The TRUTH No One Tells You About NYC | Why You Will Love or Hate It + TIPS
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- In this video I explain why you will either LOVE living in NYC or why you should NOT move to NYC! These are all my personal opinions, mixed with some facts about what your day-to-day would be like in The Big Apple and what NO ONE tells you before moving to NYC. If you have questions, drop them below and THANKS for watching!
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Some apartments don’t have windows!? Man, my mental health would be shot if I had to live in a windowless shoebox
GIRLLLL. You can say that again. Most places have at least ONE window, but it is often very small or facing a building wall and preventing ANY light from getting in. That is the TOUGH part. I don't blame you, though. Natural light is EVERYTHING!
jnaydaily Just finished the video and those tips are so helpful! I live in a big city too and living near the subway is👏🏻everything👏🏻. Even if it means paying a little more in rent I’d say it’s definitely worth it!
My apartment (in Brooklyn ) only has windows in the bedrooms (there’s 3) so none in living room/kitchen or bathrooms and it can be TOUGH, especially when we’re cooking and there’s no window to open so that smoke alarm doesn’t go off. And even in my room, it’s like I may as well not have a window bc it’s so tiny and faces a building so very little sunlight gets through and room always looks sooo dark, even on sunny days! Been here a couple months so I’m a little more used to it but it was so jarring at first since i was used to living on campus with dorms that had HUGE windows in each room
@@yinsiade7785 wow. Are the places without windows at least cheap?
I lived in a windowless room for a few years. It was actually really peaceful and quiet. Best sleep I've ever gotten-- completely silent at night, which is rare in the city. I sure do like the windows of my current place though! Ventilation is always a plus.
Sis said, first things first - ain’t no salsa.
🤣🤣🤣🤣right
*gasps in Texan *
This took me out!!!
This is completely UNTRUE! She must not have been to Caliente Cab Company. They make guac and salsa at your table. Guess she still has a lot to learn about the city.
DBP sons she said there were a few restaurants
My personal tip: Don't under estimate how cold it can get in the winter, NYC is next to 2 bodies of water so the cold breeze in the winter is amplified.
Sounds like Chicago Solid 💪🏿
KafuiOl ummmmm if you think NYC is cold, come to Wisconsin 💜🤪🥶
Actually Chicago is way colder, we have flat ass land that doesn't give us any sort of defense against canadian/arctic polar wings
i’m from Florida, never seen snow, *chuckles* I’m in danger
So 🥶
When I got my first place, I had $8k saved up for it. I was able to fully furnish my apartment and also pay those moving fees. Having money saved is essential!
Same, except I moved from NYC to LA. I think if you plan on moving to an expensive city, you NEED to save. Those "I moved to the city with $50 and no job" people are lucky, not the norm.
wow great
Thee Sapphire did you have your own place or did you have roommates? this might be too personal idk but what were you doing at the time career wise?
Nouri Smith I have my own place. No roommates. This is my very first apartment. And at the time I was a 9-1-1 Dispatcher
Thee Sapphire thank you!!
the black youtubers i been looking for my whole life. shes so beautiful 😫 and her personality just radiates. like easily without forcing it.
this! she's a gem!!
her race is irrelevant. she's just a good youtuber. you americans are so obsessed with race, it's weird.
Jay P trust me, if you were born in America you would understand, it’s not that damn simple!! Hell I wish I could walk anywhere in America without thinking about race, but the way this country is set up, that’s not going to happen anytime soon!!! Also, it’s nice to relate to someone and have a connection when that person looks just like you!!! So no, it’s not weird!! 🤷🏾♀️🙂
@@knucklehoagies Not exclusive to america, I am from europe and I am happy I find more variety of black youtubers. Please don't act like that is the case XD
Jay P instead of saying we’re obsessed with it and it’s “weird” because YOU don’t understand- have a few conversations and ask questions to... understand. Proper representation matters.
my tip, after living there for 10 years, you have to want to live there.
If you WANT to live in NYC, it will be the best place you've ever lived. If you don't, you will hate it and everyone in it.
