10 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Move to New York City
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
- New York City: The Big Crapple. It is a terrible place. If you live there, this is no surprise. Here are ONLY 10 of the reasons why you should never move to New York.
Seems like a glamorous life. Or seemed like a glamorous life a long time ago. Back in the days when everything was black and white, New York City was the place to be not only in the US, but the entire world! Now, it’s a has-been place that’s struggling to remain relevant.
Of course, the city of New York isn’t just downtown. It encompasses all five boroughs - Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. All share in the misery that is living in New York City proper.
There are many reasons you shouldn’t move to New York, and many reasons why New York City sucks. If you live there, you’re aware of most of these already. But you’re probably in denial as to the extent of the problem, or you’re just too stubborn to leave.
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Even if I’m only 11 1/2 miles from NYC I have not been their in at least 6 years, that was for work !
Even on my Sisters birthday I will be going to New York but I’m not going
There Is no New York city 'cuzz From Boston to New York to Philadelphia to Baltimore to Washington there Is no empty space.....not even a 1 mile.............its ridicilous......in that kind of city's, You Are not even a statistic anymore!!!!!!
You are a jealous sociopath. We love the big city.
I can tell nick johnson is a republican always talking bad about new york but talks good about shithole texas
Just one rule to NYC - if you can’t afford it, your life will be hell.
JK JK, I agree with you 100%!!! As Iam mentally ill and non- professional, I would soon be homeless. Due to the expense, many decent people are homeless.
Yes, thanks to forner Mayor Bloomberg and current lame duck Mayor De Blasio who handed over the keys to the city to developers to annihilate NYC through gentrification.
@@gordanazakula4927 They can co exist. The problem is the cost of living just doesn't allow it. The local population is pushed to their economic and financial limits while the hipsters and millennials move in. Before long, you start seeing those dreaded Starbucks, Chipotles, Applebees etc. Duncan Donuts and 7 Elevens replace the good ole neighborhood coffee shops where you could get a decent cup of coffee for a buck. Its a catch 22. Gentrification doesn't allow the 2 to co exist. New York City millennial gentrification means out with the old and in with the new, buildings and all.
Gordana Zakula then why stay ❓. Just on the train and head southbound
if you cant afford anywhere youll have hell
Side note: the traffic in new york is from people who don’t live in new york. If you live in New York you don’t need a car
that's just you? everyone one of my friend lives in NYC owns a car :)
Don’t forget all the roads that the city turned into small parks/sitting areas/bike paths. That has increased traffic too
That's not true..
I know right? I save myself so much money using the subway.
ewnyMetroExpress half the population of New York City doesn’t have a car.
I almost went homeless out there couldn't find a job after 25 interviews the rent is ridiculously high and I almost started to sell drugs I'm so glad I moved I just miss the convenience
nothing here for the poor (low , middle class) , let the rich prepare and serve their own meals
Well said carlos especially the wage that they want to pay us which is peanuts 🥜. Minimum wage should be 25 dollars in nyc but then again they'll just raise everything else when that happens
@@GODISTHEGREATEST4EVA $25 dollars/hr min wage!? Wtf. I'm down here in the Atlanta area, like, 🥴👀
@@GODISTHEGREATEST4EVA you are right, you know how it is...it is not a city for the median income citizen...the only people who are willing to stay here sweating their asses off all day to make ends meet are pretty much desperate fellas who still dream of making money in the city of lights. But, you know, New York City is an only-rich people playground and marketplace, they are the only ones who make money here and who can afford the leisure.
So, this is why people need to help.
Brother Dre' Brother Dre your absolutely correct, Minimum wage in New York should be atleast 25 Dollars per hour, but yeah then the GREEDY EVIL PEOPLE will skyrocket Every Expenses in New York...SMH 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
I knew a woman who lived in New York for 20 years and never had anything happen, but moved to Miami and got robbed twice.
She probably didn't live in the bad areas of NY
In New York she couldn't afford to buy anything, and therefore had nothing that could be robbed.
Maybe she live in bad parts in miami
Hahaha! Thanks for making me laugh!
Maybe the person in Miami was from New York lol. You do have a lot of people from The Bronx moving to Florida.
I left NY 2 years ago, been wanting to leave years before. I grew up there, leaving was the best decision even though I didn't want to leave but I had to so I could have a better life and I do now. You forgot to mention once you step foot in NY you'll feel the stress and depression energy sink in you. That's what I felt after going back to visit, I miss it but I'm not going back anytime soon and not moving back at all.
When I step foot in NY, I feel home. The city is alive, and there's nothing like it.
But it can't be that bad if you still miss it.
The human being was never meant to live in city conditions. It is not natural. Dangerous for the mind
Where did you move to ??
Where did you move?
Lived in NYC 10 years ago and really enjoyed it then. Visited for a month this summer with my kid who was on a pre-college program. My kid absolutely loved it - the food, energy, the vibe downtown where we had an apartment. I on the other hand was shocked at how grimy & dirty the city now seemed, how many vagrants seemed to be everywhere and how expensive basic stuff was - Eating out, Ubers, our apartment- compared to our home in Europe. Also there seemed to be the smell of weed everywhere we walked. I'm not sure i would opt to live there again 🤔
I was also there for a month for a pre-college program this summer on Wall Street. In any case I was shocked at the scaffolding, rat hoards and trash mountains everywhere.
Thank you for this. After 35+ years of living in NYC, I'm leaving. $4000 a month for a tiny one bedroom with the worst next door neighbors ever spawned by Satan. I am leaving.
