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When you see over twenty people come out of an apartment first thing in the morning, you know that more people are sharing those apartments than is on the lease,lol
I was born in New York City, New York County and New York State. I went to school from Kindergarten to Masters Degree in New York City. At age 55, I got the hell out. I feel really bad when I look at my "Home Town" today. If you're considering moving to NYC gather as much information as you can and (if possible) live there for one year before you make any commitment. Mike
It's not quality content it's a lie 🤥🤥🤥 New York City and the five boroughs have become third world countries their s*** holes 👍 I've seen so many recent videos especially AOC'S district and it's disgusting between criminal illegals.. drug addicts and the garbage... Don't ever move there.. you'll need to wear a bulletproof vest Abby ducking all the time LOL
Born n raised in Brooklyn. I live in South Brooklyn now. I moved to Oregon for 10years and I ran back home. Making friends in nyc is easy where as many other states I’ve visited, people keep to themselves. I found myself lonely in Oregon. And the diversity can’t be beat. I have friends from all over the world who now live here. They visit their home but they always come back. It’s what you make of it-it’s lively, energetic, you sometimes end up out all day and night even though you don’t make any plans-spontaneous
@@beachlife4993 depends. If someone is trying to catch a train to get to work, yes. In social settings, NYers are the friendliest, we will definitely partake in conversations with strangers. I make good friends over a few drinks and great conversations that have lasted more than 15 years. We like commarderie.
@@mollysmithe143 I went to AfroPunk in Brooklyn years ago. Went to a restaurant and said thank you to the waitress and she basically mean mugged me 😂. Is that normal lol? And I love hearing that about NY. Although I do prefer just being in own world. I feel that New Yorkers respect that, and so I’ve been wanting to escape there 🌃.
I came to New York City for the first time on June 7. I completely fell in love with it and immediately booked a return trip a few weeks later. The biggest shock to me was that its really nothing like they show on TV and gets an unnecessary bad rap. I found New Yorkers for the most part to be rather friendly and helpful. There are alot of things to do and see in the city and beyond. I do photography and have spent a total of 12 days there so far taking 1000's of pictures and feel I haven't even scratched the surface. I did some looking and found I can get a job there that pays about 40 percent more than my current job and the cost of living is almost the same as my current town. Add to that not needing to buy a new car and I save $700/ month there. I know its not for everyone but my advice is visit and see for yourself. I watched this channel for almost 6 moths and feel it really prepared me for the New York Experience.
I moved to New York City from Australia 19 years ago. Best. Decision. Ever. Yes, I miss home, and go back regularly to see family with my husband, but this city has a "hum", it's hard to explain, but that is how I know someone is a "New Yorker" they know what that hum is. It just runs on a different frequency, and it's magic. ♥
You just love how easy it is to spend money and all the food options you have I bet 😂 granted if you know the city we'll there's a tons of free stuff to do in the summer. But unfortunately I personally don't like the city but unfortunately I'm stuck here because it's where the money is at! But I completely stopped hanging out because no matter where you go it's an expense. Or I'm just SUPER cheap.. ... yeah I'm super cheap 🤭
@@aim-for-greatn3z947 I don't disagree that it is easy to spend money, but that is not what I do. I am one of the lucky ones in that my husband and I have a rent stabilized apartment in a awesome hood in Manhattan. That makes me luckier than a lot I know. But besides that, I was just talking on another level of thought, when I came here I had nothing, and lived in not so great places for the first couple of years, but I still just loved it here. But my husband and I don't go hanging out much anymore because we are old! lol
2:42 you got that right! i was in new york for two weeks last month and took the subway everywhere. so many seasoned subway riders are able to just stand on the train without wavering. but there was one guy on a crowded train, not holding on to the bar, scrolling through his phone with one hand and drinking his uncovered iced tea with the other, who stood there as steady as if he were just standing on the sidewalk as the train pulled in and out of stations and jostled back and forth. meanwhile, i'm hanging on for dear life like i'm riding on the cyclone at coney island, with the joggling, and the bouncing, and the side to side. now that guy's a new yorker!
You ARE one of a kind! Handsome, easy to listen to, UPBEAT, fair, REASONABLE, considerate, INTELLIGENT. I watch every video for Both entertainment to to learn more about the city I love to visit. Continued SUCCESS
Furniture --> Ikea delivers. Grocery stores delivers. Fresh Direct delivers. Unfortunately, Trader Joe’s do not. 😢 Regarding the subways, never take the last 2 cars (iffy people). Never go into a car when the AC is not working. Never go into the car if a homeless person is sprawled on the seats (smells). Stand with your back against the wall, turn off your headphone, look around you. Never go out once dark. --NYer since 1968
I've gone into an empty car where the AC isn't working and it's not all bad lol. Definitely beats standing on a more crowded car, I just make sure I have some cold water, maybe a battery fan, and I'm good to go
In the 1960s I worked on the lower west in the air freight business, from 3 pm to midnight. I walked home at midnight and was never bothered. Times have changed for the worse.
With any city, there is good and bad. I love that I can take a subway to see a Broadway show and there is still access to amazing live entertainment both free and pricey. Rents are out of control but I am lucky to have a rent stabilized apartment. I usually feel pretty safe but you do have to keep your guard up, too.
Because it actually is? Unless you're pulling 250k+ a year in NYC it will be a pretty hard life. Add to that all the crime and overall uncleanliness and the epicenter of mass migration and you get a city that's almost unlivable.
@@yg78t76t7The crime is not bad. The media over exaggerates everything and other content creators also over exaggerate. If you are making 60-80k you could live happily just not in the trendy gentrified areas.
Well actually they're all telling the truth it has nothing to do with clickbait.. come on have you seen Brooklyn.. Queens the Bronx lately LOL You got garbage.. criminal illegals.. prostitutes.. drug addicts.. homelessness ..rats everywhere looks like a third world country.. you couldn't pay me to go live in New York City or the five boroughs. But this is how Democrat supporters like to live in FILTH and CRIME 👍
If crime is your concern, stay where you are. My cousin. female, moved to SF from NYC about 15 years ago. She said she felt safer in NYC largely because no matter the hour there are always people out on the streets in NYC while SF rolls up the sidewalks fairly early and you’ll often be alone on a dark street.
Crime is down 26% in 2024. The crime rate has gone down every year other than one year during Covid. The crime rate of today's NYC is more than one half the crime rate than the Giuliani years in the 1990's. And Giuliani was proud that he had reduced crime. All cities have crime but it is way way down from 20 years ago
@@hewitcdid you know what the crime rate was before Giuliani? It was crazy. Crime plummeted under his administration. Today; they don’t report all incidents so the stats are misleading. Ask most New Yorkers and they don’t feel it being safer.
As a Native New Yorker I fucking love this guy. I been here most of my 52 years in life. This guy tells it like it is. No whiny ass bullshit. Keep it up bro.
Native New Yorker here (born in Manhattan, grew up in Queens, moved back to Manhattan after school, then left but return for a "fix" every year or two). Like Paris and London, if you want to live in the center (Manhattan or hot areas of Brooklyn and Queens right over the bridges), you will pay huge bucks for a tiny apartment. You have to decide how important it is to have everything, including museums, parks and restaurants, within walking distance or just a few minutes by subway. If you are willing to take a subway into town, like I did as a kid in Queens, then you can get better deals in the boroughs. But living anywhere in NYC is still more expensive than many smaller cities. And don't forget the triple taxation.
As a Life long New York City resident, making a decent wage. I don’t make nearly enough to move into my own apartment. Not in uptown and not near my job in the Bronx. Never gotten groceries delivered, you just ether walk home or get a grandma cart. You’re a real New Yorker when you just miss your train. 😂
Had to burst anyone’s bubble but I think the reality of NYC lies somewhere between Barr and Cash…. Of course it’s an incredible city… a world city along with London Paris Tokyo….there are many many pluses and many many negatives…of course the biggest drawback is cost of living…then probably the craziness of the city from nut jobs walking about within the “normal” population… it is pretty dirty…it is run down in many areas it is very dangerous in many areas…. It’s a city….i do think everyone should have a chance to live there at least for a little while… it will allow you to appreciate the city… as well as appreciate where you lived before or henceforth as well.
From my experience visiting recently it seems like it’s gotten better, but I stuck to nicer areas (UWS, Wall st, dumbo, Hudson yards). Definitely some weirdos out there though hahaha
Cash is a complete fraud who realised he, while making great content, completely plateaued with the apartment tours. And went full on grifting on fear to make bank a la Fox News, Daily Mail, and numerous right-wing grifterers.
