What about a hotel in Brooklyn??
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Monday, 10 September 2012 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
gershwin is about as cheap as it gets in manhattan; i've placed artists there beforebest bet is to always couch crash if you know anyone
― This cad needs a cordial introduction to Eugene of Oxbow. (forksclovetofu), Monday, 10 September 2012 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
I got a price of around $120 for Candlew0od Su1tes on priceline.
― ljubljana, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 12:51 (twelve years ago) link
am planning a trip to new york next year and have been hunting round cheap places to stay - this one looks p funky/affordable, perhaps locals can tell me o/wise:
www.bedandcoffee.com
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:50 (twelve years ago) link
I go to new york this week. first time
― alt-jjj (cozen), Sunday, 11 November 2012 12:57 (eleven years ago) link
Asking two days beforehand if anyone is around on a Friday during the Christmas season is probably pretty dumb, huh? Anyway, I go to NYC this weekend.
― go to party leather (ENBB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
how long?
― 乒乓, Wednesday, 12 December 2012 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
Friday and Sat nights. Could probably meet up either night but Friday would be the better bet as I'm not sure what time we'll be done with RS work dinner on Sat which is the whole reason we'll be down. Was actually gonna msg you on FB to see if you were around, D. Will do so later tonight. :)
― go to party leather (ENBB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
post here if a drinking plan develops pls.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:58 (eleven years ago) link
i move to new york
― caek, Monday, 11 March 2013 16:13 (eleven years ago) link
(in june to do postdoc at columbia)
― caek, Monday, 11 March 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
!
― 乒乓, Monday, 11 March 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
i know right!
― caek, Monday, 11 March 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
!!!!
Awesome. Congrats!
― go to party leather (ENBB), Monday, 11 March 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
: )
― caek, Monday, 11 March 2013 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
sick congradulations dude
― flopson, Monday, 11 March 2013 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
waht
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Monday, 11 March 2013 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
jelz
― слабоумие и отвага (cozen), Monday, 11 March 2013 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
+congartz
― слабоумие и отвага (cozen), Monday, 11 March 2013 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
come out to central park and catch a show caek
― the 'dirty sprite' is implied (forksclovetofu), Monday, 11 March 2013 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
congrats!
― max, Monday, 11 March 2013 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
thanks guys, i am very very excited! 3yrs in new york.
― caek, Monday, 11 March 2013 17:33 (eleven years ago) link
if you are my friend then no mentioning on facebook plz btw
― caek, Monday, 11 March 2013 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
:D
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Monday, 11 March 2013 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
i don't understand income tax. about what fraction of my gross will i take home?
is there a website that is not craigslist for apartments?
― caek, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:34 (eleven years ago) link
if youre just talking about federal, then I would guess like 15-25% will be taxed unless scientists make 6 figures
but then there's also state + local tax, like the nyc city tax, payroll tax
so maybe bank on about 60% takehome?
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:37 (eleven years ago) link
what's wrong with craigslist
― iatee, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:37 (eleven years ago) link
people like padmapper but i think craigslist might have hit em with a few dmcas its only really useful if craigslist results are shown
housing shld be p plentiful up around morningside heights + west harlem when I was looking like half the listings were from there
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:39 (eleven years ago) link
a lot of the time there is gonna be a very flexible definition of 'morningside heights'
― iatee, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:39 (eleven years ago) link
iatee is gonna try to convince you to live in queens. dont listen to him
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:40 (eleven years ago) link
; )
CAEK
― latest worst poster (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:40 (eleven years ago) link
everyone who works in midtown should live in queens but getting to the uws from queens is kinda a pain
― iatee, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:41 (eleven years ago) link
60% is p conservative btw. it'll prob be more like 70
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:42 (eleven years ago) link
wow congrats caek
― the late great, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:42 (eleven years ago) link
ty. i will be under six figs, yes. i guess i will be in columbia housing at first (via no credit history), just window shopping for now.
thanks! xps
― caek, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:43 (eleven years ago) link
let them meet caek imo
― latest worst poster (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:43 (eleven years ago) link
that rule of thumb about rent being no more than 1/3 of your salary. is that net or gross? and is it realistic in nyc?
― caek, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:44 (eleven years ago) link
i would guess net, and it's v realistic if youre willing to put up with roommates, esp cl weirdoes
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:44 (eleven years ago) link
it depends on what kinda a place you want and whether you'd live w/ roommates
― iatee, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
i think tiny studios/1brs are gonna start around 2k in manhattan. if you go through a broker it'll be a bit easier but you'll have to pay a fee (uze 15% of the yearly rental cost of the apt)
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
ha yes i guess i need to do some thinking/exploring
― caek, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:46 (eleven years ago) link
you can get cheaper than that if you live in harlemey harlem
― iatee, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:47 (eleven years ago) link
you might consider inwood too, inwood is nice
roomster.com is a decent way to find a place to live.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 02:07 (eleven years ago) link
congrats caek!
I've been at Columbia since last summer. The Columbia-owned housing is a VERY good deal for the area and worth thinking about if you don't mind a potluck roommate and living in a kind of boring part of town (convenient for being on campus, inconvenient for social life etc.). The NY housing market is bizarre and possibly unique, not only in terms of the kinds of rents you have to get used to paying, but the rigmarole/fees/elaborate credit checks that landlords can put you through, particularly if you are looking to take out a lease rather than move into some already-established place. But if proximity to Brooklyn or downtown night-life isn't a priority you might also look at places further uptown from Columbia - Washington Heights, Inwood...
I've subscribed to the Listings Project (http://www.stephaniediamond.com/listings.html), a weekly email of hand-curated boho/artsy-people apartments. Anyone had any luck with that?
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 02:17 (eleven years ago) link
manhattan valley
― buzza, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 02:39 (eleven years ago) link
or hamilton heights
― buzza, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 02:46 (eleven years ago) link
WHO IS BUZZA
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 02:47 (eleven years ago) link
just trying to help a bro out ; )
hamilton heights looks surprisingly "cheap" but guessing gentrification hasn't reached critical mass yet
― buzza, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 02:50 (eleven years ago) link