I pay 200$ for a 2bedroom house in my city with groceries and fruit delivery 😁
Exactly! Waist of money. New Yorkers all think they should be wall street hot shots in their own little bubble. The rest of the world don't give af about them lol
Good luck
@@WingersWorldwide were do u live I like 2 live there
@@WingersWorldwide where?!
“Who needs live entertainment when you have Netflix”? Did you really say that?
He sounds like a miserable plain jane guy. No life whats so ever
yeah, Broadway is really great, back when I lived near NYC it would be an expensive nite out, nowadeys a show and a nice dinner blows most of $1000, even seats up where you need oxygen are over $100.
@@henryostman5740 if you don't like it here .move on. Nowhere is perfect.
I mean in another video this guy goes on about how NY is the 8th best state and how great NYC is. Dude will say anything for views. Lol.
Ekis 777 same
Sounds like sour grapes 🍇 to me.
I lived in NY for 46 years and I love it no matter what. You can find almost anything under the sun there and I love the bluntness of the people. They're not saying, " bless your heart," while stabbing you in the back. Also, under that gruff exterior, beats a heart of gold. NY and NYers are very resilient and will bounce back from everything thrown at them---9/11, recession, the pandemic, inflation, whatever. I will always love NY and there's nothing you or anyone can say that will change that. I hope to be back soon.
😂😂😂😂😂
how does it sound like sour grapes?
Don’t forget, hurricane Sandy😂
@@rsr4423cuz it disagrees with him
And you left? Go figure
Got robbed and got food poisoning in NYC. Everything in NYC sucks besides the NY botanical garden
I recently moved out of NYC and instead of making me feel like NYC sucks, the images just gave me so much nostalgia to my life. I'll miss the city, even if it sucks; you just get used to it.
That’s exactly what I’m saying.
Me too
Where did you move to
I guess a person can get use to hell, and actually miss the torment after they've left it.
Facts. Born and bred in New York for almost 30 years.
Just came to say, The Rent . That’s it.
hahahaha
Lol this man hilarious 😂
Nick. this video says exactly how I feel now and have felt having lived here since 2005. Back then I thought it was the place to be. Once I couldn't afford to live in Manhattan anymore (2012) I felt completed isolated from what the city was supposed to be offering. COVID killed my business and I think it was the best thing that ever happened to me because now there's no denying this place is a shithole that's only going to get shittier!. I'm out of here in June. Thanks for making such a great video!
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I'm guessing no one was sad you left.
Hey Brett,
How are you doing now (if you eventually see this message)?
Where did you move?
Not to mention if you use deadly force to protect your life, you go to prison just like what was going to happen with Jose Alba, until his supporters rescued him during the protest.
You’re so ridiculously!!! You’re commenting on everything lol typical crazy New Yorker
Manhattan native here.
No reason to move to NYC after 1974.
Only rich people can move there which is why gentrification is on full speed.
what happened in 1974? care to educate a clueless millennial...
There's really no point for even rich people to be there! case and fact the number of rich people moving to TX and FL is nuts and GOOD FOR THEM!
@@MH-cb2yz Former NYer..dont know about 74 but in 77 we had a blackout and the looting that went on was insane. Its never about another black person its about all they can grab. If you dont live there you cant absorb the downside of that city.
Yepper
@@MH-cb2yz In February 1975 New York City entered a serious fiscal crisis. Under mayor Abraham Beame, the city had run out of money to pay for normal operating expenses, was unable to borrow more, and faced the prospect of defaulting on its obligations and declaring bankruptcy.
two years ago id disagree but now its a dump
I decided I could never raise a family in ny when a former colleague moved to San Diego & was so much happier there. She just had a child & she said everyday life was so stressful & difficult in nyc. Even everyday tasks were challenging. Her life is so much easier now.
Damn, conservatives are always telling me California is a hellscape. This channel has a whole series about how shitty California is.
I love the casual, off hand "this place SUCKS" delivery. This raised my spirits. And as ever, the song is EXCELLENT !
Well... if this didn’t put me off moving there, nothing will
I've lived in NYC for 3 years and trust me, this is coming right out of the mouth of a pessimist. If this guy didn't have such a negative outlook on every aspect of the city, it's really quite enjoyable living here.
he said new yorkers dont know how to walk...
New york is a pretty good place besides all the noise,and traffic,im from new york and have been living there almost my
whole entire life till we had to move,one thing in new york is that you’ll never get bored
@Ayden and memes yes my man
@@giannicarandang thanks for saying that yes people only say nyc sucks because of how expensive it is but if you find a job and everything your good
“10 Reasons Why You Should NEVER move to New York City”
Me, a person who has lived their entire life in New York City: *Interesting*
OoOk .. I love New York City.. the Best.. it's just for winners .. you Nick Johnson.. don't come if you don't want ... We don't need you
Ny is my home town
Factss😂
@@gombalex No you need bullet proof vests. 9 more people shot today!
@Brooklyn Bully - Arie Make Em Mad True but the nearly 150% increase in shootings in NYC is alarming. Just today a woman in Queens was killed by a stray bullet in her bedroom and 3 men in Coney Island were shot in a drive by shooting. C'mon man, wake up and smell the gunpowder! LMAO!
I don’t think I’ve EVER related so much to a video. Lived there for half decade, left during the covid rise and protests. Best decision EVER.
I got ya Ariel
A tourist leaves NYC. Went back home did you? We don't miss you.
@@dvhughesdesign Stay mad
@@alexpark472 We're happy every timer a whiner leaves.
@@loosilu Make sure you stay in NY your whole life no matter what
wow, this was very informative. Thanks
I'm a native New Yorker who got the hell outta that overpriced , overcrowded, over rated city first chance I got when I finished college back in 2003.