“It’s a city” isn’t a valid reason for the crime and homeless nut jobs, other major cities around the world don’t have nearly as many problems with that.
I will come back to NYC, as a tourist, from Paris. I love Central Park (especially at 7am when still jetlagged and can benefit from being up very early), I love the MET opera house, I love walking in the streets, I love the Village, I love going to the same pub every day and make friends, I love to discover new places as well as going back to places I know, I love a Gospel mass on Sunday morning, I love to be able to buy a $4 slice of pizza as my lunch... See you soon, NYC!
You always do such a good job with these. Sensible & honest answers are something I have come to expect from you, that and overall positivity. Thanks Jon.
Lived in Manhattan for ten years 1994-2004 and owned/shared my apartment (1000sf) with my partner. Best years of my life. Very safe, clean and convenient.
I totally respect your honesty on my New York. Your giving basic facts which is very much appreciated.I have left NYC many years ago,and the way it has changed does not motivate me to ever move back,.I will always consider my self a New Yorker born and raised ,however I am a smart New Yorker and would not move back unless it would go back to the old new york days.
I moved to NYC the month I turned 40. Had no problem making friends. It did suck having to have roommates at that age though (unitl I moved further out).
Grew up in Brooklyn. Left at a young age. Returned in 2019 and saw insane progress. Left in 2020 as I saw all that progress and then some destroyed in a matter of months.
I raise two wonderful children in the LES. Wouldn’t change a thing. This city gifts you with situations that help build character and awareness. It’s what you make it. To me a NYer is someone that comes here and wants to add to the spirit of the city. This is a great city also because of the people brave enough to come here, even if that person is in a way…lost wanting to find themselves here. This city is magic if that’s what you want.
If you are from the us sure Like when you move in another city of your country Imagine being a foreigner from Italy let’s say and live there You ll be like a fish in big tank of water 😮
Hello Native New Yorker (born, raised, and still live here) I was laughing at the kitchen question. I cook the majority of my meals as I enjoy cooking, I very rarely order out and if I do I do pickup to save on the cost and I eat out maybe 2x a month if I am meeting a friend for dinner. Yes we do cook lol
I liked the vlogger page, because he bring something different to the RUclips community. New York has it problems, but it is not all doom and gloom. I liked that he mentioned that you can live affordability in certain areas of New York. That is extremely important for people who plan to locate there. And New York is a lot better than the 1980/90s when i first start renting there. But it was much more affordable. My first place was $300 a month in 1988. I was 18 just starting out.
I grew up in Brooklyn and Queens. I spent 15 yrs in lower Manhattan. Then I moved back to Queens at 40 yrs old and we plan to retire here🎉🎉🎉 I need some peace but still be in NY,so Queens is the place to be near Long Island. You have to learn how to live in NYC, just like anywhere else. I live near buses, LIRR,airport and a few highways. I am 20 mins away from the trains. NYC is great place to retire. My advice is to plan for retirement 🤩👊🏽✨ Oh😊 I always went to private and catholic schools…graduated from SJU🎉🎉🎉I also have a car now. I did not need a car when I lived in Manhattan. I work in Manhattan and yes I drive to work from Queens…just for peace.
I've always loved how honest you are in your videos. We visited NYC for the first time this past June.... and my husband and I, felt safer there, than we do here in our hometown in Washington State. We can't wait to go back. I ❤ NYC!
I'm in Union City Born and raised. I'm in and out of the city in about 15 mins. Not isolating at all, we're like a little NYC and everythings so accessible but the rent is almost as bad as living in NYC. Also! Check out all the amazing restaurants we have. You would love it here!
Great video! I love how you said there’s no shame in getting roommates in your 50’s! It’s my dream to move there but I’m always so worried about the finances!
Been living in new york for 2 years and have been loving it and thriving. This video is the most accurate advice I seen so far. Real tired of the haters exaggerating the negatives or expressing how lonely they are because they are in the wrong circles.
I love your commentary and the posa sitives of New York. I went to Alphabet City in 2012 to write an essay about Disney actor/Oscar winner, Bobby Driscoll who died at 371 East 10th Street, next to the Tompkins Library. Everyone was nice to me and very helpful, especially the library personnel. I have one minor quibble. When I was a kid, a Navy family, we moved to Newport Rhode Island, to live off the base. Our new neighbors on Washington Street threw a block party to welcome us to the neighborhood. I've lived in Georgia most of my life, but I will alway miss that most, it is easy to fit in when neighbors throw a part to welcome you.
As an avid fan of your channel, i'm always looking for a fair side about NYC. Looking forward to live there someday. ❤Thanks Jon for a positve discussion😊
It's our first time here in New York Jon. We arrived last Sunday. We have been a big fan of your channel for years. It's our last day tomorrow here in New York.. Hope to see you brother. In our experience so far all the people that we have met are nice and we feel safe everywhere we go. We'll be back here for sure.. We can totally say New York is my favorite city in the world. GODbless brother and more power to your channel 😊❤
This is a good video. Nothing compares with the experience of living in NYC, I raised two kids (they shared a bedroom) and they went to the best (public) schools, then great colleges. The benefits of living in NYC are too numerous to list. The downside is it's not cheap. There is a reason why everyone wants to be here.
Love it. As someone who lives here as well, Jon definitely giving the low down on the pros and cons of NYC but sounding like a normal human being you might be friends with instead of some weirdo apocalyptic doom-tuber to get clicks.
NYC is awesome. Almost moved there twice. I’ve been there now 40 times since 2009. And was just there a week and a half ago. Took my friend for the first time. He liked it but was a little overwhelmed since he comes from a small town in California.
"Delivery is the answer..." to the demise of the vibrancy of NYC. Anyone anywhere can order from monopolies like Amazon/Wholefoods, etc, including in remote rural areas and suburbs. The whole point of living in a densely populated city is to be able to actually physically go to unique independent businesses and support them on a daily basis. To shop from store owners who are your neighbors and create a community. You can sit at home, stare at your phone and "spend your live ordering DoorDash" from virtually anywhere. What's the point of taking up space in a city if you are not making an effort to take advantage of the restaurants and culture and contribute to the economy of small businesses that made the city unique? Small businesses and restaurants are rapidly disappearing and even chain stores are closing and leaving the city in droves. Why would anyone want to pay the exorbitant apartment rents to sit in the tiny space and order everything to be delivered while the retail space on the street level remains vacant?
Ive lived in NYC for about 10 months now, honestly on the crime front I could be seeing it from rose tinted glasses but ive not really seen it to be worse than anywhere else and havent really felt unsafe.
I'm not from NYC and I visit my son often (he lives in NYC). I still feel safe. My son has had a few untoward incidents (was chased), but he loves NYC and feels safer. He was almost mugged inside a Westin Hotel in Atlanta.
I live in a medium-sized midwestern city, and have been attacked and/or followed by a few different random strangers at different times in different neighborhoods and have been robbed by a few different people I was acquainted with (mostly neighbors when I didn’t have the option to move). Maybe it was because I was on my guard when visiting the bigger cities, but nothing terrible happened to me on my multiple trips to NYC (and Chicago, as well). This is all subjective, but, aside from a a blister on my feet a time or two, I had a great time during those visits and wish I could move to either place
Before I moved to NYC 15 years ago, I lived in a quaint suburban town with a reputation for being friendly and safe. There, I knew someone who was stabbed, another who was murdered, another who was robbed at his workplace, and my home got broken into. Even then, I didn’t consider the town “crime-ridden.” However, nothing like that has happened to me and my friends here in NYC.
I'm in University and I visit family in Brooklyn in the summer for a week usually and I really love it!! I could see myself moving there for a time for sure. For now I like visiting for a week or so to get my "NYC fix" and then I'm good for a while.
Don’t forget the other cities in New York State. For example Yonkers is just an hour away by train, and 50 minutes by car. Living here is not that bad price wise if you want an apartment. But there’s houses too.
@@joshuaafcutler7348it's doable though. I got friends in Newburgh and sometimes they'll take the MetroNorth down here. It takes a minute but it's doable to get in and out.
Great informative video! But NYC has changed a lot throughout the years. When I was a kid, the neighborhood I grew up in was pretty bad. Now, it's completely different! In fact, I've seen it change so many times!
