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

[AC126748]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 10:36pm

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

[Addison D.]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 10:47pm

^^Agreed.

Craigslist is just a tool--neither inherently good nor bad.

Scams existed long before the Internet.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 10:49pm

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

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 10:51pm

And while you're at it, learn the meanings and spellings of three words - to, too, and two.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 11:00pm

Not every fancy smart phone comes with a dictionary.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 11:18pm

Never kiss on the mouth and NEVER fall in love.

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 11:25pm

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.

[Addison D.]

Posted: 1/21/13 at 11:33pm

Always kiss on the mouth.

ALWAYS stay open to falling in love.

[AC126748]

Posted: 1/22/13 at 7:04am

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.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 1/22/13 at 10:42am

Good God, Winston! Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? "Idiot"? "stuck-up bitch"? I was actually joking with Jane2 (and if she was offended, I'll certainly apologize to her), but even the MTA suggests not using ipods/phones on the subway, not that anyone heeds that. People are robbed of their phones every day, as even your own post suggests.

"There is a big difference between making a typo as a result of typing to fast, and making a comment that makes you look stupid, uneducated and dumb."

Well, let me live up to the reputation you've given me: you just used three words that mean the same thing.

"Ghostlight constantly does just that, and should he wish to continue, I am going to start calling him out on it time and time again.

Have your second contact mine. Shall we say pistols at dawn, outside of the Delacorte?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 1/22/13 at 12:30pm

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.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 1/22/13 at 11:55pm

I've never used it, but whats the general consensus on "Backstage" magazine?

[Kad]

Posted: 1/23/13 at 12:02am

"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.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 1/23/13 at 12:19am

There use to be an article on the NY Times website, that had pages and pages of comments of advice about moving to NY. I had it on my favorites at one time and now can't find it.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:53am

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.

[AC126748]

Posted: 1/23/13 at 9:44am

I second the "granny cart" advice, especially if you live in an outer borough. When I lived in Astoria, the best grocery store was a 15 minute walk from my apartment. I'd rather push one of those little carts than trek back and forth with ten bags of groceries up and down my arms.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 1/23/13 at 10:17am

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.