I read this in my head with a New York accent!
NYC was probably better back in 2003 compared to now
And where did you go? I'm just curious because I (I live in a small provincial town in Italy), can't even imagine what's like to live in a city like New York. I imagine it can be caothic, but I mean, you live in NYC, you can literally find everyone and everything in a city like this. Or not?
I don't blame you at all
@@brbhave2p00p4 It was a lot better
I lived in NYC for 2 years, I was so lonely. No good memories either, hard to make friends. Everyone was crazy. I met women in their 60's living in rooms waiting for a big break. I was like I gotta get the heck outta here before i end up like that. So glad I jetted.
You gotta grow up here or else you got no friends
@@rafbot95 that's the problem. You need to fit in to get friends or atleast be noticed as someone and not just somebody walking on the road. It's Crowded Noisy and Is way to overrated and overwhelming for its standards
Then get used to it
now just imagine growing up there
@@user-yk7wu1pt5j i did grow up there
This was so depressing. Loved it!
I lived in NY in the 50's & 60's, Great place and time to grow up. The area was clean, there was a lot less people then so wait time back then was not the big issue. 5 minutes line for food or less usually. When you walked around there was no such words as smash and grab, graffiti, or car jacking, It was a beautiful different time with people whose main concern was to take care of their family.
I am New York born and raised. I grew up there, left, came back, and escaped. Nick is absolutely right. New York is a hell hole.
sam obispo- what borough were you raised in?
@@infoguy1978 Manhattan
Only 2 classes of people that can survive NYC. The poor on welfare and section 8 or those that make 100k minimum. If you are below that you are struggling living pay check to pay check.
As the tax base of upper income people continue to leave NYC it will become impossible to sustain those people on public assistance. The system will inevitably collapse.
@@GentlemanAmerican They've been saying that since the 30s. It's still here.
@@nyiniamako Cause they were on life support thanks to the rich, now they're all leaving at record rates, so even the tax revenue won't sustain it, NYC is done, thank De Blasio and Cuomo for it.
I would say $200k
You are so exaggerated!
I love your songs! I live for them!
I should write one about you Becky 😁
I'm from LONG Island ,NY. Born and raised and this is spot on 😂😅.
(I also lived in Upstate NY ,Rochester for 10 years. Your video about 10 worst cities in NY is very accurate too)
New York City is just extremely too expensive and too over populated for me to even think about calling it home 🏡.
It's more of a smelly cage of crime and dirt.
New York is not for everyone Only the Strong Survive.. I'm a New Yorker .. if you can live here you can live anywhere.. Yes the cost of living is extremely expensive but hey you can make it!!
@DC PARODIES thats another expensive area. Its like an extension of Manhattan on the other side of the Hudson river
We don't want you
New York too much taxes
As a native New Yorker, I want to thank the person who made this so as to discourage hipsters from invading my neighbourhood. At the same time I believe that this city can get somewhere closer to where it once was.
So you agree that it sucks right now?
Only way that would happen is if you New Yorkers stop voting for democrats to run your state and city!
@@youngx5864 you say you are from Chicago, which funny enough is run by a democrat and is a much more dangerous city than NYC
@@youngx5864 I am conservative from NYC and I agree with you.
@@LordHaveMurcielago Yes, but I'm wading it through; I'm definitely not moving to North Carolina.
A video that could apply to every big metropolis in the world, even though some problems are maybe more accute in some places. For instance, I live in Paris. Forget the postcard Paris, it's a urban area of almost 11 millon people. We have the same problem of housing affordability, congestion, commuting etc.... I wish I could leave to the "province", but I (still) enjoy a generous welfare system and a very low price education for my kids. I sometime say to myself that my situation would be surely more difficult in NY or London. please, don't overreact, I'm not the Frenchie saying that you're country sucks, I'm just sharing my current feeling.
The exact same things I've seen about the Los Angeles area, where I live, although the weather is somewhat nicer and traffic is what people complain about more than anything because LA and Socal in general there's sprawl everywhere, so if you don't like driving or freeways you're gonna have a bad time.
That being said, I love living here, there's such a cool energy to LA, tons of things to do, a diverse mix of people, lots of sports, beaches, mountains not to far away.. but yeah you have to be prepared to pay more and deal with some hassle. And at a point in many peoples lives they just wanna settle down and live quietly, which is perfectly OK.
We all have a cross to bear. I'm from NYC. but live in Miami which everyone sees as a tropical paradise. Believe me the crime here is just as bad as NY or worse.
I'm Californian, never been to New York, but it seems like an awesome place to visit. My question is this: why tf aren't the comment sections on California videos this positive and good vibes? People (or bots or whatever) seem to have so much vitriol towards California in these comment sections, but here everyone is cool and positive. What the hell man lol
I been here in brooklyn ever since i was born....16 years later, everything sucks, especially schools
This happens in every city what he's stating. I can say for me, a person who moved to NYC 4 years ago, if you plan it out, you'll be able to live it up and enjoy the city. Yes its an expensive city to live but don't come to the city thinking you going to live "in a Deluxe apartment in the sky". This is a city where you make moves. Whatever goals you want, there's always another person that want the same goal.
hel na. ny is the only city that you would have to circle around for an hour to find a parking spot, even in the suburban parts. and the price they charge for parking lots if ridiculous. $32/hr. u definitely dont see that in la. if u make mad money, then ny is the place to be, but if u just an ordinary bloke making 40k, then u might as well be in alabama, and hang out in the dollar general parking lot and chill with your boys
@@user-yk7wu1pt5j Yea here in NY, car is more a luxury. You don’t really need a car to get around unless you living further out in the outer boroughs. Yea making 40k won’t even cut it here. If you making 60k and up, you’ll be alright but having a roommate will make things better. Living alone, gotta make 80k and up. Idk about that $32/hr for parking 😂😂😂. You probably mean a day. Parking don’t go that high here.