It’s crazy how so many things you said about NYC are similar to so many other US cities. Especially about how media outlets exaggerate negative aspects of a city for views/$$$. And how natives don’t see locals as local…even if they lived there over a decade & embrace the culture. As someone who moved to Seattle in 2012, I tell people the same thing. Crime ain’t that bad citywide. And it’s expensive in the trendy areas with a view but you’ll save $$$ with roommates or a place around the edges of the city without a view. Even in the PNW, with our legendary “Seattle Freeze”, you can make friends if you put in the effort & find folks with similar interests…it’s just keeping them long-term without flaking out is the problem 😂. We need more videos like this in every major city to demystify the horrors of big city living instead of the usual: “let me show you the worst hoods in (insert city name) & tell you how it’s alllll going to hell!!!”….while the person reporting is living in a cookie cutter suburb in the middle of nowhere USA 😂.
I was born and bred in NYC. Total of 45 years there. I left 5 years ago and I’ll always be a NYer. My wife lived there 15 years and was never a NYer, not for one day of her poser life!
loved this one, Jon! and maybe you are officially a New Yorker the first time a person asks you for street directions & you can give them with absolute confidence! (I've been asked but always have to say "oh sorry, I'm Canadian") lol
Living and working in Bangkok that is 5 times bigger than newyork in sheer size and have 8 million more people. City is cleaner safer and more developed than newyork and my 1 bedroom condo with pool and gym cost about 310$ a month incl free wifi.a dinner cost around 2$ and i can go down safe 4am in the morning to shop food or just walk around
2:41 That would be me. I used to take the 2 train from Brooklyn to my job at Macy's Herald Square. I learned with a crowded train, to balance and not need a rail to hold since if I had my bag and back then I'd always have something to read, I put the coffee down between my feet. Did it for years that way. Oh, saw you and Action kid in the East Village. You guys were nice enough to stop and say hello to me. Great to see you both and your crew.
@@HereBeBarr Yeah, we were near Katz's. Was doing the NYC geek pop culture tour - CBGB's/Bad Brains mural, Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique mural/corner, Jack Kirby's home (action kid didn't know who Jack Kirby was but you did ;), Joe Strummer memorial, Ray's Candy shop, Led Zeppelin/Physical Graffiti buildings, etc. Thx again. Love the channel and what you guys do. A fan.
So am I. He’s abandoned doing apartment tours to what he is doing now and the comments there can get really partisan and toxic from both ends of the political spectrum.
I think I blocked him. His videos got very repetitive outside the same hotel and buildings. Spouting the same news. NYC when I visited in April wasn’t any better or worse than I’ve been before. Unrelated, the cost of living is bad everywhere. But compared to the UK. NYC is very expensive now for any food or drink.
@@Steverodriguez825 Really? I live and work in NYC. I have been living here for the 40+ years. NYC is not that apocalyptic hellhole Jordan is painting.
Hudson County (North of the Lincoln Tunnel) very affordable, with an efficient commute. Buses make the commute easy, along with ferries and light rail. No Subways to deal with!
This was well done, particularly since you're not partnering with or promoting anything and have nothing to gain by it. I would only add that regarding crime, it helps to contextualize it: it's the largest city in the country so of course there's crime; but statistically it's one of the safest large cities. And subway crime? 4 million people are riding it every... single... day.... Thank you!
I live in nyc for 11 years, move out 20 years ago to a small town in the midwest (25k population) alot open land and some of the best folks in the country (farmers and country girls ❤). No way i change my life for a big city. God bless to everyone in nyc.
I may have said this in the comments for a previous video. What can I say? I'm getting old & I repeat myself. But as an outsider who's been visiting NYC semi-regularly for the last 8 or 9 years, I like it more every time I visit. And as a car-free person generally, the situation for pedestrians/cyclists has gotten progressively better in that time. I imagine with a less working class-hostile mayor & governor, it would be even better. We deal with the same issue in DC, where the mayor is also in the pocket of big business and has no idea who the people are, much less what they need. When I was there last December, down in the Financial District, there was this moment when there were no cars around. People were walking and chatting, folks were walking their dogs. It was lovely. Then a light changed and the cars roared back onto the scene. A real visceral reminder that cities aren't loud. Cars are loud. Plus, they take way to much real estate away from people. I was up there this past July and finally made it to Queens and to a part of Brooklyn I hadn't been to before. Took ferries between Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens. Really lovely. I don't want to pretend everything was perfect. We rode around on the buses in Queens, and there were some parts that weren't amazing and that I'd probably think twice about living in. But I grew up in a town with 30,000 people, in a state that is often listed as the lowest crime state in the country, and there are neighborhoods in that town I wouldn't walk in by choice and where I wouldn't leave my car unattended. The community vibe was amazing, though. While we waited for a ferry to go back to Manhattan, there was a big party/cookout in a little park by the dock. It's the kind of thing you can't really do in the suburbs, if for no other reason than some nosy Karen would call the cops. As a guy who grew up in a semi-rural small town, I never thought I'd be the kind of person who'd want to live in NYC, but boy was I wrong. I'd move there tomorrow if I thought I could make it work financially. Sadly, I'm a life-long clockwatching slackass, so the kinds of jobs I'm qualified for would probably have me commuting from Trenton or something (I'm stuck way out in the sticks of the DC suburbs as it is, now. When I worked in downtown DC, my commute was between 60 & 90 minutes each way). I'm also a fan of Philadelphia, which I think gets really poorly treated on this platform. When I was first trying to find videos about it, almost all I could find was poverty-p0rn. Really sick videos that exploited the unhoused and folks suffering from addiction. But Philly is so much more than that. Thankfully, I'm seeing more positive videos coming out about it now, that show other sides of the city. Anyway. Cool vid.
NYC is a great place to live. You can find something interesting and new to do for the rest of your life. It helps to find a place to live that you can afford.
I currently earn $22 an hour, and have a job in the service industry. I’ve definitely had to make sacrifices. I live in an up and coming neighborhood in Brooklyn with a roommate. Sometimes I debate with myself if living here is worth it.
If you are in your early 20's enjoy NYC and have fun. But at some point, maybe late 20's you are going to be sick of roommates. And you might have to move elsewhere
Can you afford to save up any money at the end of the month, considering the sacrificies. Im only asking because I might move to NYC. I’ve got a job offer for the same amount/hour 💕
I’m a native New Yorker (to be specific, a native Manhattanite), and my wife and I are raising our kids here. To add to that I will note that both of my parents moved here when they were infants or toddlers (my dad from Washington, DC and my mom from New Jersey). All of that to say that I am a true New Yorker, but I consider anyone to be a New Yorker to be a person who embraces, loves and truly calls the city home!
I truly appreciate your videos and insights!! I just took my parents to Beast & Butterflies last week and they said it was one of the highlights of their trip. Thank you so much 😊
Jon, just so you know… Carrie’s fictitious address was 245 East 73rd St. Her apartment was on the Upper East Side, which can be surprisingly affordable. The facade they used on the show is in Perry St in the West Village. 😉
I love both places so I come in peace: If you drop someone in the middle of Hoboken, or in many parts of Jersey City and didn’t tell them where they were. They would just think that they were in lower Manhattan.
My first ConEdison bill was a shock. I paid $149 for 211 KWH of electricity and 7 therms of natural gas. The same gas and electricity would be less than $50 in Austin. Yow!
Dont do it! I grew up in Manhattan! My mother was a Master Class Piano Teacher and lived there for 40 years! The decline of NY has progressively gotten worse year after year. I left 14 years ago and live in NJ! Much better life and if i want to go into NY or BK to hang out or meet up with friends to eat or whatever thats what i do.
Partries until 3-4am USED to be normal in certain places like Dyckman. Of course, with new residents from Middle America bringing their money and lack of culture, this all changed. I think Spike Lee said his dad used to play the sax at night and had the cops called on him by a newer resident (obviously not from the same culture).
Jon, you are fabulous! How refreshing to see an honest take on our spectacular City. Wishing you and your family continued good health and success, from a Mets fan to a Yankees fan!
How long does it take to become a New Yorker? No time at all. You live here, you're in! That's one thing I so love about NY--the combination of diversity, openness, and acceptance.
There are people who believe that unless you were born and raised in New York, you're not a New Yorker. OK, I get where they're coming from. I was born in Jersey City. The PATH Train and the Holland Tunnel connect Jersey City to lower Manhattan. I lived my entire life no more than 10 miles from Manhattan. I've worked in Manhattan for years. I accept that people who were born and raised in NYC don't consider me a New Yorker. What I find amusing are hipster trust fund kids from the Mid-West who think they ARE New Yorkers. No, no they're not.
