What I wish someone told me before I moved to the city... — Page 3

I've only had good experiences with Craigslist, but it's good to always use caution. If a situation seems fishy, it probably is.

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Why don't you just learn the damn difference between "lose" and "loose" and save us all the drama?

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Not every fancy smart phone comes with a dictionary.

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If you do have an elevator in your building, invest in one of those granny carts (http://www.google.com/search?q=granny+cart&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=WhT-UKOmEcrL0QGrtICoAw&ved=0CDUQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=589).

It makes groceries and laundry a lot easier.

In regards to laundry, many buildings don't have laundry, and laundromats can be quite expensive.

To answer your question about neighborhoods, Queens has some great areas that are close to Manhattan, particularly Long Island City, Sunnyside, and Astoria. Upper Manhattan (Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood) are cheaper, but it often takes more time to get to midtown than from parts of the outer boroughs. There's also a debatable safety issue.

Anyone have neighborhoods they recommend/don't recommend for first timers?


Aside from the general advice of "don't take a place you can't afford," I'm not sure this is a question that can be easily answered. I think it depends on the individual person and what they are looking to get. That said, as a former longtime Astoria resident, I still think that neighborhood offers the best bang for your buck, as they say.

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In terms of neighborhoods in Queens I will also endorse Woodside (the next neighborhood in after Sunnyside). The 61st Street/Woodside stop is an express stop on the 7, and also an LIRR stop. Thanks to the LIRR I only had to one day of extreme craziness with all the transit problems after Sandy. Definitely a much better situation than friends and co-workers who lived in Brooklyn had to deal with.

For general advice, try to have an idea of how much traveling you will be doing each week/month. There are definitely times when the unlimited weekly and/or monthly Metrocards are going to be a good deal, and others when it would be a huge waste of money to buy an unlimited.

"There are definitely times when the unlimited weekly and/or monthly Metrocards are going to be a good deal, and others when it would be a huge waste of money to buy an unlimited."

And copy down the serial number of your monthly if you do. It'll help should you lose it or have it stolen- you can report a lost or stolen card to the MTA up to twice a year and receive a refund amount based on a) what sort of card and b) how many days remained.

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Ghostlight, there was nothing for me to be offended about-I got your joke! As for Winston, yeah, he seemed more ridiculous than ever in that post to you.

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Thanks, Jane. I always forget to use emoticons, but I figured that your post was mostly a joke, too, so I just tagged on.

As for actual advice? Be open, and take advantage of all this city has to offer. The rest is just common sense.