@@graffmixer I make under 40k and I live in nyc just fine with roommates? not sure what you mean by not cutting it - sure I don’t have the lifestyle and I’m just a college student, but I’m getting by just fine and I’m still saving as well
@@giannicarandang Very true!!! I guess I was thinking if a person was planning on living alone like my situation. In a roommate situation, you definitely can survive in the city under 40K
Every city? Sorry Im from London and not much of that happens here other than the weather point he was on about. London is just as productive and successful but we have MAJORITY GREEN SPACES with A GOOD AMOUNT OF PEOPLE with NOT SMELLY BINS IN THE SUMMER and pricing is high yes but move a little to the suburbs of London and you’ll live am amazing life
Is it weird that this video made the idea of living in NYC more appealing to me?
nah it's not weird XD this guy is just hella negative, But Nyc is pretty awesome, there are places in upper manhattan where things are very cheap and people are very nice. When it snows here it usually makes the architecture stand out a lot more and the nature as well.
Sort of, but nyc is fucking amazing. Don’t let people tell you it’s not. It’s not for everyone sure, but I’ve lived here forever, never regretted it
@@OreliusX ikr
@@thatangrygoat1956 yes
Sameee
Bro 😎 nobody nailed it to the point like you. You are sincere, thorough an you brought the essence of the issue to the surface 👏🏻👏🏻💪🤝✌️ other youtubers who blog about NYC seem bland and characterLess 👎 I want to add an aspect to what you mentioned I. This fabulous video ✌️ haven’t you Noticed that NYC feels like a forced spending trap ?! I mean the whole city is like a wall trap where anywhere you go you have to spend money and tempts you to, there are almost No places to feel some kind of relief from it.
I have been living in NYC. for the past six years and I would say it’s a rather nice place to live. Depending on what neighborhood you live, you could have a relatively good life. There is plenty of things to go, such as nice bars, restaurants, parks, museums and beaches nearby during the summer. I don’t have a car, even though my job requires me to travel almost everyday to different locations, and I manage it very well. The subway network is fantastic, and it’s gets you to your destination very fast. After the pandemic the city has been getting very expansive, and it’s a shame. You need to work a lot to pay your bills.
Every City Has It’s Issues.That’s What Makes The N.Y.The N.Y. Love It Or Leave It.
Ny is for the best of the best.
Love it or leave is mostly leave it. But, it's becoming a haven for the homeless who can set up shop in front of all those closed and boarded up businesses. Residents and businesses owners in Hell's Kitchen have seen a rise in crime, garbage and homelessness during the month of June as well as nonstop illegal fireworks going of all night. As the song says: Start spreading the news...I'm leaving today...no longer want to be a part of it... New York, New York!
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Loved it and left it.😂
Who the hell would love it lol. Especially nowadays it's pretty hard to find someone who's like yeah my living situation is great I love it
The rents devastated the vibrance of the city.
Agree!
Maybe the economic downturn will make the rent lower lol
Lot of people in NYC make money. The inequality is huge.
@@walter-yn9bi I pray it does.
walter1775 I HOPE SO 👏🏼
Loved your video!
Being someone who was born and raised in New York City, this video is excellent! I am seriously thinking of moving out to Long Island or Jersey - I would move out completely, but since I work for the NYC subway (and have a while before I can retire), I've gotta stay in this area!
Man hook it up with the job famm 🤞🏽
LI is just as bad.
New York native here, still living in NYC. I love NYC, its hard to debate with some points expressed, but some are exaggerated.
Either way we all run into each other in Flawduh sometime during the year
Right
@@jenn7618 Tampa is Chicago's far south suburbs and New York is like Daytona
If people can't stand the heat then they can get out of the kitchen
@@chicagotom1643 a lot of new yorkers move to tampa. Mainly because when the yankees come to town then they can go see them play their
I'm born and raised in NY for over 50 years and everything in this video is TRUE.
your probably the oldest person on this platform
@@halimaabdurahim4654 damn haha😭😂
No it isnt asshole I live here too
@@realniggsolo You probably do, given your language... proves my point, thanks
Man u lucky I living in a depressing country in a depressing city
This video is awesome. Lmao 😂😂. All the new yuck puns and the song. Had me dying
Dear nick, im a canadian thats always curious about life as an american. You have the best videos that go into detail about it which are more real than any other videos ive seen on the topic. Anyways cheers
Ok good to know I'm glad you enjoy them! ❤️ 🇨🇦
Native New Yorker here... one of my best decisions in life was leaving NYC... Sorry folks! It's just the truth. Spot on video!
Which state/areas did you move to or consider when moving? I've been debating this since before the pandemic.. and while I love NYC he made some of valid points with regards to being able to enjoy the city.
Why are you sorry?
You're smart for leaving the rotten apple
Texas Texas Texas
One of the best decisions of my life was to move out of Missouri in St. Louis it’s so weird and boring
The bit about lack of empathy was bang-on. When I was young and starting my career, a lot of my peers at the office had access to family money. People would make fun of me when I couldn't afford to go out the third evening of the week after work or something. Way lame.
You don`t want to be with such "friends".
For people who have lived in NYC their whole lives, everything you describe is their "normal". For others such as myself who live about 120 miles away in Philly, it's unmanageable for the reasons you highlighted.
