Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing

Posting for my friend's student:



Hello, my name is Kevin, I am 21 years old, and a recent graduate from UCLA (with a degree in Sociology and a minor in LGBTQ studies). I am moving to NYC from LA on September 10th to get involved with LGBT / non-profit work so I am looking to sublet. I'm a very friendly, clean, and overall motivated guy. I love urban exploring, I am a big foodie, and love socializing with buddies/roommates (not-mutually exclusive right?).My budget is $500-$700 Max

If you want more info about me please feel free to text or contact me at 310-962-2158….I'm also open to skyping, thanks!

Thanks! I'll pass the info along

Think about Jersey City. A lot of people are moving there. Prices are rising but you can find places much cheaper than in NYC. I did.

Oooh - good luck finding a roommate situation for $500 - $700. That's a rarity.

I have a friend who lives in Williamsburg in a roommate situation and his 1/2 of the rent (not including utilities) is $750. So again, a rarity.

If your $500 - $700 factors in utilities then I wish you all the luck trying to find something for that amount.

It seems a little...unwise...to post a personal phone number on the internet.

Anyway, for that amount of money he's highly unlikely to find something anywhere near Manhattan that isn't a complete sh!thole.

I lived in Harlem up until recently (or rather Morningside, but the fact that it was subsidized Columbia Housing should equal the difference out) and I payed about double for a furnished sublet in a flat-share. Including utilities, but still.

I'm not sure what the prizes are waaaaay up in like Inwood, but that's a long way to go (it's already 30 min from TS to where I lived around 120th...) and the commute to down- or midtown Manhattan is probably shorter from Jersey City or around there!

Lol. OMG, do I live in "fake" or "real" Inwood?!? Where the hell is 279th St?

Honestly, $500-700 is just unrealistic to live in NYC. My advice would be for him to find a second job in retail or something for a while and pay more to live in a better location.

In my personal experience, a long commute can wear on you and it's 100% worth it to live in a more convenient location and pay a bit more than live further out from the city and pay less.

Would he be willing to share a room? I'm sure there are some young adults who have 2 people in a room (like a college dorm). I have a friend who pays in that range, but she lives pretty far out in Brooklyn near a train that rarely runs weekends, so she often has a 60+ minute commute to midtown. If he has time for a second, he could maybe figure out some sort of babysitting or housekeeping gig in exchange for a room. Another option is to look into living in a living room space. Good luck!