The reality in New York City and the economy...

I was at BLT steak last night and I had to wait for my 10pm table. As much as I hate to admit there is hidden strength though I don't understand why.


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I was out last night...a Friday night where it was comfortable enough to wear a long sleave shirt. Spring was in the air. I drove around NYC meatpacking district where it seemed like there was no traffic. I found a parking space very quickly. No line was at the club I went into. The bouncers at the front door were beckoning me in. When I left, they asked why I was leaving. I didnt pay any cover....They gave me a stamp. Later on I came back and there was no line and went back in again.

Whats wrong with this picture? In all the years I have lived in NYC, I have never encountered these situations. Traffic, parking, lines and the crowded conditions on the weekends have always been a problem.

I cant remember it ever being like this during the 80s, 90s or the 00s. Never. All of the clubs in the meatpacking districts have always had frustrating hour long lines, 20-30 dollar cover charges and bouncers who could care less if you ever get in.

When going out last night, I noticed the chiseled frustrated looks on people's faces which I cant ever remember seeing in NYC.

I crawled around on Craigslist to find mid-town high rise doorman apartments going for under 2 grand a month...in 2006, you couldnt find a crummy walk-up for under 2 grand...

Its amazing the changes taking place....
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Its called disbelief...and it will catch up with everyone.

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I was at BLT steak last night and I had to wait for my 10pm table. As much as I hate to admit there is hidden strength though I don't understand why.
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Lower East Side flat going for 2400, @ 1900 squar feet. Never in my life, growing up in NYC have I seen those flats that cheap. They are willing to lock that in for 3 plus years.

My city is going through some serious changes. Wallstreet as we know is gone, so are the jobs and the Tax base.

Friends of mine love Brooklyn. So far, things are doing ok there.

Manhattan.....wake up call.

Sorry folks. Sex in the City is over......time to regroup and re-invent the "Tax" base of NYC. It's not just NYC either, LA, CHICAGO, MIAMI.....those cities are falling apart all but slowly.

I have faith that the cities above will bounce back some decade. It will be interesting to see how things go as unemployment inches up towards 10% or more....
 
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no the depression will be finally confirmed when really young good-looking cunts start asking for only 100 an hour
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how much are they asking now? :D
 
I used to live in NYC in the 90's now in CA (I always thought CA is expensive but that is nothing like Manhattan)
Anyway, I hated it. The humidity and the smell of piss on the street was just revolting. I lived in a rent controlled apt up by the cloisters but the "hood" was bad there......so I moved to Queens....was a big improvement....but not by far...
I could get used to NYC if I had major money, but I am broke like the rest...
 
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I used to live in NYC in the 90's now in CA (I always thought CA is expensive but that is nothing like Manhattan)
Anyway, I hated it. The humidity and the smell of piss on the street was just revolting. I lived in a rent controlled apt up by the cloisters but the "hood" was bad there......so I moved to Queens....was a big improvement....but not by far...
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I lived in NYC in Battery Park City in the 80's and 90's and must say that one really had to put up with a lot of "crap" in order to enjoy a somewhat high quality of lifestyle.

After adding up my rent, the parking garage, summer rental, food, health care, clerk, auto, and other major expenses, I think that I needed to make $85,000 just to break even - - - and that was back almost 20 years ago!

Living only a block from the World Trade Center certainly eased my stress as I had no commute. That having been said, I did commute for awhile into Manhattan from Connecticut and it was a pain in the ass . . . especially that trip from Grand Central down to Wall Street on the subway . . .

Especially in the summer with 90% humidity and 90 degree temperatures.

Nothing quite like it.
And I have ZERO desire to return.
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When you said clerk it clicked - I too moved there to trade futures but the WTC was about to be blown up (the first time). I was shocked at the cost of doing business vis a vi Chicago.
It must have been a brisk walk from the Battery Park to the WTC...
Quote from Landis82:

I lived in NYC in Battery Park City in the 80's and 90's and must say that one really had to put up with a lot of "crap" in order to enjoy a somewhat high quality of lifestyle.

After adding up my rent, the parking garage, summer rental, food, health care, clerk, auto, and other major expenses, I think that I needed to make $85,000 just to break even - - - and that was back almost 20 years ago!

Living only a block from the World Trade Center certainly eased my stress as I had no commute. That having been said, I did commute for awhile into Manhattan from Connecticut and it was a pain in the ass . . . especially that trip from Grand Central down to Wall Street on the subway . . .

Especially in the summer with 90% humidity and 90 degree temperatures.

Nothing quite like it.
And I have ZERO desire to return.
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