Because they got so used to it your not
OMG! ! My attention defecit would be in overdrive living in NY! 😮 will just watch it on you tube ! Thanks hun for opening my eyes
After staying in the NY for less than 4 years as a foreigner, I felt myself becoming salty and always on the edge just to be self protective. Although it’s great to be motivated in the environment where people like to achieve more, I just hated myself getting changed
That happened to me in Chicago. I found myself getting more aggressive and impatient as time went on.
Sounds like you couldn't keep up with the people in your surroundings or aren't used to fast paced lifestyle.
I appreciate you and you are right about it. I felt same way when I lived in that hostile city. I moved out west and I feel so glad everyday, cool, social and I make good eye contact and talk slowly and with my emotions being true. NYC is mentally draining and made me socially unskilled and on edge.
It changed me for the better.
I lived here my whole life. Just imagine how I am. On the bright side I have gone to friendlier pastures and have realized how respectful and people really are (outside of the city-for instance Niagara Falls).
Dude Change ur title to reason not to move to downtown nyc u clearly know squat about other boros , u lived in downtown because u heard all the hype and wanted to ride the bandwagon , a real newyorker knows better than to live downtown thats only for tourists and idiots that pay 35$ for breakfast
Yeah, that $35 breakfast is not a regular thing at all! Even if I were to get “breakfast” at Saint Ambroeus, that might run me $10-$12 (which is beyond ridiculous!)...$35 though? That’s a major exaggeration.
I was thinking the same - wth is he talking about 😂
Exactly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Well said, thank you.
3 dollar bacon egg and cheese for me Bronx
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I was born and raised in Manhattan,and I now live in a small town in the South.A talk show host who I used to go on the road with sent me a note...in just his bold handwriting it said," What the H@%# are you doing in @#$%^&*@#$ ? I bought a frame at a Thrift shop and hung it on my wall in the kitchen.The last time I spoke with him he told me about his apartment where he pays five thousand a month and he was not allowed to have dog...I said,"Maybe you should move here"...and he said "...what about my show?"...I said,"Yeah,why live here with birds,trees and flowers (by the way I have an adorable dog) when you can cram yourself into a subway and talk to America and then go home via the rats and roaches to your expensive shit apartment?"...I think he now knows why I'm here.
Hello. I was raised in Brooklyn. As I got older my mother passed away so I relocated to another part of the country. You can leave if you want to. The country has many cities to live in.
hey gorgeous
He’s dragging it with some of the problems if you live in Queens Brooklyn or the Bronx, you don’t have to deal with a lot of this stuff
The Bronx? Are you kidding? You would get mugged in brought daylight, don't even think about staying out pass 8 PM. Queen isn't much better and Brooklyn depends where you go. If you go to the good parts prepare to live with multiple roommates.
Queens is so overcrowded, it’s busting at the seams, they are literally building on top of every piece of land available...not to mention it’s like 2.4 million people in this small boro alone...I won’t even discuss the lack of affordable housing, parking, and the over crowded schools.. this place is very overwhelming!
@@Adnel you know The Bronx is the largest Borough,I'm uptown 5 minutes from Mt.Vernon, 15 minutes from New Rochelle and Yonkers.
Crime is what it is probably just not as bad as living in the South Bronx but even that area is getting gentrificated.
I thought queens was the biggest and most diverse borough
Adnel Martin riverdale is fine
I'm from Staten Island and you nailed this.
I don’t think this guy likes cities
New York for me is full of Life. No matter where you live, there are always good and bad. It’s your attitude and outlook in life that gives you the satisfaction and happiness wherever you maybe.
Indeed
False
May be ??????
well said
@kala k having the most land area is what's required to rule the world? u smoking crack
As soon as he said that nyers don’t know how to walk, it made me think he’s not a New Yorker and the video definitely went downhill.
I guess it depends where in NYC you live. As a lifetime New Yorker, where I live most people walk just fine.
They don't know how to walk especially the zoned out Adderall zombies focused on their phones!
If anything anyone who’s been in ny for more than a year then you know how to walk. Walk fast and crossing roads we know wassup.
If u live in new york,for more than a year or two,you know how to walk,walk fast and mind your business,i lived in new york for half of my life,ik
Right like he don’t know about New York City he just being biased. In the subway and on the streets you will come across good people who helps, but people will say otherwise who haven’t lived in New York City
Been a Queens native for all of my nearly 38 years of life. I could never live in Manhattan, too expensive and I work in Long Island. It’s nice in eastern Queens as you get closer to the county line.
The stuff you say makes me love it more !! I
It’s gonna have a lot more reasons really soon...
I think New York would turn into Detroit someday.
JetFan92 I hope not! This is my birth city you’re talking about!
I live nyc you shouldn’t move here it’s to expensive to love here and tax just kill you.
Truth
@@javonfordyce1742 so, going by your username, let me just keep off
I just started living in Lower Manhattan a few years ago, and to be honest, I love it. Yes, it has its BIG problems, but I have dreamed of this life and got it as someone who grew up in a small town in Alabama. I had nothing to do there, I was doing the same thing over and over again. Although NY is definitely not for everyone, it is for me.
I also dream of a life in nyc despite of all
the problems it has. Right now im just a 15 year old guy from noone cares Slovakia but I hope that one day i will return to this comment and be like yea i did it
sweet home alabama and alabama slam as made famous by hardcore holly
Much respect I'm from a small town as well and I'm moving there cause I was as well stuck doing the same thing over and over again.
Congratulations on living your dreams. I love the country life but I'm happy for you stranger!
@@aliciageary9665 I respect your opinion, what state?
NYC is the type of city, where youll wear earbuds so people dont hassle you.