In reference to Carrie, I do believe in the Carrie diaries a prequel to SATC Carrie came from a well off family, well one that could afford an apt in the city. I do believe the apt is actually her dads which explains how she could afford to live in that area given her line of work. I vaguely remember this was mentioned in that show , anyone else feel free to jump in.
Thank you for keeping it realistically positive. Before ever visiting NYC, I used to watch a different RUclipsr who went from positive to really negative for the likes (as you described), plus they were very fond of recording their moving feet which gave me severe motion sickness (as happens to a certain percentage of people). So, I stopped watching them. I had to ask, if things suck so bad, then why not move their family out of the area? If one can afford it (and this RUclipsr can), then they’re being fake about how “terrible” the city is.
I couldn’t agree more on the last part. I live here in Queens but will be moving back to California in a few weeks. The diversity of food options for example is the one that I will totally miss when I’m back home. The bagels, the pizza, the noise of the subway, the momos, Flushing area, Jackson Heights, Astoria, went as far as Whitestone for Utopia bagels, to Arthur Ave in the Bronx, went uptown to downtown Manhattan, and don’t even get me started on Brooklyn coz that deserves a separate paragraph. But yeah, I explored them all. NYC is beautiful but chaotic, but for me that’s the charm of this city that define it as a cultural melting pot and I will be glad to look back and say that at some point in my life I have experienced living in this great city 😊
I was only in New York for a few days on two occasions. The fun part is, I felt comfortable instantly. Other parts of the US (I'm European) I travelled felt really alien. Even Boston was strange, they really shove the "Freedom" stuff in your face every step of the way. In New York I felt strangely at home, no matter where I went. The people are great. Central Park was like magic. And, for comparison, London doesn't work for me. It has a better transit system, but it feels lifeless and dystopian somehow, and I felt that way even before Brexit. Seattle was the other place in the US that made me feel really comfortable.
I'm a transplant from North Jersey and moved to Manhattan in 2004. I love my adopted city, even though it can be quite expensive. One thing that we may forget is the savings on not owning a car. I understand that many city people need a car, but if you don't, the savings is huge. I gave up my car in 2012 and the yearly savings was $11,000. And the car was paid off! I ride the subway regularly, and although there are inconveniences, it is incredibly convenient.
Cars are a huge financial drain that most Americans don't consider. You might pay between $81 (San Francisco) to $132 (NYC) per month for a monthly transit pass with unlimited rides. Compare that to the cost of a car payment, insurance, and gas every month.
@@attituneand that doesn’t even include all the “surprise” costs that come from owning a vehicle. Repairs and maintenance depending on your vehicle and where you live can quickly get VERY expensive. Most Americans never consider how much a car eats away at their monthly budget until they’re in a situation where they no longer need one where they live.
If you really look at the statistics, New York is one of the safest cities in the U.S.. With 8 million people and only around 400 murders in 2023, that’s safe imo. Here in Baltimore, we have 1/10 of the people but around 300 murders a year. I’d love to live in NY but that rent scares me.
As someone who grew up in South Brooklyn, I can confirm that prices are indeed crazy out there as well, albeit not as bad as the trendy areas, as stated in the vid
31 days, that is how long it takes to be considered a New Yorker. My mom came to visit for a month when my wife and I when we lived there a couple years. On the last day riding the 6 train, my mom had a woman basically sit on her lap trying to get a non-existent seat on the train. The woman then looked disgusted at the other woman eating her lunch on the train, and then was put off when my mom tried to get up for her stop. I feel like that was the day my mom officially became a honorary New Yorker.
You can call yourself NYer when people on the street stop to give you flyers, and does not try to scam you. That means - you are the part of the City, kind a background. And regarding to "make a friends" - In City you just don't need to distance from people, just don't stay at home, enjoy the city.
There’s a certain real estate broker RUclipsr who was popular for showing apartments for rent in NYC. He had a pretty good following among locals. At some point, he shifted his content to focus on supposed out-of-control crime and a migrant invasion in NYC. All his thumbnails are now AI-generated images depicting a dystopian NYC that’s on the verge of being burned to the ground. All the new videos are titled “IT BEGINS...” followed by some claim of New York’s downfall. His new audience is MAGA types who have never set foot in New York, and his popularity has skyrocketed because he’s confirming their worst fears. To New Yorkers, it’s obvious B.S., but his audience believes that he is the only one brave enough to tell the truth. Judging by the volume of “New York is dying” videos he’s been churning out, he’s seems to be profiting nicely.
How do you know his new followers are MAGA types and have never set foot in MYC? Do you know them personally or are you talking out of your ass? Also, his thumbnails might be al generated, but his claims in those videos he always references them. Are you saying he makes false claims? Is it not true that if you steal less than a 1000$ its a misdemeanor? And why do you not just say his name if you hate hime so much you decided to talk smack about him in a different youtuber’s comment section
3 weeks of you salary goes towards rent. You have to make $150,000 a year if you are single to live comfortably. NYC is for upper middle class and the migrates.
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When you see over twenty people come out of an apartment first thing in the morning, you know that more people are sharing those apartments than is on the lease,lol
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I was born in New York City, New York County and New York State. I went to school from Kindergarten to Masters Degree in New York City. At age 55, I got the hell out. I feel really bad when I look at my "Home Town" today. If you're considering moving to NYC gather as much information as you can and (if possible) live there for one year before you make any commitment. Mike
Same story.
Same here. Went to Tokyo. Came back. Moved back to Tokyo for good. Save a few expensive areas whole city has gone to squat. Heartbreaking.
@@ms3025all east asian cities are much more safer and cleaner than nyc
@@raymondlin9578Chicago is safer and cleaner than NYC 😂
@@flopunkt3665 Wrong.
We need a Barr in every major city in America to deliver quality content like this.
Which city are you from?
I’m trying to find a Boston one, visiting in 12 weeks 😂
Most Boston Videos on line are from years ago.
He’s way better than cash Jordan who Only does doom and gloom videos about NYC.
Kind of. But unfortunately most cities in America outside of the northeast are kind of underwhelming
It's not quality content it's a lie 🤥🤥🤥
New York City and the five boroughs have become third world countries their s*** holes 👍 I've seen so many recent videos especially AOC'S district and it's disgusting between criminal illegals.. drug addicts and the garbage... Don't ever move there.. you'll need to wear a bulletproof vest Abby ducking all the time LOL
Born n raised in Brooklyn. I live in South Brooklyn now. I moved to Oregon for 10years and I ran back home. Making friends in nyc is easy where as many other states I’ve visited, people keep to themselves. I found myself lonely in Oregon. And the diversity can’t be beat. I have friends from all over the world who now live here. They visit their home but they always come back. It’s what you make of it-it’s lively, energetic, you sometimes end up out all day and night even though you don’t make any plans-spontaneous
Having lived in Oregon I can well understand your preference for NYC. Almost anywhere is better than that smug, provincial, BORING place.
GOOD FOIR YOU.....CRAZY
I’ve wanted to visit NY whenever I was in the mood to be left the f alone 😂. Aren’t ppl in NY to themselves though?
@@beachlife4993 depends. If someone is trying to catch a train to get to work, yes. In social settings, NYers are the friendliest, we will definitely partake in conversations with strangers. I make good friends over a few drinks and great conversations that have lasted more than 15 years. We like commarderie.
@@mollysmithe143 I went to AfroPunk in Brooklyn years ago. Went to a restaurant and said thank you to the waitress and she basically mean mugged me 😂. Is that normal lol? And I love hearing that about NY. Although I do prefer just being in own world. I feel that New Yorkers respect that, and so I’ve been wanting to escape there 🌃.
I came to New York City for the first time on June 7. I completely fell in love with it and immediately booked a return trip a few weeks later. The biggest shock to me was that its really nothing like they show on TV and gets an unnecessary bad rap. I found New Yorkers for the most part to be rather friendly and helpful. There are alot of things to do and see in the city and beyond. I do photography and have spent a total of 12 days there so far taking 1000's of pictures and feel I haven't even scratched the surface. I did some looking and found I can get a job there that pays about 40 percent more than my current job and the cost of living is almost the same as my current town. Add to that not needing to buy a new car and I save $700/ month there. I know its not for everyone but my advice is visit and see for yourself. I watched this channel for almost 6 moths and feel it really prepared me for the New York Experience.
😂 I absolutely loved NY back when I visited it too. Actually living here is nothing like visiting.
Visiting is not the real NYC experience
@@AdeleiTeillana well it all depends on how you choose to experience it
@@peterwelby if you shadow someone who lives there and don't act like a tourist you definitely can get a more accurate experience
@@ChristopherFisher-il2xc Says the person who has never actually lived here.
