I am New York

mollymoker:

I couldn’t have said it better myself. Every time I have a freak out moment about how much I pay for a 7x10 bedroom in a downtown walk-up, it only takes me about two minutes to remember why, for me, it’s all worth it.

And I don’t think this is a pretentious statement. It’s just a matter of what’s important to different people. I’m not saying I’m better than anyone because I live in New York. I’m just saying I can’t imagine my life anywhere else.

peterfeld:

You get what you pay for.

foureleven:katoleary:jackieheartsb:

Reason #1: Julia Allison’s $2,550 apartment

Brandon and I pay half that for a two bedroom townhouse with close to 1,800 feet of living space, a full washer/dryer and a backyard. I am 30 minutes from DC by train, less than that by car and only 25 minutes from Baltimore.

I guess it depends what you want out of life. Do you want a yard, lots of closets, and the treasures of Baltimore and DC less than an hour’s drive away when you get bored? Or do you want 375 restaurants, bars, and galleries filled with the most fascinating people on earth and the entire social/intellectual/artistic/professional landscape of NYC at your doorstep? Do you want to live where a new coffee shop gets everyone excited, or in a center of change where the future is being reinvented? Do you want to be part of the action, or just watch it from the suburbs on a large flat-screen high-def TV? Do you want to live in a place that’s only of interest to the people who live there, or in a city the whole world is watching? New York is for people who want to play on a big stage, and for those of us who care about that, there’s nowhere else, and you could mark up my living costs tenfold with no complaints from me (like, what else is the money for?). If that doesn’t concern you, I agree you’re better off saving your money.