Great analysis
Don't forget the massive 60,000+ homeless population who crap on the sidewalk as well as sleep there if there's no room at the shelter. It's a giant septic tank.
Like most, if not all big cities. Literally perpetual overpriced dumps is what most major cities are.
so donate to the Bowery. they're underfunded.
the homeless situation got worse this year. it wasnt even as bad last yr
It's more than 60,000 homeless
I'm so ready to move, I really use to love NYC, but it's time to go, I'm ready for peace and quiet now
Trust me you will be leaving soon and will not regret when you do because I was thinking the same as you, then a month later I just had enough and moved to Arizona and boy was it the best decision. I am at so much peace and rest. I love it so much here, will not ever be returning to the city
@@youngx5864 I want to live in a state that has a beach though, so I'd probably stay on the east coast
I was born and raised here, I believe New Yorkers are tough and strong we survived 911,and Covid so I can't imagine living anywhere else,NY gets a lot of a bad rap, but I love it here 😍
Survive covid lol😂😂😂
Me too. I was born and raised in Queens NY and worked and went to school in NYC. I love NYC aka my Manhattan. NYC is the city that never sleeps.
First of all, I love new york. If you go outside of Manhattan to other borough there are a lot less tourist traps, a lot of very cool people, there is affordable housing programs all over nyc, and stabilized rent programs, most museums give nyc residents free memberships (idnyc), if you go to nyc go during restaurant week 3 course meals from 25 dollars.
I've been hearing about people leaving for ever, yet there is still very little vacancy.
It's an eternal paradox. Enormous and spacious apartments that are all around the city are always empty due to the excessive prices that only millionaires can pay, and small and uncomfortable apartments are always full and with no vacancy
Because the government pays brown/black people to live there. If they stopped rent control and section 8 Harlem would quickly empty out and the city would become live able again
For ever 1 person that leaves 3 people replace them
Supply and demand dictates the high rents. If people weren’t coming here to work and live you could get a cheap apartment...
I watched this video a few weeks ago and thought it was poorly done...
There's more retail and residential space available than ever as skyscrapers have been going up everywhere since Bloomberg's administration and now thanks to the pandemic with a little help from looting, protesting and a skyrocketing crime rate, real estate sales and leasing are down over 40%. Where do you get your misinformation from?
"IF YOU'RE NOT STRONG MINDED,YOU SHOULD LEAVE NOW"!!!
Willy Ninja you sound like one of those fake gurus/mentors lol
I am leaving....14yrs and I don't see reasons to stay🚶🚶
Strong minded? If you have a job that makes you annually at least $100,000 the you probably can get by on budget here, renting your own place, not sharing with room mates, in one of the 4 boroughs, absolutely NOT in Manhattan...which is unaffordable still for someone with that income....not considering the number of people in your household...it is not a matter of being strong minded, we are talking about a least a decent quality of life here...mind you, the average income in NYC is $40,000...
Carlos K yah dude. I agree, I only take jobs that offer me $120,000 salary, while I’ve had some employers offer me around 75,000 or 80,000. I say no to them, even though it might be a prestigious opportunity.
@@abbeytoks So get the f # # k out.
Have lived in the tri-state area on NY for the last 23 years. I live in Queens and I still have a love-hate relationship with this city. *We can polarize anything.* Yes, most of the points you are making are indeed true. But there are also quiet places, beautiful places, safe places, convenient places, opportunities to learn and connect with different cultures and the arts. There’s something internally bittersweet about living here, and while I don’t have a “NY or nowhere” view, like many places and things in life, it is also what you choose to make of it.
Quiet places?
Maybe in the winter
Love the intro jingle
Born and raised in NYC baby and you pretty much nailed it. I had no idea people were actually LIVING in other states! I didn't know what life could be until I escaped. It only took a stress-induced tumor from my 20-year career writing toxic news stories for MAJOR television networks before I would leave. It nearly killed me but I survived and my husband moved us to North Carolina. Now I make youtube videos enjoying my new life in Charlotte. I made 6 figures and now I make nothing as a stay-at-home mom and I couldn't be happier. Now my goals are to find youtube success, homeschool my children, and enjoy endless sunny days.
being a stay at home mom sounds like such a dream. Taking care of a family may be difficult but I would take it over a job that pays 6 figures any day. God bless you and your family :)
North Carolina is an awesome place, as much as I love and appreciate New York, NC is just a way better place to live in, its peaceful, its taken care of properly, I hear that real estate is cheaper too and there are nice people too.
You did the right thing.
Endless sunny days in Charlotte? lmao
Good for you !
You can hear a pin drop where I live in Brooklyn. At night when I sit in my backyard I feel like I'm in the country. Hardly any rats or roaches here. No homeless people. And so what if there was. They're just people. The money I save by not having a car goes to my rent. Plus if I need a car I can rent one. I love my neighborhood. Definitely has a small town feel. Live close to the water which I love. I can watch sunsets and take long walks by the water anytime I want. We dont live on top of each other. Beautiful historic homes nearby. Can't imagine living anywhere else!
That vibe you described also exists in Canarsie in Brooklyn. Its not overcrowded and its one of the last remaining neighborhoods that hasn't gentrified. Lots of old style beautiful homes, mom and pop stores, and an old school 80's 90's vibe can be felt here.
Canarsie,is a bit sketchy..Park Slope,Williamsburg,are relatively peaceful.
