WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE MOVING TO NYC *brutally honest*
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- Опубликовано: 18 июл 2020
- Today I am giving you the most important things you need to know before moving to New York City!! I moved to New York over a year ago and I have learned sooo much over the past year. Of course there's still endless things to learn in a city like this but as far as moving here and adjusting, I hope these tips can help your move a little easier. Please lmk if you have any questions & what other NYC based content you want to see!!!
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do you guys want a Q&A all about moving to new york? reply to this comment with all the quesitons and ill make a video soon! personal, broad, specific, im down to answer anything :)
Yess please
Hope you do well in you r career and looking forward to your other videos
I've always thought of moving here but have no idea about literally anything. I've visited once and it was amazing and I got maybe 4 things done on a list of like 50 things i wanted to see but it just seems so scary and impossible strictly money wise?? i've always wanted to be a fashion designer but refuse to go into debt for school and found out CUNY has a fashion design program and have no idea how i'd juggle making money and school at the same time..
I was born and raised in New York City I'm still there everything you say does not surprise me so there's really not much anything for you to say but only to the ones that are not from New York City and I hope the ones that that things New York
City is the milk and honey it's sometimes can but you should see the other side of it.
ik i'm late but could u talk abt crimes there cus whenever i mention moving to nyc one day to my family they always bring up the crime rate and how dangerous it is etc
“The city is trying to break you and everything that could go wrong goes wrong”
Me: I need to move to nyc..
LMFAOOOO FR THO
Same 🤣😭☠😏🤓
Lol my inner thoughts
Sounds about right…
i knew at age 5 i would be moving here. it was 1980 and there is a really funny story about it. i finally started visiting regularly in 1996, and came for a long weekend in Aug 1998, only to decide that i would rather eat glass than return to my hometown of Miami. Just shy of a quarter century here and still am in active love with NYC, having lived in Washington Heights (my #1 nabe) 19:04 , Hell’s kitchen, Chelsea, Williamsburg, Crown Heights and now Ditmas Park(my #2 fave) and very very briefly in Kew Gardens i have a decent grasp of transit and lifestyle-Maybe Maya would want to do a collab sometime lol! I’d love to add my experience to her voice and help someone else on this journey called NYC.
This town will kick you just to see if you will kick her back. Those who do-stay forever. Best of luck!
I’ve seen literally 20 move to New York videos with millions of views and this one was the BEST! It felt like you cared and like we are friends
this truly means so much THANK YOU!
agree x
Do u like it here?
I agree.
Second this!
I moved to NYC in 2002 with nothing. We were newlyweds witha 4 month old,living In a sublet apartment. Now we own it. And are doing very well. It can be done.
okay WOWWWW
alright that’s it im moving
love to hear that
Same. No more speculating! Good luck on your move!
😂😂😂
You nailed this video. I grew up in Queens and lived in Manhattan 1979-1989 and everything you said was absolutely true then (I had a blast). Whatever attitude you have NY will hurl it back 10 times more. Bad attitude, you'll get 10 times worse experience. Great attitude you'll get 10 times better then you can imagine. Also, as a 64-year old guy, I advise move to NY when you're young. Don't wait do it asap. It's just easier young and you'll put up with stuff that you won't want to do when you're older (like climbing stairs all day and living with roommates). NY is a lot of work to live in but you learn so much that will serve well wherever you go after. It's its own education that can't be bought any other way. I live in LA and love it (I'm so relaxed now!). People ask me if I miss NY. I don't miss NY but I do miss New Yorkers. Bonus tip: live near a subway station.
So true about the subway. People under estimate that.