I fucking love that you started with chips and salsa. Love you
Two years later. And I agree ❤️🙌🏽
Pause Mexican restaurants give out chips and salsa in other states? man what a luxury
They use to at blockheads in Manhattan but now they’re charging for it 🤦🏽♀️
Bro they not charging for chips n salsa?? Shit is free n the chi
Jolane Midwest privilege
Jolane In Miami that sh*t is freeee! 😒 at a typical, *casual*, cheap Mexican restaurant here you actually get a sauce bar..salsa, guacamole (OK if you’re lucky you get guac), black beans, pico de gallo, etc...🙄
Girl I’m in Texas and even the hole in the wall places gives free chips and salsa
I’m from Brooklyn born and raised, and the only reason why shit is so expensive like food and living cost is because of gentrification. Also the amount of Rodents and roaches have definitely increased due to gentrification. NYC is a busy fast place environment period, it isn’t made for faint heart, you need tough skin. If all
these gentrifiers move away, Brooklyn and NYC will be affordable again and less crowded.
Cola Sol yup
Cola Sol 💯💯💯
yup but its been that way since nyc was called New Amsterdam so its crazy that after 2010 its upped so much more than normal decades.
@Olivia
Never feel stupid asking a question. Unproblematic panda gives an excellent answer.
AD NYC Stop using common sense. Lol. So true.
Your aesthetic is EVERYTHING 💚
The R in R train stands for Rare & Rarely 😂 That’s something no one tells you!
Lol!!!!! I fell out reading this. So true.
GoodandDelicious omg yes!!!! Lol
The R and the L are bottom tier trains when it comes to timing. PERIODT.
And the L train literally stands for: “take this L. literally cuz honey you gonna be L A T E” 💀
xCheriiHaruka lmfaoooo but it’s not nearly nearly as bad as the R
I moved with a backpack and my important documents, in a year I was able to start college again for free, get an ok job for a college student, go from a ratty apartment to a nice dorm, been with a boyfriend a love who’s family is inviting me to their vegan thanksgiving, and get paid for doing research. I even get my groceries delivered to me. If you can find the opportunities take it.
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Hi Camille👋, how did you study college for free and what school was it? Thanks
@@nastybell SUNY and CUNY schools are way cheaper, and if you live in New York State for at least a year you count for the excelsior scholarship which gives you free college education. Flip side to it is you have to stay there for a few years until after you graduate, but you don’t need to live in NYC where it’s expensive. As long as you live in the state you’re good.
@@Weeniehutnurse Oooo that is great! Thanks girl🙏🙏🙏💛
I heard so many negatives about NY, but when I moved up here, I found it to be a great experience. I'm doing vlogs now, and have many places to explore and share with others!
Me too recently moved here I make vlogs too
Now let me ask you this, recently visited in January and I loved it but I'm still confused on why so many people see it so negatively and they haven't even stepped foot there. What do you think?
Coming from someone who just moved to NY, I 100% approved this message! Wish I saw this earlier honestly. I didn’t save that much coming into the city and if you don’t have a enough saved but you need to move, my advise is to get a room for rent and pay on a month by month place until you get a place that suits you, or if you’re lucky, you can stay with family and/or friends and chip in with groceries or rent while you look. Either way, if moving to NYC is something you want to do, even if you’re scared, go for it! You’ll be so happy you did in the end.
New Yorker here👋🏾 Queens/Brooklyn raised. What people fail to realize is that NY is an outlier in almost EVERY. SINGLE. WAY. Knowing that from jump should minimize that shock when you get here, which is why your video was helpful. This city is expensive because of supply and demand, it's one of the top travel destinations in the world and people all over have always wanted to live here. It's also a city with finite space to build - Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn & Queens are islands. High demand with comparatively limited stock and developer and landlord greed drives up housing costs, and gentrification definitely hasn't helped. More and more of my friends are moving out when they have children and overall people are migrating from NY state. I have always loved it here, but the cold is getting to me now that I'm older (40s) so I'm trying to find another vibrant city but with warmer weather, ideally near the water.
@gingerhalo1234 Florida is definitely out for me - I've been many times and not a fan of it AT ALL. I've never been to Houston so that is definitely worth considering. Thank you!
California?
Atlanta? Los Angeles?
San Diego would actually be perfect. It's clean, by the coast, and warm; with lovely weather all year long. Check it out if you like!
@@nihilisticbarbie I do like California, I prefer the Bay area to LA but my husband and I would not be saving too much. I've never been to San Diego but it sounds amazing! We should probably arrange a trip.