Canarsie not safe. Lol
She probably Lives in some Rich Part of Bay Ridge Near the water where the RIch Live in the 90s to the 100's i bet. Oh and by the way she is VerY Pretty ! :-)..... Anthony From Si, used to be in bensonhurst :-)
@@OK-mi9sd I wouldn't say its sketchy at all. Its actually a peaceful neighborhood. The more violent crime goes on in neighboring Brownsville. Canarsie is an extremely residential neighborhood with an extremely low penetration of corporate chains. Very few chains exist. No chipotles, Starbucks, Shake Shacks, no designer retail chains and very few banks. Heck, you know a neighborbood is NOT gentrified when its almost completely devoid of Banks and Branch ATMS everywhere. Its a neighborhood that still has the same ethic vibe of the past 40 years and to me that's a good thing. Gentrification in low income neighborhoods ALWAYS marks the inevitable death of old and recent past.
I love taking trips to New York, but I'd never ever move there to live. It's so suffocating and you're always on edge. There are pockets here and there where it's actually nice, but for the most part, it isn't really a pleasant place to live in.
Some say LA is but really notm got sick of nyc but really learnt a lot from its skyscraper
Born and raised here. Still struggling to get out.
I feel like my only hope is one way ticket to going homeless somewhere lol
Same bruh. I swear the only path I see is being a homeless and/or dropout
@@cynolover that's what I've been saying!
*Just visit NYC for the history and culture. You don’t want to live there unless you land a GREAT job that pays at least 100K or more a year. Plain and simple.
(There. Hope ya’ll are happy. Then again, maybe not, because you live in NYC and probably make less than said amount)
60k a year bro? You clearly don't live here. 60k a year you'll be living with 2 roommates like all the losers do in this city.. its pathetic. Biggest dump imaginable
60k. WHAT. TRY 160k. Anything under $100k. Your pretty much poor in any of the 5 Burroughs. This place is filthy and have of the people don’t speak English and there other half are running screaming BLM. Taxes just went up ridiculous . Born here This place isn’t the say anymore . Bunch of idiotic Libs trying to ruin this place
@@elipin4128 100k in New York City nowadays is "working class".
60K lmaoo you can maybe rent a couch in a living room.
@@elipin4128 "... _have_ of the people don't speak English...." Maybe found the problem there 😂
Born and Raised in NYC, I've been to many other cities. They all have their perks and quirks, but there really is no place like home. The big apple. Raised in the italian burbs of queens, and moved out to the snobby hipster area of manhattan. There is always a special magical energy in the air that you can't describe, no other city has this, no city comes even close.
Very true. But that magic you speak about is greatly diminished. Its not what it used to be. I'm a lifetime New Yorker from Brooklyn. New York City still has an amazing 4am nightlife with the best dining in the country due to it's sheer size and variety. But New York has lost so much of its edge and magic due to the Bloomberg and De Blasio Dynasties. So many cool sub cultures that once existed in New York has been all but wiped out. And I'm not talking about decadence. New York is choking in corporate chains with Duncan Donuts, 7 Elevens, Starbucks, Chipotles, Subways, Walgreen/CVC and a 1000 other brands. Manhattan lost so much during the past 2 decades. And the hyper gentrification has made the vast majority of NYC unaffordable to a huge amount of people. Even millennials are beginning to leave. Yes NYC will forever remain an amazing iconic city but only for those with deep pockets.
Ken Allen very true . It’s obnoxiously expensive and people pretend like it’s not . You need to make at the very least 10k a month to live comfortably in New York. My rent keeps getting higher and higher.
@@kenallen8213 Thank you for not just dumping all the problems on DiBlasio. Bloomberg has a lot to answer for, as well.
Nope! I was born and raised right across the river and lived in Queens for a short time. I finally realized Emperor NYC was naked. Then I traveled the world and found WONDERFUL cities, like Taipei, Boise, Bangalore, Algiers, Reno, Tallinn, Granada (Nicaragua), Accra, and Sapporo. What do those cities have that NYC doesn't? One word: *livability!* NYC is only livable if you make more money than Jeff Bezos.
In a few years my online business should be good enough for me to move to Shimla in Northern India. I'll take views of the Himalayas over views of trash piling up any day, and the idea of paying $200 a month for rent is very appealing. That much money *may* be able to get you a dinner for two at a cheap restaurant in NYC.
rum runner well yeah obviously it is relative to what your quality of life is. If you barely are scraping by , then yeah it’s not very enjoyable. But if you have the means , you can enjoy the beautiful cultures , foods, shows, events, and life and conveniences that the city provides AND you can travel as well too.
I never understood the appeal of living in the city. Unless you have the money to live in a really nice building with perhaps a balcony and a nice lobby and garden where you can hang out. Otherwise, I always saw cities as places to go to work, go out to eat, or go on a trip. Why spend so much money and sacrifice so much? For the same price or sometimes half, you can live in a house in the suburbs where it's quiet and you have a backyard and all the convenience stores you possibly need. Then, when you feel like going out to the city, you can just hop on a bus or a train.
But by far the biggest reason I'd never live in any city is crime, especially New York City. I don't want to feel unsafe walking in the street at night.
I lived in NYC for 20 years.
I moved to Boise Idaho 3 yrs ago and OMG!!!
Idaho! Where have you been my whole life!!
I love the prices, environment, and the PEOPLE!!!
Right??
Struggling to remain relevant??? People from all over come to my city daily. Tourists adore New York. Is she perfect? No, but i love my city and the beauty that surrounds it. New York City will forever be a special place. Facts!
yesss
Not anymore. I’ve lived here for 5 years and I’m more conservative than my counterparts. A lot of people were leaving before the pandemic (look up statistics) and before the riots, protests and civil unrest, but now? Businesses absolutely can not recover from the damage of the pandemic and the disastrous policies de Blasio and Cuomo put in place. Not only that, forcing people to believe and buy into things they don’t support essentially takes away their freedoms, continuously seeing their hard earned money go elsewhere. So yeah, it’s a done deal.. I know 4 four people I’m not necessarily close with excluding myself having left the city.