I‘m 18 and moving to New York in January from halfway across the world. I’m finally doing My Visa stuff and actually getting it all done. It’s so close!!! I’ve been watching videos like this for two years, planning, waiting, dreaming, and I’m SO glad I found this channel in my final moments before New York is my reality. thank you for this vid, it’s so so so good.
im so happy for you!!! i was the same way about moving here. you're going to LOVE it
@@MayaTancrede I can’t wait! Subbed & excited for NYC content to hold me over these few months
what visa are you applying for
@@poppysinclair I recieved my F-1 Student visa but I ended up not being able to go because my college announced they were gonna be fully online, which meant that I wasnt allowed to enter the country. Hoping Biden changes that law soon though
@Wilbert TheDude COVID Life got in the way. Flight got cancelled. Staying in my country for now. Lol :(
Having independently moved to everywhere from Tokyo to a small town in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, I think the last 5 minutes of this video are the most valuable advice anyone can get about moving anywhere. Forget the references to New York. It doesn't matter whether or not you dreamed of living there, whether you wanted an adventure or whether you were forced to go because it was the only place you could find a job. It's all about your attitude to the place. I love: "If you choose to handle it, that means you are choosing [wherever] . . . and, if you actively choose to love this place, you will." Great message, Maya.
thank you, i really appreciate this comment so much! so glad the video can help people :)
The subway was actually the easiest thing for my to figure out while visiting. I got used to Tokyo and Seoul subways, so figuring out the NYC subway was relatively easy. I remember years ago when my son's co-workers, when they went to NYC for a hair show, shopped for stylish raincoats only to see everyone wearing large trash bags for raincoats. 🤣🤣🤣
I learned the subway system within a month.
I'm currently 17, but my goal is to be a full time tattoo artist and moving to NYC by the time I'm 21
just to let you know new york isn’t sun shine. people steal , fight for no reason shoot etc... i been here for my 18 years
and expensive
YOU GOT THIS OMG I'LL GO TO U WHEN I VISIT/if i move
that’s my exact plan.I’m only 15 right now but I practice everyday, I hope by the time I’m 18 I’ll be ready for clients,I wish you the best Good luck!!!!!❤️
That’s exactly what I wanna do!!
I've lived in the south (Georgia) my whole life, and EVERYONE tells me to not move to New York because of the expenses and whatever. The thing is i've dreamed of living in New York City since i was little and i'd be really upset if i never tried. i'm living for myself which is why i WILL be moving to NYC. i'm absolutely thrilled about it.
same, I'm from south texas and first thing anyone says is "it's dirty and there are rats everywhere." so? I love big cities, I think it would be perfect for me. did you end up moving to NYC??
@@bobbyhill8486 exactly! I love cities and don’t mind it much.
Me sitting in my room in malaysia watching this video like I even have the money for a plane ticket to America: 👁👄👁
same but in my room in italy👁👄👁
emma mencarelli america ain’t it i’m trynna go to italy
Same but here in the Netherlands
@@ryleedekam7444 not so good here lol
@@emmamencarelli2669 and I'm sitting at the dining table reading your comment from mcallen, tx, dreaming of going to Italy :)
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, London, Paris, Rome, New York... there are so many great cities to become a part of...Thanks for giving us your thoughts on New York candidly without the sugar. The world needs more people like you, who can just look you in the eye and speak the truth. Most people would rather convince the world they’re happy all the time maybe to convince themselves they aren’t lonely or depressed sometimes. It’s ok to be lonely or depressed sometimes...it’s part of what makes us real...part of what makes us human. Great video...NYC calling📞
This is the best NYC moving video I have watched. I don't think I'll ever move to NYC but I'm day dreaming.
I’m so glad you mentioned how lonely it is I personally think that is the biggest and hardest thing to overcome
100%
Also, if you are planning on signing a lease with roommates or on your own, many landlords require your annual income to be 40X the monthly rent to get approved. If you don't meet the income requirements you'll need a guarantor that does meet a different set of requirements. Always do a reverse image search if you are looking for apartments online. There are many scams that use photos and videos of legitimate places but are just using info from real listings to take your money.
It's 40x the whole rent or 40x your portion of the rent?