@@th3azscorpio unfortunately I do not like Atlanta AT ALL, I have family and friends who moved down there and I have no interest in joining them. Plus it's too far from the water. I definitely prefer Los Angeles for weather and proximity to water, but still not a huge fan. I want to check out San Diego. I've also heard Palm Springs is nice, thought it's in the desert.
My daughter wants to move to NYC and I sent her a link to this video - thanks for the awesome tips, especially about subletting!
Please tell her not to! I hate this stupid city
I was born and raised in Jersey, went to collage in NYC, and lived here ever since graduation. NYC is my favorite place in the world. If u don’t want to live here, it will be hell. If u do want to live here, it will be heaven. It’s that simple.
Ella Szabados Oh wow. That’s awesome! Totally agree. That’s why I had to get out once I didn’t want to live there any longer 😅.
You are a WHOLE VIBE!!
I lived in Brooklyn for 2 years, had a great time, and then was like, peace I'm out haha
Jill Sarah G Lololol. I’m cracking up and don’t blame you 🙈. Happy that you realized it early on 💕
I’ve lived in a town of 400 people for the last 2 years. I think I’d die of culture shock moving to NYC 😂 love your videos!
Lmao
whew I'm leaving and I can't WAIT, girrrllll I'm tired😪💔....but she funny👍🤣
omg my high school was bigger than ur town lol
Bridgette Victoria my graduating class was twice as big 😂 it’s been a culture shock for sure
Excellent tips. This is probably the one city in the country where you really have to consider how important windows are to you 😂
Hellllll no I'd rather stay in Chicago even though it's cold as fuck here and expensive too lol
My husband and I almost died laughing at “bitch gon’ pay that rent” 😂😂😂. You are the best can’t wait to see more videos on your new city 😊
Lived in nyc my whole life and it's overrated. It's nice to visit, not to live. Pros and cons everywhere you go but the biggest con in nyc is the cost of living. What you get here versus another state is insane. Sometimes I feel like the quality of life is compromised.
Lynda absolutely agree !!
I lived in NY and moved as a teen. I wouldn't move back. It's too dirty with too many potholes. Georgia is so much better, fresher air.
It’s the rats for me. I won’t even visit cause I’m scared of seeing them on the streets. Yes ima wimp but I can’t 🤷♀️
You are literally my best friend in my head because all the dramatics when you're talking is SOOOOO ME! 😂😂😂 I'm a hand talker lol. I should do one on my channel of this for Miami Beach area cause hunnyyyyyy
Lol. Do it!!!!!! I would watch
@@brownskinbeauty. 😉
Yesss!!!!
Just subscribed! Keep up the great content!
So true, I've lived in NYC 5 years now.....oh also their is no public restroom, no where... Your ass better wear those adult Pampers, because it's impossible to get a public restroom unless your eating at a place that has a restroom in it
I found a hotel to shit in when I was in NY, but you are right about that!
@@The_Truth- 😁😁😁
@종이비행기 thanks, that's so good to know 👍
barnes and nobles and bloomingdales! just a tip
unless you know the spots to sneak into. i love my local grocery or barns and noble or shopping plaza or department store.
Number 1 tip: get a good backpack with a lot of room to go shopping with and to go to the laundromat with.
Also if you are just moving the city there are co-living spaces (they are sort of like adult dorms) where you can move in to a furnished place with all utilities included for less than $1000 a month.
I was fortunate, moved to the city alone with 2k in my pocket, no job for a month so i got to explore and do the touristy things then got an apt and job exactly 40 days after moving to manhattan and its been a fun 6 months so far. love ues living!
I have never related to a video more. I'm halfway through my second year here, and all of these things were SO REAL for me. Wish I had this video before moving!! To everyone watching this fixing to move-- the first year does suck. It super does. But you learn so much and have so much to be proud of! amaaaaazing video. subscribed for life.
Sooo proud of a fellow Carolina girl! I am from Charleston and have been in Charlotte for the past 15 years! LOVE you and your channel😍😍😍
Amen. 3 years there taught me how simple tasks were sooo much more difficult. Laundry? Groceries? whew. And yes, the cat calling was something else. I once got yelled at before even leaving the stoop lol
I loooove your energy! And so proud of you, strong girl !!!
You just breathed life into my soul. Thank you for telling it like it is.