I moved to New York City from Australia 19 years ago. Best. Decision. Ever. Yes, I miss home, and go back regularly to see family with my husband, but this city has a "hum", it's hard to explain, but that is how I know someone is a "New Yorker" they know what that hum is. It just runs on a different frequency, and it's magic. ♥
Nah. NYC is nothing compared to Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. NYC is trash garbage. It's so bad
You just love how easy it is to spend money and all the food options you have I bet 😂 granted if you know the city we'll there's a tons of free stuff to do in the summer.
But unfortunately I personally don't like the city but unfortunately I'm stuck here because it's where the money is at!
But I completely stopped hanging out because no matter where you go it's an expense. Or I'm just SUPER cheap..
... yeah I'm super cheap 🤭
@@aim-for-greatn3z947 I don't disagree that it is easy to spend money, but that is not what I do. I am one of the lucky ones in that my husband and I have a rent stabilized apartment in a awesome hood in Manhattan. That makes me luckier than a lot I know. But besides that, I was just talking on another level of thought, when I came here I had nothing, and lived in not so great places for the first couple of years, but I still just loved it here. But my husband and I don't go hanging out much anymore because we are old! lol
@@aim-for-greatn3z947 whats like getting jaded, overwhelmed in big cities like nyc
2:42 you got that right! i was in new york for two weeks last month and took the subway everywhere. so many seasoned subway riders are able to just stand on the train without wavering. but there was one guy on a crowded train, not holding on to the bar, scrolling through his phone with one hand and drinking his uncovered iced tea with the other, who stood there as steady as if he were just standing on the sidewalk as the train pulled in and out of stations and jostled back and forth. meanwhile, i'm hanging on for dear life like i'm riding on the cyclone at coney island, with the joggling, and the bouncing, and the side to side. now that guy's a new yorker!
You ARE one of a kind! Handsome, easy to listen to, UPBEAT, fair, REASONABLE, considerate, INTELLIGENT. I watch every video for Both entertainment to to learn more about the city I love to visit. Continued SUCCESS
Furniture --> Ikea delivers.
Grocery stores delivers. Fresh Direct delivers. Unfortunately, Trader Joe’s do not. 😢
Regarding the subways, never take the last 2 cars (iffy people). Never go into a car when the AC is not working. Never go into the car if a homeless person is sprawled on the seats (smells). Stand with your back against the wall, turn off your headphone, look around you. Never go out once dark.
--NYer since 1968
Yes you’re right about Trader Joe’s!! I forgot
I've gone into an empty car where the AC isn't working and it's not all bad lol. Definitely beats standing on a more crowded car, I just make sure I have some cold water, maybe a battery fan, and I'm good to go
In the 1960s I worked on the lower west in the air freight business, from 3 pm to midnight. I walked home at midnight and was never bothered. Times have changed for the worse.
I remember there was a time when Trader Joe’s did do delivery. But that’s before costs got high and expensive to afford.
With any city, there is good and bad. I love that I can take a subway to see a Broadway show and there is still access to amazing live entertainment both free and pricey. Rents are out of control but I am lucky to have a rent stabilized apartment. I usually feel pretty safe but you do have to keep your guard up, too.
BIG fan of your channel!!! Too many people are capitalizing on how “bad” nyc is just for clickbaits so thanks for always keeping it real!
Because it actually is? Unless you're pulling 250k+ a year in NYC it will be a pretty hard life. Add to that all the crime and overall uncleanliness and the epicenter of mass migration and you get a city that's almost unlivable.
@@yg78t76t7The crime is not bad. The media over exaggerates everything and other content creators also over exaggerate. If you are making 60-80k you could live happily just not in the trendy gentrified areas.
@@gorillagames4610 lol I’ve lived here all my life (32 yrs old), and 60-80k could never make you live happily no matter what borough you lived in.
@@gorillagames4610the media underreports it. You need to watch the local channels to get the news.
Well actually they're all telling the truth it has nothing to do with clickbait.. come on have you seen Brooklyn.. Queens the Bronx lately LOL
You got garbage.. criminal illegals.. prostitutes.. drug addicts.. homelessness ..rats everywhere looks like a third world country.. you couldn't pay me to go live in New York City or the five boroughs. But this is how Democrat supporters like to live in FILTH and CRIME 👍
If crime is your concern, stay where you are.
My cousin. female, moved to SF from NYC about 15 years ago. She said she felt safer in NYC largely because no matter the hour there are always people out on the streets in NYC while SF rolls up the sidewalks fairly early and you’ll often be alone on a dark street.
NYC closes early now. It's not 2019. Those days are over.
I actually noticed this in San Francisco as well. Got eerily quiet at night.
Crime is down 26% in 2024. The crime rate has gone down every year other than one year during Covid. The crime rate of today's NYC is more than one half the crime rate than the Giuliani years in the 1990's. And Giuliani was proud that he had reduced crime. All cities have crime but it is way way down from 20 years ago
@@hewitcdid you know what the crime rate was before Giuliani? It was crazy. Crime plummeted under his administration. Today; they don’t report all incidents so the stats are misleading. Ask most New Yorkers and they don’t feel it being safer.
@@hewitc what is a crime in NYC in 2024?
As a Native New Yorker I fucking love this guy. I been here most of my 52 years in life. This guy tells it like it is. No whiny ass bullshit. Keep it up bro.
Native New Yorker here (born in Manhattan, grew up in Queens, moved back to Manhattan after school, then left but return for a "fix" every year or two). Like Paris and London, if you want to live in the center (Manhattan or hot areas of Brooklyn and Queens right over the bridges), you will pay huge bucks for a tiny apartment. You have to decide how important it is to have everything, including museums, parks and restaurants, within walking distance or just a few minutes by subway. If you are willing to take a subway into town, like I did as a kid in Queens, then you can get better deals in the boroughs. But living anywhere in NYC is still more expensive than many smaller cities. And don't forget the triple taxation.
As a Life long New York City resident, making a decent wage. I don’t make nearly enough to move into my own apartment. Not in uptown and not near my job in the Bronx.
Never gotten groceries delivered, you just ether walk home or get a grandma cart.
You’re a real New Yorker when you just miss your train. 😂
First time viewer and NYC resident for 50 years. Everything about your video was right on. Great job. Subscribed.
Not worth living in NYC
Had to burst anyone’s bubble but I think the reality of NYC lies somewhere between Barr and Cash…. Of course it’s an incredible city… a world city along with London Paris Tokyo….there are many many pluses and many many negatives…of course the biggest drawback is cost of living…then probably the craziness of the city from nut jobs walking about within the “normal” population… it is pretty dirty…it is run down in many areas it is very dangerous in many areas…. It’s a city….i do think everyone should have a chance to live there at least for a little while… it will allow you to appreciate the city… as well as appreciate where you lived before or henceforth as well.
From my experience visiting recently it seems like it’s gotten better, but I stuck to nicer areas (UWS, Wall st, dumbo, Hudson yards).
Definitely some weirdos out there though hahaha
I just left a comment referencing Cash Jordan😂
@@respecttheopr8r Jordan Cash is milking the NYC "apocalypse" hysteria...
Cash is a complete fraud who realised he, while making great content, completely plateaued with the apartment tours. And went full on grifting on fear to make bank a la Fox News, Daily Mail, and numerous right-wing grifterers.
“It’s a city” isn’t a valid reason for the crime and homeless nut jobs, other major cities around the world don’t have nearly as many problems with that.
I will come back to NYC, as a tourist, from Paris. I love Central Park (especially at 7am when still jetlagged and can benefit from being up very early), I love the MET opera house, I love walking in the streets, I love the Village, I love going to the same pub every day and make friends, I love to discover new places as well as going back to places I know, I love a Gospel mass on Sunday morning, I love to be able to buy a $4 slice of pizza as my lunch... See you soon, NYC!
You always do such a good job with these. Sensible & honest answers are something I have come to expect from you, that and overall positivity. Thanks Jon.
As a "first-time caller," thank you for answering my question Jon! I love how informative your videos are.
Thanks, that term reminds me of my sports radio days.
I had a feeling it would.
Lived in Manhattan for ten years 1994-2004 and owned/shared my apartment (1000sf) with my partner. Best years of my life. Very safe, clean and convenient.
Those were the Pre-douchebagdeblasio years. The current NYC is dirty, unsafe, and everything is overpriced.