@@hectorabreu2502 the whole rent
The summers in NYC def are terrible but the winter, in my opinion, is really not THAT bad compared to Chicago. Chicago winters are brutal!!
I really appreciate all the tips!! Super helpful video
this is such a well made video and as someone who’s looking to move within the next couple months i haven’t seen a video tell me things i didn’t think i’d already heard until now. thank you so much for these tips!
something to know for anyone moving here is that people leave their furniture and stuff on the side of the road to be thrown out so u can literally just take it or check craigslist you'd be surprised how many ppl give furniture away for free
We are all lonely , but if you need friends to live .. then you don’t really like yourself … and that’s a problem …. Be happy with yourself first.
And NYC isn’t trying to break you , that’s called being young and growing up. You can be miserable anywhere … you can be broke anywhere … but you don’t have to be any of those things if you plan ahead. Save your money before you move. Make friends before you move on visits.
A man with a plan is never confused
I’m a professional musician moving from LA to NY in October and this video really buoyed my spirits! I knew it would be brutally honest, but I didn’t think that honesty would only intensify my desire to move there. Thanks for the fantastically informative video Maya!
@Mank Hobley What’s the music scene like other than jazz? I’m also a musician wanting to move there. Not for music, but it’s my main hobby.
i wanna move to NYC in the future!! thanks for the great tips
no problem girly!!
I’m a teen who’s already saving money to start renting my first apartment in Manhattan. My mom is always asking me WHY I wanna live NYC. She says that there are rats everywhere, there will be homeless people EVERYWHERE. And that “it smells” but I have been to Manhattan (specifically only Manhattan, which is why thats where I wanna live) every year since I was 3 and I find the city absolutely Beautiful! I forget about the bad stuff and focus on the AMAZING stuff about the city. I love it sooo much and I cant wait to live there one day no matter the cons. :)
the tip on visiting is clutch! Knowing what neighborhood is your vibe is KEYY 🔑
😍 thank you!!!
I wish i knew the vibes of neighbourhoods
idk but we can tell how genuine this video was, thank you sm!
Thank you! I really needed to watch this today. I'm moving to NYC to be with my partner next year, and while I know it's still over a year away, I've been stressing about the thought of leaving my life in the southwest to be in the big city. I can't thank you enough for the advice at the end of the video. I need to actively love the city instead of being so afraid of it.
good luck with the move, you got this!!
Me tooooooo!!!
Ive been watching nyc living vids all day ever since i got a job offer out there, this is by far the most meaningful video ive seen and im excited to see whats in store
Being from NYC, you'll find everyone's experiences and views of where to go and live are very different. A good neighborhood to one person would be horrible to the next... Like anywhere else lol
Super helpful! This is exactly what I’m looking for. Thank you so much for being brutally honest! Can’t wait to move in the spring.
THANK YOU - I'm moving in the summer to stay with a friend in CT while I explore areas in NYC to live in. Hopefully moving to the city in the fall. What really hit me was "You will find your people but you have to put effort into it." I'm very excited to find my community. Thanks for taking the time to make this
good luck im sure you'll do great ❤️
Am glad I discovered this page. Am budgeting for my move to NYC next year and I needed this clear and precise information .
So glad it was helpful!
Maya-thank you for doing these wonderful videos! after 24 years in this town, i can honestly say you have the most candid take and realistic approach i have ever seen! I’m sure you’ve helped so many people in their transition from “new” to “native” and don’t even probably have a clue as to the difference you make! New Yorkers are actually nice and well mannered for the most part, we are just in a HURRY.
Keep up the great work!
this is so sweet thank you!!!!!
One addition. Do something to make your place feel more like home. It can be something small and cheap. Just personalize it a bit. It makes a difference.
I moved to Chicago 5 months ago from Raleigh Nc and grew up in rural NC. Its so different here and I live alone. I enjoy my job and coworkers but haven’t really gotten involved in much else yet, especially moving here in winter and snow. Its been extremely lonely and I’ve found myself just shutting down more. Your section on how lonely it can be made me feel seen and have more hope that I’ll make friends and have a social network at some point.