I've been here for four years too and this is so spot on! It feels more like home now, but wheeewww that first year (maybe 2) were like a rollercoaster of all the highs and all the lows. Love your videos :)
So, so glad you can relate and thanks so much for sharing you thoughts on living in the city! Sending you lots of love girlie
Born and raised in Queens NY currently living in Bronx NY and this is by far the best advice I've ever heard for people thinking about moving to nyc.... black girl magic
Omg i love your hair😍 and drop your skin care routine! And thank you for the helpful tips I’m planning moving to NYC so this helps so much!
So glad I found your channel. You are so real and fun. Lots of love from a fellow Carolina girl. Keep making us proud👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
OMG! You are an angel! Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, love
I’m actually from the coast of SC Charleston but I live in Denver now. I miss the food😭😭 NYC is exhausting to visit I always need a day or two to recoup so I can only imagine living there for 4 years whew. But it’s such a magical place at times. Glad you survived and thrived it.
Yes, another Carolina girl here! Born and raised in Hickory.
Additional tips from a Brooklyn bred life long New Yorker: 1. Family Dollar and Target are THE places to go for good quality & cheap household needs 2. Farmers Markets throughout the city are WAY cheaper and better quality than Wholefoods (Your WELCOME! lol) 3. Limit going out for socializing and opt for hangouts at home, you and your friends/family can take turns hosting game nights/sports nights etc 4. Thrifting in NYC is THE best, you can get great (sometimes brand new!) clothes in places like Goodwill and amazing treasures can be found at flea markets!
Tiffany I oooh great tips !
OMG I LOVE YOUR ENERGY!!! I’m from NC as well, about an hour away from Charlotte. So thank you for this authentic ass video 🦋
your energy, humor, and positivity are infectious, honey!!!
um i’d just like to say this is my first time stumbling upon your channel and 1 minute into the video i already hit subscribe. your energy is just so refreshing ✨✨✨
Thank you for the advice!! I want to move to NYC but I'm nervous...and your video really helped♡♡you're an angel of positivity!
Thank you so much for this honest and super genuine advice!! Very helpful to hear before my big move. :)
This is probably the best video I’ve seen on moving to NYC. Very quick to watch and no back stories or stupid stuff no one cares about. Thanks! Probably not moving to nyc anytime soon, but later on in life.
This is very helpful. Thanks for putting this out there. I may be apt hunting soon, and I will be coming back and referring to this.
Sis. I am glad to found your channel. One of the best of this plataform. Thanks a lot ♡
Wow, this is the first video I've seen from you, so funny! & I have no plans to move to NYC but so glad I stumbled across your channel. 🥰
literally my youtube recommendations have been gold!! i've been suggested all the black queens who are flourishing!!!!
loved this video girl, keep going sis
i live in nyc btw but staten island
I dont even want to move to nyc but i just love watching your videos! So insightful, funny, and sweet!
You really spelled it out clearly. I was amazed at all the shops that were open. Thanks.
Subscribed as soon as you started talking omg the ENERGY
This is the first video I watched from you and I right away subscribed!
i love your energy omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 seconds in and I LOVE your energy.
LOVED this. I live in NYC and was so not prepared for how difficult going to the grocery store would be. Also I am so onboard with the sublet advise. My favorite website since I have been here is spare room. It is where I have found the cheapest rent AND actually found normal people PLUS mostly you just have to put down first months.
just started following you and binge watching your videos, in love with your energy and shining personality. Keep on sister
planning on going to college in nyc! this video and all these comments were so helpful :)
Love love love love you and your videos !! Keep it coming 🖤🖤🖤
u r so great, just wow❤️ I planning to move to NYC in next year to be a student and was so afraid about all of stuff what people saying about ny, u make my fear gone, thanks!
Omg all ur advice about like digging deep to figure out priorities also applies so well to friendships like dang I got two types of life advice all wrapped up into one
Nyc is an acquired taste, it’s not for everyone
Facts all day
Especially cuz new Yorkers are "harsh"
@@KCisScreaming Oh they can dish it, but can't take it, from what I've seen... I've been told I'm harsh, so I'd fit right in.
@Lemon lolli Flowers Lol right? They're not as bad as most people think. New Yorkers funnily enough, are actually pretty nice, outside New York, lol. They're just a little rough around the edges. I've met concentrations of ruder people in other places; some, in places most would never expect.
omg I love you. I’m apply for a job in New York and feeling so anxious about living in a concrete jungle. It’s so nice to hear your tips! You are gorgeous, funny, and brilliant!
gorgeous! I love your style, been binging videos. & as a native New Yorker, these are facts
I love your videos so much 😄! So validating and uplifting 🙌🏾✨💕
I’m glad I watched this video!!! I’m moving soon and I needed this!