Thanks for addressing all those questions from your viewers Jon, it’s good to get honest and realistic advice from you. ❤❤❤
I totally respect your honesty on my New York. Your giving basic facts which is very much appreciated.I have left NYC many years ago,and the way it has changed does not motivate me to ever move back,.I will always consider my self a New Yorker born and raised ,however I am a smart New Yorker and would not move back unless it would go back to the old new york days.
New York City to me is that one city you want to visit but after a couple of days you wanna get the hell out
Not true lol
I never want to leave. Especially in the Spring, Summer, & Fall
As someone that was born and and still lives in New York City it is so cool to see you go places that I have been thousands of times.
Likewise! I still advise people not to move here. It’s not worth it.
I moved to NYC the month I turned 40. Had no problem making friends. It did suck having to have roommates at that age though (unitl I moved further out).
Born in Brooklyn. Lived in Brownsville, Park Slope, Carroll Gardens. Washington Heights, The Bronx, and Far Rockaway Queens!
Will always love NYC.
Grew up in Brooklyn. Left at a young age. Returned in 2019 and saw insane progress. Left in 2020 as I saw all that progress and then some destroyed in a matter of months.
I think the huge love and respect of the city is the bond and glue between all those unique people.
I raise two wonderful children in the LES. Wouldn’t change a thing. This city gifts you with situations that help build character and awareness. It’s what you make it. To me a NYer is someone that comes here and wants to add to the spirit of the city. This is a great city also because of the people brave enough to come here, even if that person is in a way…lost wanting to find themselves here. This city is magic if that’s what you want.
If you are from the us sure Like when you move in another city of your country
Imagine being a foreigner from Italy let’s say and live there
You ll be like a fish in big tank of water 😮
Sinatra should have sang "New York, New York, the city so messed up they misnamed it twice".
"unsavory", a good word. loved the street cleaning car bit.
Hello Native New Yorker (born, raised, and still live here) I was laughing at the kitchen question. I cook the majority of my meals as I enjoy cooking, I very rarely order out and if I do I do pickup to save on the cost and I eat out maybe 2x a month if I am meeting a friend for dinner. Yes we do cook lol
The rent in Paris is insane too. We decided to live 45mn outside the city and we pay half the rate and get twice the size.
Yeah, that's the play! I'm 20 min from Manhattan, 30 min from Midtown.
I liked the vlogger page, because he bring something different to the RUclips community. New York has it problems, but it is not all doom and gloom.
I liked that he mentioned that you can live affordability in certain areas of New York. That is extremely important for people who plan to locate there.
And New York is a lot better than the 1980/90s when i first start renting there.
But it was much more affordable. My first place was $300 a month in 1988. I was 18 just starting out.
I grew up in Brooklyn and Queens. I spent 15 yrs in lower Manhattan. Then I moved back to Queens at 40 yrs old and we plan to retire here🎉🎉🎉 I need some peace but still be in NY,so Queens is the place to be near Long Island. You have to learn how to live in NYC, just like anywhere else. I live near buses, LIRR,airport and a few highways. I am 20 mins away from the trains. NYC is great place to retire. My advice is to plan for retirement 🤩👊🏽✨ Oh😊 I always went to private and catholic schools…graduated from SJU🎉🎉🎉I also have a car now. I did not need a car when I lived in Manhattan. I work in Manhattan and yes I drive to work from Queens…just for peace.
I've always loved how honest you are in your videos. We visited NYC for the first time this past June.... and my husband and I, felt safer there, than we do here in our hometown in Washington State.
We can't wait to go back. I ❤ NYC!
Yeah...we don't have that many homeless yet. Just wait, the migrants will change that
I'm in Union City Born and raised. I'm in and out of the city in about 15 mins. Not isolating at all, we're like a little NYC and everythings so accessible but the rent is almost as bad as living in NYC. Also! Check out all the amazing restaurants we have. You would love it here!
Yes I want to film there! Good point on the transit time.
I just subscribed, salute to you, and for all the people who promote positivity in NYC.
Great video! I love how you said there’s no shame in getting roommates in your 50’s! It’s my dream to move there but I’m always so worried about the finances!
I can always trust Jon to give us realistic and factual updates on New York!
Actually it's the opposite
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I'd gain subscribers if I went super negative actually.
@@HereBeBarr Honest reporting isn't super negative.
Been living in new york for 2 years and have been loving it and thriving. This video is the most accurate advice I seen so far. Real tired of the haters exaggerating the negatives or expressing how lonely they are because they are in the wrong circles.
I love your commentary and the posa sitives of New York. I went to Alphabet City in 2012 to write an essay about Disney actor/Oscar winner, Bobby Driscoll who died at 371 East 10th Street, next to the Tompkins Library. Everyone was nice to me and very helpful, especially the library personnel. I have one minor quibble. When I was a kid, a Navy family, we moved to Newport Rhode Island, to live off the base. Our new neighbors on Washington Street threw a block party to welcome us to the neighborhood. I've lived in Georgia most of my life, but I will alway miss that most, it is easy to fit in when neighbors throw a part to welcome you.
As an avid fan of your channel, i'm always looking for a fair side about NYC. Looking forward to live there someday. ❤Thanks Jon for a positve discussion😊
It's our first time here in New York Jon. We arrived last Sunday. We have been a big fan of your channel for years. It's our last day tomorrow here in New York.. Hope to see you brother. In our experience so far all the people that we have met are nice and we feel safe everywhere we go. We'll be back here for sure.. We can totally say New York is my favorite city in the world. GODbless brother and more power to your channel 😊❤
Back for sure. But no way are you living here. LOL
Yes, Being a New Yorker is a mindset. Thank You for sharing.🤓🗽♥️
This is a good video. Nothing compares with the experience of living in NYC, I raised two kids (they shared a bedroom) and they went to the best (public) schools, then great colleges. The benefits of living in NYC are too numerous to list. The downside is it's not cheap. There is a reason why everyone wants to be here.
I guess you haven't been to Brownsville or East NY ...Ask them that question and you get a different answer.
It's great if you have money and live in certain areas of Manhattan.
Everyone sure....
@@kenfern2259saying everyone wants to live in NYC is cap.
@@ericmatterson9905 sarcasm ...
Love it. As someone who lives here as well, Jon definitely giving the low down on the pros and cons of NYC but sounding like a normal human being you might be friends with instead of some weirdo apocalyptic doom-tuber to get clicks.
I think we all know exactly who you are talking about…a certain RUclipsr with a name that has $$$ in it per se
@@jthomp72It's called honest reporting
@@jthomp72 Fortunately, I learned how to tell RUclips not to suggest his channel.
Yeah, I stopped watching CJ channel, couldn't understand this negativity all the time. Jon is doing great job here!
@@stewiewonder2601 well I just want my apartment reviews back. That’s the only thing I wanted from him was I like seeing cool New York apartments
Great article, very level and direct assessment of living in NYC! This coming from a ‘NYer’ for 42 years and seen all the ups and downs!
NYC is awesome. Almost moved there twice. I’ve been there now 40 times since 2009. And was just there a week and a half ago. Took my friend for the first time. He liked it but was a little overwhelmed since he comes from a small town in California.
Great informative video as always. Good job!
"Delivery is the answer..." to the demise of the vibrancy of NYC. Anyone anywhere can order from monopolies like Amazon/Wholefoods, etc, including in remote rural areas and suburbs. The whole point of living in a densely populated city is to be able to actually physically go to unique independent businesses and support them on a daily basis. To shop from store owners who are your neighbors and create a community. You can sit at home, stare at your phone and "spend your live ordering DoorDash" from virtually anywhere. What's the point of taking up space in a city if you are not making an effort to take advantage of the restaurants and culture and contribute to the economy of small businesses that made the city unique? Small businesses and restaurants are rapidly disappearing and even chain stores are closing and leaving the city in droves. Why would anyone want to pay the exorbitant apartment rents to sit in the tiny space and order everything to be delivered while the retail space on the street level remains vacant?
Ive lived in NYC for about 10 months now, honestly on the crime front I could be seeing it from rose tinted glasses but ive not really seen it to be worse than anywhere else and havent really felt unsafe.
I'm not from NYC and I visit my son often (he lives in NYC). I still feel safe. My son has had a few untoward incidents (was chased), but he loves NYC and feels safer. He was almost mugged inside a Westin Hotel in Atlanta.
@@mariatolentino4516 Same, I always feel happy walking about. Never felt uncomfortable (touch wood) but over all I think its a cool diverse city!