Historically it is legendary. But democrats have turned it into a shithole and you can’t deny that
The pollution humans make will kill you alone...
you're definitely NOT from NYC
1:11 I never saw a subway car that looked like that in NY.
Yeah same for 1:39
They may look like that soon (look up r211)! Wait: the homeless people tho...
I think that one is from Paris
True
It’s the New Jersey pathway I believe
The song at the end 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I had kinda surmised all of this a long time ago which is why I never cared to go to NY. But then on the insistence of my wife we went there as tourists on vacation and... I enjoyed it. The restaurants, food, architecture, history, culture, Central Park, the different boroughs, the vibe, I can see why people like it. And yet, everything you say is also true. I dont regret going by any means, but it's also not high on my list of places to return to.
Exactly. NYC is a place to tour not stay. NYC is like what would happened if you lived on your vacation. It gets old. Everything must come to an end.
I lived there for 17 years before realizing that I was depressed AF and left for CHarlotte
good for you! i like charlotte!
I grew up there and it was really nice. It still is for the most part, but too many people from other places started moving there and brought their bad voting patterns with them to Charlotte. My biggest fear is that Charlotte will turn into another hellhole like SF or NYC because of it.
Ayeee Charlotte! I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in May and I got a job offer in Charlotte! I absolutely love Charlotte lol
If you're tired of NYC you'll live Charlotte.
some parts of charlot are depresing too. obviously if u living in queens rd then ur set
as someone who grew up in Asia, suburbs are so boring it kills me. even LA feels like a cow town, can't wait to move to NYC
Come. Join us😳
I cant wait to see your comment when you settled here after a year or six months in a 640ft apt for 2100 dollars with share kitchen and a dirty bathroom , unless you have the dough 😉 go for it
Finally someone i can relate to. I'm bored of suburbs and i withstand them anymore. Even i can't wait to move in with a city full of chaos, crowd and a fast paced life
@@GODISTHEGREATEST4EVA Will you say the same thing for a person who likes to be in a crowded place? All about it?. Someone who doesn't like big houses but a small condo for 1 is house goals. Someone who is fascinated by skyscrapers, crowded places, hedonistic way of life and everything that the cultural and entertainment capital of the world has to offer?
@@GODISTHEGREATEST4EVA Also i would like to add that i am willing to pay for those so called "overpriced" things that you will get cheaper elsewhere as i can afford them. So now will you say that this city is perfect fot me?
Can you visit the neighborhoods you mentioned in the beginning ☺️
This was by far the most honest and accurate description of new York this man is 100% correct. All that glitters isn't gold
You are literally just talking about downtown my guy literally one borough 🤦
Exactly
I mean...he pretty much described midtown, too. Both east and west.
I moved here from Florida 7 years ago and now want to go back, what I earn in NYC I can earn back home and with less taxes and stress. And not many companies pay NYC living wages.
Don't blame you. And don't pay attention to people there. New Yorkers are stuck in their own little world. Better to live comfortably with more space and money left over
You can't live well in NYC no matter how much money you make. Just imagine buying a house over half million dollars with no space and it's a burned place covered with cheap materials. A car with high notes. I can go on and on. I live here for a long time now and don't believe its nice cause its going backwards.
For me the biggest problem with New York City is the rats and bedbugs. I could somehow live with all the other issues but the thought that there could be rats in your apartment or building is just not something I can handle.
There are rats in your building. There is no if.
I had a great time living there in late 90s and early to mid 2000s. Would never live there now
I AM SO GLAD THIS VIDEO WAS MADE! I literally just spent the last 20 minutes explaining this to people and as a born and raised native NYC’er for over 20 years, Idc what anyone tells me. This city will whisper sweet nothings in your ear when you get here, chew your dreams up when you get settled and spit them out before you leave. Nobody stays here. This city is to set up for you to make money and eventually leave. Its about the last place in America you want to actually attempt to raise a family. After a few weeks of city traffic, random weather and massive subway delays you’ll find it hard to raise anything but your middle finger and say “This place is fucking terrible”
Hey Jonathan!
If you come here with money, come with the intention of making money and nothing else, then leave when you're done. You'll make a lot of money. But for everything this is a rough city. The longer you stay the more jaded you'll become.
I mean my friend grew up in Queens and I would have as well had i not moved to Ireland when I was 7 the why we moved was my grandmother was really getting up there in age she was about 80 at the time and my mother wanted to come home and spend the final years she had left with her hence to say looking at how everything played out even if we had stayed we would have had to move home 2 years later anyway cause of when the economy had the massive recession except we wouldn't have gotten anywhere near as much for our house and would have been stuck in a real shithole in Ireland so the truth is we got out at a good time I know it wasn't exactly prime NYC but it was alot better then it was today 15 years is a hell of a difference
Sad but True SMH
Agree 100%. Would have emphasized more that the transportation system is severely outdated. It’s 2020 and we’re using a transportation system that was built in 1904.
The signal system of the NYC Subway is a national embarrassment compared to somewhere like Toyko or Paris. The outdated technology is crippling the capacity of the system when autonomous trains or communications based train control should be system-wide.
Apaclypse, that’s because the train system works perfectly fine and if you haven’t noticed it’s constantly being upgraded
They have made aot of changes in the Subway System. You can believe there were no changes since 1904,lol.
I wouldn't move there - but I'd like to visit sometime.
The jingles made me laugh. I moved from Miami to NYC 4 months ago. Love the energy of a real city.