I have an interview for a job in Jersey city and I’m watching as many of these as I can, I’m super hopeful. Thank you for this video, you are gorgeous btw! In multiple ways
i'm moving in a few days and I just found out like yesterday so I have has so much anxiety around it and this was very blunt and helpful I will be tuning in for more!
When I worked in NYC the subway was very intimidating but apps certainly help!! Great video young lady
To say I appreciate you is an understatement!
I am considering moving from ca to ny and you provided much needed topics to consider!!
what a great video! so comprehensive and straight to the point. i’m thinking of moving to nyc sometime in the future for school, so i’ve liked and bookmarked it for future reference. thank you so much!
im so glad it was helpful!!
Just started the video. You are drop dead GORGEOUS!!! Plus, I love your speaking voice!
Great video! It definitely gave me a lot of information to consider, before I fully decide on anything.
I've been debating internally if I really want to move to NYC for the past 3 years. But I want to be smart about moving somewhere completely new.
Ím moving to NYC within two weeks. Six years are waiting for me in the city without knowing a single soul in the city. Thanks for the video!
How is it going?
The “go anyway” tip is so good for moving to any new place or even after a breakup
Loved this video, you were so honest and it's great that your speaking like you are talking to a friend!
I'm from the UK and considering moving to New York!! Thanks girl x
so glad you liked it :)
This was a pleasure to listen to. Very real advice presented clearly.
I am planning to make the move to NY in April to study acting. This was by far one of the most helpful videos I have found on the subject of moving to NY and having realistic expectations. I plan on doing my visit in March, hopefully I find something I like and sign a lease for move in April 1st. Keep up the videos they are awesome 👏🏽
Thanks! Actually the only informative video until now
I’ve been contemplating moving to New York for awhile now and have been super hesitant since I’ll be coming from Canada. But I feel like I might as well go and try it out! Thanks for such a helpful video!
I love new York and wanna move there one day and I watch so many videos everyday and yours was so genuine and real......you really really helped me and so many other people... honestly, thank you so much 💖
im so happy it was helpful :,)
This was amazing!!! Thanks love. As someone who is relocating back to NY she is on point! 🙌🏼👍🏼
This was UBER helpful. Probably gonna watch this a few time before my move. Thank you for your light!
i like how im watching these like im about to move to nyc or something
This is a really good video with solid advice. She speaks so clearly too.
I was just talking about moving to New York and this popped up! Thanks for this❤
Great video! I also moved to NYC alone to work for a fashion ad agency. What a wild ride that was....!! Happy New Year to all x
How’s it going?! Was it hard to get into the agency?
Thank you so so much for this video! I'm from the midwest and after 20 years have finally gotten my life together enough to study design at NYU and achieve my full on art hoe dreams! I am so excited 😎😎
So helpful. Considering the move to my office in the city and greatly appreciate the candid points.
thank you for making this! moving to nyc next month and this was very helpful to know xx
ahhh this was the most helpful video i've seen yet!!
Sis. You should be compensated by the Mayor and the Governor for this. It’s a whole commercial and it feels so real. I’m from NY. Moved to Jersey to raise my family and am contemplating coming back for work opportunities. Only thing missing is the Alicia Keys & Jay-Z Empire State song at the end.
AH thank you 🥺
Realest advice on YT, thanks so much this really helped!
yay im so glad!!
Really THE BEST video on this subject!! Thanks for all the detail and pure honesty! Legend 👊💥
thank you so much!!!