I live in a medium-sized midwestern city, and have been attacked and/or followed by a few different random strangers at different times in different neighborhoods and have been robbed by a few different people I was acquainted with (mostly neighbors when I didn’t have the option to move). Maybe it was because I was on my guard when visiting the bigger cities, but nothing terrible happened to me on my multiple trips to NYC (and Chicago, as well). This is all subjective, but, aside from a a blister on my feet a time or two, I had a great time during those visits and wish I could move to either place
It's very safe in NYC... don't believe the hype . VERY SAFE !!! JUST Don't mess with me..I carry a pew pew
Before I moved to NYC 15 years ago, I lived in a quaint suburban town with a reputation for being friendly and safe. There, I knew someone who was stabbed, another who was murdered, another who was robbed at his workplace, and my home got broken into. Even then, I didn’t consider the town “crime-ridden.” However, nothing like that has happened to me and my friends here in NYC.
I'm in University and I visit family in Brooklyn in the summer for a week usually and I really love it!! I could see myself moving there for a time for sure. For now I like visiting for a week or so to get my "NYC fix" and then I'm good for a while.
Don’t forget the other cities in New York State. For example Yonkers is just an hour away by train, and 50 minutes by car. Living here is not that bad price wise if you want an apartment. But there’s houses too.
Yonkers is nowhere close to an hour by train.
Yonkers = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
@@joshuaafcutler7348it's doable though. I got friends in Newburgh and sometimes they'll take the MetroNorth down here. It takes a minute but it's doable to get in and out.
Great informative video! But NYC has changed a lot throughout the years. When I was a kid, the neighborhood I grew up in was pretty bad. Now, it's completely different! In fact, I've seen it change so many times!
It’s crazy how so many things you said about NYC are similar to so many other US cities. Especially about how media outlets exaggerate negative aspects of a city for views/$$$. And how natives don’t see locals as local…even if they lived there over a decade & embrace the culture. As someone who moved to Seattle in 2012, I tell people the same thing. Crime ain’t that bad citywide. And it’s expensive in the trendy areas with a view but you’ll save $$$ with roommates or a place around the edges of the city without a view. Even in the PNW, with our legendary “Seattle Freeze”, you can make friends if you put in the effort & find folks with similar interests…it’s just keeping them long-term without flaking out is the problem 😂. We need more videos like this in every major city to demystify the horrors of big city living instead of the usual: “let me show you the worst hoods in (insert city name) & tell you how it’s alllll going to hell!!!”….while the person reporting is living in a cookie cutter suburb in the middle of nowhere USA 😂.
I was born and bred in NYC. Total of 45 years there. I left 5 years ago and I’ll always be a NYer. My wife lived there 15 years and was never a NYer, not for one day of her poser life!
loved this one, Jon! and maybe you are officially a New Yorker the first time a person asks you for street directions & you can give them with absolute confidence! (I've been asked but always have to say "oh sorry, I'm Canadian") lol
Living and working in Bangkok that is 5 times bigger than newyork in sheer size and have 8 million more people.
City is cleaner safer and more developed than newyork and my 1 bedroom condo with pool and gym cost about 310$ a month incl free wifi.a dinner cost around 2$ and i can go down safe 4am in the morning to shop food or just walk around
I live in San Diego and went on a trip to NYC recently. It felt no different than my city (including prices, foods, culture, etc.)
2:41 That would be me. I used to take the 2 train from Brooklyn to my job at Macy's Herald Square. I learned with a crowded train, to balance and not need a rail to hold since if I had my bag and back then I'd always have something to read, I put the coffee down between my feet. Did it for years that way.
Oh, saw you and Action kid in the East Village. You guys were nice enough to stop and say hello to me. Great to see you both and your crew.
Thanks! Yes if that was 2-3 weeks ago nice to meet you.
@@HereBeBarr Yeah, we were near Katz's. Was doing the NYC geek pop culture tour - CBGB's/Bad Brains mural, Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique mural/corner, Jack Kirby's home (action kid didn't know who Jack Kirby was but you did ;), Joe Strummer memorial, Ray's Candy shop, Led Zeppelin/Physical Graffiti buildings, etc.
Thx again. Love the channel and what you guys do. A fan.
Such a refreshing video compared to all the Cash Jordan videos. Seriously I am worried about him. Thanks for the content
So am I. He’s abandoned doing apartment tours to what he is doing now and the comments there can get really partisan and toxic from both ends of the political spectrum.
@@OllieRamone Unfortunately that type of toxicity and engagement helps the algorithm :-/
I'm so sick of seeing Cash pushed to the top of the algorithm. Nyc has many issues, but he is a fear mongering clown who only cares about himself.
I think I blocked him. His videos got very repetitive outside the same hotel and buildings. Spouting the same news.
NYC when I visited in April wasn’t any better or worse than I’ve been before.
Unrelated, the cost of living is bad everywhere. But compared to the UK. NYC is very expensive now for any food or drink.
@@Steverodriguez825 Really? I live and work in NYC. I have been living here for the 40+ years. NYC is not that apocalyptic hellhole Jordan is painting.
Hudson County (North of the Lincoln Tunnel) very affordable, with an efficient commute. Buses make the commute easy, along with ferries and light rail. No Subways to deal with!
This was well done, particularly since you're not partnering with or promoting anything and have nothing to gain by it. I would only add that regarding crime, it helps to contextualize it: it's the largest city in the country so of course there's crime; but statistically it's one of the safest large cities. And subway crime? 4 million people are riding it every... single... day.... Thank you!
I live in nyc for 11 years, move out 20 years ago to a small town in the midwest (25k population) alot open land and some of the best folks in the country (farmers and country girls ❤).
No way i change my life for a big city. God bless to everyone in nyc.
I may have said this in the comments for a previous video. What can I say? I'm getting old & I repeat myself. But as an outsider who's been visiting NYC semi-regularly for the last 8 or 9 years, I like it more every time I visit. And as a car-free person generally, the situation for pedestrians/cyclists has gotten progressively better in that time. I imagine with a less working class-hostile mayor & governor, it would be even better. We deal with the same issue in DC, where the mayor is also in the pocket of big business and has no idea who the people are, much less what they need.
When I was there last December, down in the Financial District, there was this moment when there were no cars around. People were walking and chatting, folks were walking their dogs. It was lovely. Then a light changed and the cars roared back onto the scene. A real visceral reminder that cities aren't loud. Cars are loud. Plus, they take way to much real estate away from people. I was up there this past July and finally made it to Queens and to a part of Brooklyn I hadn't been to before. Took ferries between Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens. Really lovely. I don't want to pretend everything was perfect. We rode around on the buses in Queens, and there were some parts that weren't amazing and that I'd probably think twice about living in. But I grew up in a town with 30,000 people, in a state that is often listed as the lowest crime state in the country, and there are neighborhoods in that town I wouldn't walk in by choice and where I wouldn't leave my car unattended. The community vibe was amazing, though. While we waited for a ferry to go back to Manhattan, there was a big party/cookout in a little park by the dock. It's the kind of thing you can't really do in the suburbs, if for no other reason than some nosy Karen would call the cops.
As a guy who grew up in a semi-rural small town, I never thought I'd be the kind of person who'd want to live in NYC, but boy was I wrong. I'd move there tomorrow if I thought I could make it work financially. Sadly, I'm a life-long clockwatching slackass, so the kinds of jobs I'm qualified for would probably have me commuting from Trenton or something (I'm stuck way out in the sticks of the DC suburbs as it is, now. When I worked in downtown DC, my commute was between 60 & 90 minutes each way).
I'm also a fan of Philadelphia, which I think gets really poorly treated on this platform. When I was first trying to find videos about it, almost all I could find was poverty-p0rn. Really sick videos that exploited the unhoused and folks suffering from addiction. But Philly is so much more than that. Thankfully, I'm seeing more positive videos coming out about it now, that show other sides of the city.
Anyway. Cool vid.
NYC is a great place to live. You can find something interesting and new to do for the rest of your life. It helps to find a place to live that you can afford.
I currently earn $22 an hour, and have a job in the service industry. I’ve definitely had to make sacrifices. I live in an up and coming neighborhood in Brooklyn with a roommate. Sometimes I debate with myself if living here is worth it.
If you are in your early 20's enjoy NYC and have fun. But at some point, maybe late 20's you are going to be sick of roommates. And you might have to move elsewhere
Can you afford to save up any money at the end of the month, considering the sacrificies. Im only asking because I might move to NYC. I’ve got a job offer for the same amount/hour 💕
You way you say it is that NYC and London have a lot in common. I have never been to NYC but I lived in London for 27 years.
