I want to move to New York City after high school! What should I do?

Question : I want to move to New York City after high school! What should I do?
I have always wanted to live in New York City, and living in Pennsylvania right now isnt my life style. PA is so boring to me. Whenever I go to NYC, I love it so much and I really dont want to go home. Currently, I am a freshman in high school. I am getting a job at wegmans and I am going to save each and every single penny that I make over the next 4 years in high school. I also am not getting a car because you dont need one in NYC. I am planning to move to NYC and get a cheap apartment and get 2 jobs. One at night, and one during the day. Preferibly, I would want to be a waiter at big restaurants like Planet Hollywood or Hard Rock cafe. I want to live in the city and then go to college a few years later for a BA in stage management and Fine Arts. I really appreciate all of your tips and advice, and I was wondering if anyone knows any sites where I can start searching for cheap apartments in the city. And it doesnt have to be nice….. just cheap…..I will live!
I would want to live in Staten Island so I could just ride the bus or ferry to NYC!
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Answer by liketostartabusiness
i would go to www.craigslist.com
you can also post your ad for free! There are a ton of places in it and also jobs.

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#1 written by LexDiamonds 1 year ago

if you aint used to it, life here isnt what its all craked up to be. studio apartments start at at least 1200$ in the city and around 1000$ in the nicer parts of brooklyn. its soo much more complicated than you think, taxes are really high and the only way you could afford to live here really is if you lived in one of the outer boroughs. trust me, if youre a freshman outta high school, theres plenty of time to think this through, especially since you dont even have your diploma yet, and saving for college could take years if you dont get scolarships. honestly, this isnt the best plan in the world. you have to deal with alotta crap to be a new yorker, and since you come from nowheresville, PA, you arent ready for it, its a culture shock to say the least

and have you ever considered Philiadelphia? it has a similar feel to NYC, but its far cheaper to live in and has a comparable number of things to do.

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#2 written by Native New Yorker 1 year ago

My friend, I would start saving money right now because New York City is expensive. You got 4 years of high school, start that saving fund right now.

Good luck

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#3 written by Scots Pines 1 year ago

I would see if I could get in a short course in waiting on table in a cuisine school if I were you …. that way you will have credentials (your diploma or certificate) and references (your school) and you will not have to work more than one job / a 35-to-40 hour week, because you can get a job in a really *nice* restaurant and your salary and your tips should float you nicely … try not to burn the candle at both ends the way you are suggesting…… you need to enjoy life, or are you thinking of just work work work? Why ever ??

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all the best

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#4 written by Slavito R 1 year ago

Think very, very hard about whether it’s realistically possible. Specifically, the “cheap apartment” part.

Put simply, there are almost no cheap apartments in New York. On top of that, the city is teeming with brokers that grab many apartments as exclusives and will only rent for a 15% yearly fee.

Let’s do some math. A cheap apartment for New York is one that cost $ 2,000. First of all, nobody will rent it to you directly if you don’t have a guarantor (your parents, for example,… and they have to make well over $ 150,000 to be eligible.. not all landlords will consider out-of-state guarantors). Let’s say you somehow got past that part.

If the apartment is through a broker, you have to pay a 15% fee. $ 2,000 * 12 * 0.15 = $ 3,600. Then you need, first month + security deposit (another $ 4,000).

In other words, you’ll be looking at almost $ 8,000 to start with.

Of course, there are ways to avoid brokers (one such way is renting directly from managers – check out Craiglists’s “NO FEE” section and also

http://www.nybits.com/

which aggregates information from dozens of managers who rent without a fee… this will also give you an idea of prices), but don’t forget that thousands of other people are doing the same, hunting for the same no-fee apartments.

If you can’t get a guarantor, your only option is setting up an escrow account and pre-paying. I probably don’t need to tell you that $ 24,000 is no pocket change for a high-school graduate.

You might be able to go under $ 2,000/month if you’re willing to live with roommates or move to Queens, for example. If you’re ok with that, I’d recommend Astoria as a neighborhood. But again, much of the same applies. Rents are lower, but the general principles are the same.

As harsh as it may sound, think about whether or not you want to do it right out of high school at all. You might have a better shot in a few years, after college.

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#5 written by CaseyHarley 1 year ago

work hard and it will work out….try rooming with somebody so you both can split the apartment’s rent i think that would help… i kno the city is incredible i want to move there and i live on Long Island……and can take the train there in about 30 min……..its the best place ever as for the sites I am not really sure….try going to the city if u get a chance and searching around…

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#6 written by mbaamwenzi 1 year ago

Save save save. Its a lot more expensive here then PA. Get roommates.

craigslist is a great place to look.

I grew up in Staten Island and its not that much cheaper to live there then in the other boroughs. Everything on the island is designed for those with a car so it could be a lot harder to get necessities for your home (groceries etc) depending on the area you settled in.

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