I just wanted to say thank you for this amazing video! I’m thinking of moving to nyc next year but im from Germany and im scared but ur video helped me so much i noted so much down and girl ur saving my ass i will know it!! So big big thank u ! You’re giving me hope that i can make it
im so glad!! any big life change like this is scary but i believe in you :) you got this and i hope you love nyc as much as i do
trust me, if you're a new NYC citizen you don't wanna walk slow like a tourist people in NYC don't like slow people since their tryna catch up on their destination too. I suggest to walk fast when walking :)
I love this so much. I've dreamed of living in a city like nyc since I was a kid. I'm turning 18 soon soon and have been contemplating if I should take the plunge and just move there. this was so insightful and honest, thank you!
you got this❤️
@@MayaTancrede if you haven’t visited before, I deeply suggest going for a week. See if you can find an affordable Airbnb. I get an energy there that I don’t get anywhere else.
@@iamawesomeprods Is it a bad or good energy?
@@butterfly-pu6lm it’s just such a different energy, good and bad! A lot of New Yorkers feel entitled in a way and are pretty ruthless in how they move through the world and talk to people, and I’m pretty soft spoken so it’s not really my style. But even so, the energy is what makes me want to live there so bad! There’s constantly people around, up at all hours of the night, there’s this sense of community in that people walk everywhere. It’s just such a different atmosphere and you feel it the second you get there
Thrilled to come across your channel and this video!
You're sincere, honest and talked just like a friend would. Thank you!
That last part really makes perfect sense. Hope to move there one day and thrive, explore and make art~
thank you so much!!! im sure you will :)
@@MayaTancrede That means so much, thanks for those kind words ~ sending happy wavelengths
I’m 13 but definitely moving here when I turn 18 thank you am!!!
me too, you gonna need a roommate💀
@@mayareiter-milbry9018 same but I'm 14
@@mayareiter-milbry9018 mood
Literally same!!! I'm so excited to move to New york!
yay same here, but i need to save up first so that i can provide my needs in that city.
I'm moving in 1 month, and I'm scared and excited at the same time.This video was very informative. Thank you.
good luck with your move!
I like the way you did this video it was straight to point I LOVE IT!
Thank you SO much!!
@@MayaTancrede you so welcome! seeing your video kinda got my spark going for making videos myself! So thank you! :)
Lmao as someone from Nyc I died when u said they’ll be a bad day. This is so true and not exaggerated at all. Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. I remember in January this year I was on my way to Brooklyn to get a haircut and it was sunny and 45 degrees when I left my house so I decided to go in a sweater. As soon as I get off the train it started raining and the weather had dropped to 35 degrees. I had to take the bus in Brooklyn and the bus didn’t show up for 45 minutes. Once I finally get to my barber he wasn’t even there, the dude was feeling sick and had to leave early. So I decided to go to a different barber shop in bk. The crazy didn’t stop there. I missed the bus that goes there by 5 seconds and the next one didn’t come for a half hour. It’s now 7pm and the weather had dropped to 25 but felt like 10. I was literally shaking so much. The bus finally comes. I had to take it to the last stop which is about 25 minutes but nope the bus I was on decided to get everyone off the bus bc it was the last stop somewhere else. So I had to get off the bus again and wait for the next one. At this point I told myself yep it’s one of those days. I was freezing 🥶. The next bus didn’t take long to come, it came in about 10 minutes. After that everything went fine, I got my haircut headed back home and went under my blanket. But the worst of it came the day after when I had gotten a fever prob from being out in just a sweater and to top it off I tested positive the morning after that with Covid. I was in bed with chills and fever for one week. All because of that one shitty day. But yea I wrote this out for anyone who’s interested in what a bad nyc day looks like. And yes she’s right, u gotta love living here Even through all the BS if your gonna make it here. I love it
classic hahaha at least we can laugh about it now
Wow , your bad day sounds terrible.. 🤭
You must reminisce and laugh at it now. Thx for sharing!! 😊
This video felt like having a coffee with a good friend who just found out that I am moving to NYC. Thanks :)
this made my day 🤩 I hope that's always the vibe I give off in my videos
omg! literally moving for college a year from now. tyyyy for this
Thank you Maya for your excellent presentation about living in New York.