Just found your channel & literally watched all your videos! I'm in love💕
Lol 😂 I like your sense of humor . You’re fun to watch and listen to.
Just found your channel and I love your energy! I've always loved visiting different parts of NYC and have considered trying it out for a year. I've never owned a car so I definitely know the grocery struggle!
Your tiny snow pendant is adorable! It looks wonderful with other jewelry, you have such good taste! 😍
Omg both you AND your apartment are beautiful! Love the truth in the video, I’ve never been to nyc but I’m going there next month! So excited !!! Also I HAVE to know where you got that spectacular green pillow behind you!
This is seriously the most informative video out there. thank you!
You are so entertaining. I just found your channel and this vid made me so happy
This video was so cute!! I’ve been living here for four years and I’m from Charlotte too! You really summed everything up ;)
I LOVE YOUR ENERGYYY
GIRL I just watched this and subscribed immediately!! You're such a ball of sunshine in the best way possible and I just want you to be my best friend! Also this gave me less fomo about not living in NYC so thanks for that haha. I'll be more grateful for my salsa now
Girl, I live in Harlem and I’m cackling at these truths you’re dropping. SPEAK ON IT! 💛
Omg the energy is drawing me in I can’t resist 😍
This is so concise and so thorough. I’ve lived in NYC for the last four months and absolutely every single thing that you touched on has been so relevant to me. My advice to anyone who is considering moving to New York is to just be prepared, and be prepared to work your ass off for a few months to make it. Moving here has changed my life in so many positive ways. ❤️
Thank you for giving like an actual dollar amount, so many videos are like “so you’ll need this this and this” , but like not give you any idea how much those things are roughly going to cost. 😊😊😊💕
Loved your video sis, i just got back from the city and i will be moving there within the next 2 years . Its a place like no other , can't wait to call it home . Love from Raleigh NC
OMG I am obsessed with you and your videos!!!! This is so right on!!! I wish I. had you before I moved to manhattan!!! Thank you!!!
Love your channel! I'm moving to NYC in August and I really appreciate the advice :)
NYC is a great place to VISIT, but it will never be home to me. I turned down a really great job in the city because it would take 7 figures, not 6, just to keep me from going mental. I like space, good service, good mexican food, peace and quite, being able to drive without excess hassle, and personal space.
A very informative video!! I really enjoy your content.
I love your energy!! And you stated facts.
You’re so FUNNY and I love your channel so much THIS IS HAPPENING SO FAST OMG, top fave. 😅
New subscriber! I live in Charlotte but raised in Eastern NC. Love your videos!
Honestly so happy I found your channel! New sub!
okay, wow, you're so cute and this was so useful! i'm off looking at all your other videos
Granny Carts. It's a thing here. We stop each other in the streets and elevators to ask each other where we get our carts, they're so crucial. Makes that five block walk in the rain from the grocery store, or laundry really palatable. The best granny cart I've ever had is from Costco, really worth the price. For smaller, easier, cloth carts check Ikea, and the Container Store. Also, get a smaller cross body bag for quick and easy access to metrocard/cash/chapstic while your backpack is on your back. And get a reusable water bottle, you WILL get thirsty af at random times throughout the day from all that walking.
10 grand saved? That's a down payment on a small house in the rural South. Lol! Btw, your honesty, personality and beauty are A- mazzzing. Fan here!!!👍😁💕
Never moving to NYC but still watching lol. Love your channel! ❤🥰
This video is amazing. Also stemming from this video I’d kill to see a makeup tutorial of the makeup style you used here!!!
Backpack, yes! Comfy, cute shoes, yes! Staying in and having chill friday night hangs with friends, hell yes!! Love visiting this city!!!🥰
I’m just viewing your video as I’m relocating as well. This helps!!! I al moving there and not moving with a roommate
These are wonderful tips!
Ugh ur personality is everything 🥰
Super helpful!! Thanks Girl!
Your smile is so contagious, oh my god!!
HI, I love you just fyi, your face and joy made my morning
You’re so beautiful! So thanks for the video; it’s so helpful 💕
This video is GOLD. You’re so effing funny!!!!!