I’m a native New Yorker (to be specific, a native Manhattanite), and my wife and I are raising our kids here. To add to that I will note that both of my parents moved here when they were infants or toddlers (my dad from Washington, DC and my mom from New Jersey). All of that to say that I am a true New Yorker, but I consider anyone to be a New Yorker to be a person who embraces, loves and truly calls the city home!
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I truly appreciate your videos and insights!! I just took my parents to Beast & Butterflies last week and they said it was one of the highlights of their trip. Thank you so much 😊
I just went back last week!
Jon, just so you know… Carrie’s fictitious address was 245 East 73rd St. Her apartment was on the Upper East Side, which can be surprisingly affordable. The facade they used on the show is in Perry St in the West Village. 😉
I love both places so I come in peace:
If you drop someone in the middle of Hoboken, or in many parts of Jersey City and didn’t tell them where they were. They would just think that they were in lower Manhattan.
100%
My first ConEdison bill was a shock. I paid $149 for 211 KWH of electricity and 7 therms of natural gas. The same gas and electricity would be less than $50 in Austin. Yow!
and you get power outage in Taxas ? lol
According to this channel that's just part of the NYC experience
@@isabellawong8744 Nope that was Houston
It's just like "Escape from New York, 1981!
Also for Hoboken auto insurance and parts of Hoboken are major flood zones
yes very true!
Dont do it! I grew up in Manhattan! My mother was a Master Class Piano Teacher and lived there for 40 years! The decline of NY has progressively gotten worse year after year. I left 14 years ago and live in NJ! Much better life and if i want to go into NY or BK to hang out or meet up with friends to eat or whatever thats what i do.
Partries until 3-4am USED to be normal in certain places like Dyckman. Of course, with new residents from Middle America bringing their money and lack of culture, this all changed. I think Spike Lee said his dad used to play the sax at night and had the cops called on him by a newer resident (obviously not from the same culture).
I came from China 48 years ago. I love New York no matter how crazy it is
Jon, you are fabulous! How refreshing to see an honest take on our spectacular City. Wishing you and your family continued good health and success, from a Mets fan to a Yankees fan!
54years old and getting ready to move to NYC, just for a year because I love my ADK life!
How long does it take to become a New Yorker? No time at all. You live here, you're in! That's one thing I so love about NY--the combination of diversity, openness, and acceptance.
There are people who believe that unless you were born and raised in New York, you're not a New Yorker. OK, I get where they're coming from. I was born in Jersey City. The PATH Train and the Holland Tunnel connect Jersey City to lower Manhattan. I lived my entire life no more than 10 miles from Manhattan. I've worked in Manhattan for years. I accept that people who were born and raised in NYC don't consider me a New Yorker. What I find amusing are hipster trust fund kids from the Mid-West who think they ARE New Yorkers. No, no they're not.
@@MrSloika Sorry. My word for people who say that: WRONG!
I always appreciate your videos of NYC, your very honest opinions and suggestions are spot on 😊. Cheers to you 🍺🍺🍺
In reference to Carrie, I do believe in the Carrie diaries a prequel to SATC Carrie came from a well off family, well one that could afford an apt in the city. I do believe the apt is actually her dads which explains how she could afford to live in that area given her line of work. I vaguely remember this was mentioned in that show , anyone else feel free to jump in.
I remember she paid about $700 for rent 😅
Thank you for keeping it realistically positive. Before ever visiting NYC, I used to watch a different RUclipsr who went from positive to really negative for the likes (as you described), plus they were very fond of recording their moving feet which gave me severe motion sickness (as happens to a certain percentage of people). So, I stopped watching them. I had to ask, if things suck so bad, then why not move their family out of the area? If one can afford it (and this RUclipsr can), then they’re being fake about how “terrible” the city is.
Same! Especially when I found out that the terrible RUclipsr had some dated stories that tried to pass some of them off as new/recent.
I couldn’t agree more on the last part. I live here in Queens but will be moving back to California in a few weeks. The diversity of food options for example is the one that I will totally miss when I’m back home. The bagels, the pizza, the noise of the subway, the momos, Flushing area, Jackson Heights, Astoria, went as far as Whitestone for Utopia bagels, to Arthur Ave in the Bronx, went uptown to downtown Manhattan, and don’t even get me started on Brooklyn coz that deserves a separate paragraph. But yeah, I explored them all. NYC is beautiful but chaotic, but for me that’s the charm of this city that define it as a cultural melting pot and I will be glad to look back and say that at some point in my life I have experienced living in this great city 😊
Even Staten Island
I was only in New York for a few days on two occasions. The fun part is, I felt comfortable instantly. Other parts of the US (I'm European) I travelled felt really alien. Even Boston was strange, they really shove the "Freedom" stuff in your face every step of the way. In New York I felt strangely at home, no matter where I went. The people are great. Central Park was like magic. And, for comparison, London doesn't work for me. It has a better transit system, but it feels lifeless and dystopian somehow, and I felt that way even before Brexit. Seattle was the other place in the US that made me feel really comfortable.
I’m from
Boston. I agree NYC is vastly superior
Other good ones are Chicago and Kansas City
I'm a transplant from North Jersey and moved to Manhattan in 2004. I love my adopted city, even though it can be quite expensive. One thing that we may forget is the savings on not owning a car. I understand that many city people need a car, but if you don't, the savings is huge. I gave up my car in 2012 and the yearly savings was $11,000. And the car was paid off! I ride the subway regularly, and although there are inconveniences, it is incredibly convenient.
A great point i forget a lot.
Cars are a huge financial drain that most Americans don't consider. You might pay between $81 (San Francisco) to $132 (NYC) per month for a monthly transit pass with unlimited rides. Compare that to the cost of a car payment, insurance, and gas every month.
Everyone hates New York
@@attituneand that doesn’t even include all the “surprise” costs that come from owning a vehicle. Repairs and maintenance depending on your vehicle and where you live can quickly get VERY expensive. Most Americans never consider how much a car eats away at their monthly budget until they’re in a situation where they no longer need one where they live.
I've been watching Cash Jordan's videos
If you really look at the statistics, New York is one of the safest cities in the U.S.. With 8 million people and only around 400 murders in 2023, that’s safe imo. Here in Baltimore, we have 1/10 of the people but around 300 murders a year. I’d love to live in NY but that rent scares me.
As someone who grew up in South Brooklyn, I can confirm that prices are indeed crazy out there as well, albeit not as bad as the trendy areas, as stated in the vid
My Nephew just moved to NYC. He works in Hudson yards for Meta.
31 days, that is how long it takes to be considered a New Yorker. My mom came to visit for a month when my wife and I when we lived there a couple years. On the last day riding the 6 train, my mom had a woman basically sit on her lap trying to get a non-existent seat on the train. The woman then looked disgusted at the other woman eating her lunch on the train, and then was put off when my mom tried to get up for her stop. I feel like that was the day my mom officially became a honorary New Yorker.
You can call yourself NYer when people on the street stop to give you flyers, and does not try to scam you.
That means - you are the part of the City, kind a background.
And regarding to "make a friends" - In City you just don't need to distance from people, just don't stay at home, enjoy the city.
Thank you so much for this, I’m moving to Harlem soon and needed a reassurance
Love the thumbnail pic. It looks like a movie poster
Your videos help alot. Keep doing what you do man!!
There’s a certain real estate broker RUclipsr who was popular for showing apartments for rent in NYC. He had a pretty good following among locals. At some point, he shifted his content to focus on supposed out-of-control crime and a migrant invasion in NYC. All his thumbnails are now AI-generated images depicting a dystopian NYC that’s on the verge of being burned to the ground. All the new videos are titled “IT BEGINS...” followed by some claim of New York’s downfall.
His new audience is MAGA types who have never set foot in New York, and his popularity has skyrocketed because he’s confirming their worst fears. To New Yorkers, it’s obvious B.S., but his audience believes that he is the only one brave enough to tell the truth. Judging by the volume of “New York is dying” videos he’s been churning out, he’s seems to be profiting nicely.
Cash jordan 🤣
How do you know his new followers are MAGA types and have never set foot in MYC? Do you know them personally or are you talking out of your ass? Also, his thumbnails might be al generated, but his claims in those videos he always references them. Are you saying he makes false claims? Is it not true that if you steal less than a 1000$ its a misdemeanor? And why do you not just say his name if you hate hime so much you decided to talk smack about him in a different youtuber’s comment section
3 weeks of you salary goes towards rent. You have to make $150,000 a year if you are single to live comfortably. NYC is for upper middle class and the migrates.
Thanks Jon that’s just what I asked for. ❤