is crazy expensive and not dangerous.

East Village esp at night isn’t great in terms of safety. Google it and you’ll see.

I don’t need to Google it. I go there all the time. It’s fine. You sound like a suburbanite who comes to the Big City clutching your handbag, eyes darting around nervously. It makes you a mark.

Anonymous wrote:I want to live in nyc. Why wouldnt a 20 year old?

Because there's no nature, sun, or beach.

Anonymous wrote:My niece and nephew are both recent college grads living in (almost) the East Village. They say that all of their friends are there so it makes it really fun. Since they grew up in the NYC burbs, many of their HS friends are there too so there's just a ton of 20-somethings, all from different schools, mixing and mingling and having fun.

if you grew up in the NYC burbs (NY or jersey) I think the desire is always to live in the city/Brooklyn when young. If you can afford it, why not? Because once you have kids, most venture out to the burbs again for space and affordability

I love NY! Greatest city in the world. Yes it has its flaws. But overall, to live here as a young person starting their career - it is a wonderful wow!

Anonymous wrote:I lived on Ave. B across from Tompkins Square Park in the 80s. I was fortunate to not have any issues being attacked/robbed. When I was heading home after hours, I always walked in the street, not the sidewalk and approached my doormanless building from across the street so I had a view of my entrance before walking in.

This is really smart.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the doorman thing for women is pretty accurate - and the bank of mom and dad will subsidize to get that safety for my daughter

60 year old women romanticizing their 5 story walk up from the 80s is an antiquated trope - walk around the east village on any night and once you cut through the haze of weed, tell me you would want your daughter entering a building alone - pass

You are a complete nutter. I live and work in NYC and hire 22-25 year old women all the time for entry level positions on my team. None of them live in doorman buildings. All of them are fine. The East Village is crazy expensive and not dangerous.

East Village esp at night isn’t great in terms of safety. Google it and you’ll see.

The East village is a heck of a lot safer than any part of DC is at night.

There’s lots of people out in the streets and business are open. Even at 1 AM on a weekday. I often use the Broadway and Lafayette F train stop around midnight. I wouldn’t walk around holding a fistful of 20 dollar bills, but people will have headphones in and play with their phone as they walk down Broadway (near NYU) very late at night.

In the 90s it wasn’t great, but I work in the area, and honestly, I’m far more spooked at night when I visit my friends in the suburbs - it’s so dark and creepy in the burbs.

Anonymous wrote:fairly anecdotal, but i have pretty strong evidence with one recent grad and one senior in college. One ivy, one non-ivy T20. One econ major one hard science, both targeted consulting gigs/internships. They tell old mom that everyone wants to be in gotham, and even Bain is a bit of a letdown if you are placed in Austin. Rents / bars steer these kids to the East Village or lower East Side apparently. As a lifetime DMVer, I just don’t see the allure of NYC - but keep me in check, does just about every kid want to live/work there?

Only the finance kids I know want this.

Personally, NYC is fine to visit but you couldn’t pay me to live there. But to each their own.

I lived on Ave. B across from Tompkins Square Park in the 80s. I was fortunate to not have any issues being attacked/robbed. When I was heading home after hours, I always walked in the street, not the sidewalk and approached my doormanless building from across the street so I had a view of my entrance before walking in.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the doorman thing for women is pretty accurate - and the bank of mom and dad will subsidize to get that safety for my daughter

60 year old women romanticizing their 5 story walk up from the 80s is an antiquated trope - walk around the east village on any night and once you cut through the haze of weed, tell me you would want your daughter entering a building alone - pass

You are a complete nutter. I live and work in NYC and hire 22-25 year old women all the time for entry level positions on my team. None of them live in doorman buildings. All of them are fine. The East Village is crazy expensive and not dangerous.

East Village esp at night isn’t great in terms of safety. Google it and you’ll see.

Where do you think we all lived back in our 20s?

I had no desire to live in NYC after college. I only moved there later due to my spouse. As a young adult, I preferred smaller and more affordable cities like Philly where I could afford to live alone. However, NYC is the most fun when you are in your 20s or if you have tons of money to burn.

Anonymous wrote:If you can handle living situation, one career path would be to get experience in NYC for a few years and then move somewhere with a more reasonable lifestyle later, when it's time to settle down.

This is the most common 'path'.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the doorman thing for women is pretty accurate - and the bank of mom and dad will subsidize to get that safety for my daughter

60 year old women romanticizing their 5 story walk up from the 80s is an antiquated trope - walk around the east village on any night and once you cut through the haze of weed, tell me you would want your daughter entering a building alone - pass

You are a complete nutter. I live and work in NYC and hire 22-25 year old women all the time for entry level positions on my team. None of them live in doorman buildings. All of them are fine. The East Village is crazy expensive and not dangerous.

East Village esp at night isn’t great in terms of safety. Google it and you’ll see.