Omg I just found your channel and I’m in love 😍 this video seriously helped me so much! I’m tryna get my ass to New York ASAP! xoxo keep up the good work!!
thanks girl 😇 happy to have you here
I'm moving to NYC in 2022 like in January all alone and it's my dream coming true I'm so happy like waiting for the time to pass quickly
It’s like moving to a new school, you’ll adapt and adjust!
Excellent advice! You are wise beyond your years.
Great video & GREAT advice! Thanks for looking out, friend😎
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, it's really helpful and enjoyable
Thank you for this video, I am 13 and plan on moving to New York when I’m older. It is my dream!!!✨
this video is SO useful, thanks so much!
This is so helpful! Im moving in April and I’m so excited!!
I’ve wanted to move to NYC since I was 18 but my parents talked me out of it and I’m
Now 26 and I wish I was more confident in going because I’ve wasted time
Just go :)
Go. It's not late. You're only 26
You're still breathing! You haven't wasted your time....please go. Experience life!🎉🎉
I didn't move till 27, dont worry. Had to get a bit farther in my career to afford it
Go for it ! I am
I'm 13 and I'm planning to move to New York when I'm older and have enough money!
same!!
Me too....
omg so thankful for you making this video!!! i’m trying to convince my boyfriend to move to nyc and your videos are helping convince him so much🤍🥺
AHH i love this yay!!
Repent don't say God name in vain
Great advice! You're so knowledgeable! Thanks!
Someone else may have mentioned this... but as a native New Yorker, most of us are happy to answer a question or offer an opinion, but get the rap that we're rude or curt... but if you understand that one of the most difficult thing about living in New York is constantly being bombarded with hustlers... folks trying to get something from you or out of you, then it makes you leery of someone's motives to stopping them or asking a question... but you come direct, open, and honest with your question, you'll find a good many of us happy to chat you up and give you a peek into our day-to-day
This is true I’m a native NYer and I totally agree with this.
Yes exactly not everyone is mean or rude
Love this video, especially the last two points. Thank you
I’m scared of going broke in a big city 😭 n finding no job when I get there
Same :(
You definitely want to get the job first before you move.
Don't even consider moving without having a job secured first.
If you don’t want to end on the streets you need to HAVE a secured source of income
Good place to network but good luck saving any money unless you're making at least 100k a year and even still will take a lot of discipline to save.
Thanks Maya - really appreciate your insight. Hope you're doing very well.
This was really helpful! I love your honesty. And the pep talk at the end. I needed to hear all of that today so thank you!! Can't wait be a New Yorker!
thank you!! so excited for you
@@MayaTancrede ☺️☺️☺️
this is the best nyc vid ive watched!
Just found your channel girl!!! New subscriber! Thank you thank you for this video! I’ve just moved to New York! 🙏🏾
The no good very bad day thing must be real. I'm moving later this summer, and a friend I know who lives in NY for school literally described just that. They were so excited and everything went wrong... like its actually very sad and nothing i wish on anyone. But, they stayed and chose to endure it despite their depression and lack of motivation for months after. I'm truly horrified of this..., but willing to take on the challenge because my mind is made up.
This video is very informative. This really helps me a lot. Thanks ❤
thank you for making this!! super helpful
Loved this.. can’t wait to move there one day
I've decided to move to NYC. When you think of a place, the videos on RUclips just start popping up. To the list of your maps add" Here maps" they are also good. They actually work offline. Thank you for the video.
This is right. Before the 2008 collapse I would fly back and forth to NY from LA. Stay in Manhattan/East Village. I had a group of friends in the Lower East Side that gave me a bunch of advice too. The NY coat, long, wool (with pockets in front for keys, phone, subway card). Get a scarf to keep wind out. You are going to walk a lot as well.
long coats save lives. also beanies & the gloves that allow you to type on your phone lol
Planning on moving into the city. I have a really good job at my current location. Definitely saving up so I can move out comfortably and not make irrational decisions!