I feel like young people, especially RU-vidrs, influence other young people to live in their neighborhoods (and everyone you spoke to has only lived here for around five years or less), but as someone who's lived here for 15 years, it's not just Lower Manhattan! Kelly Stamps is right on the money with Yorkville, but Morningside Heights, near Columbia, has a ton of young hip people, and a lot of young people that are looking for cheaper apartments also live in Washington Heights/Inwood. Midtown East (40s and 50s, just under the UES) is great and pretty cheap. And you can't completely rule out midtown - if you go further west than 8th Avenue, Hell's Kitchen is a place where a lot of fun people live, especially people who work on Broadway.
One thing you kind of glossed over is that where you live mostly depends on how much you can afford. All those neighborhoods you mentioned are for young, early-career, low-end salaried individuals. There are much nicer neighborhoods where you can find deals but you really have to do your homework and probably hire an agent. A lot landlords use agents in order to conduct the credit checks be screening. It also doesn’t make sense to rent in Brooklyn since it’s not that much cheaper than those older neighborhoods you mentioned unless you want to buy a place. Also the closer you live to a train station the more your rent. I really love Union Square, Soho, TriBeCa and the Meatpacking district.
Couldn’t have said it better myself! These were great neighborhoods mentioned here… But there are a lot of other neighborhoods that can probably be a great fit for those watching!
I've lived in a lot of different cities. But there's something different about the old east coast cities (Boston, New York, & Philly) and the people that live there. There's a culture that's unique to those cities and each neighborhood in those cities that you don't get anywhere else. It's unique, it's special, and I miss it. I'd move back if it could.
I’ve lived in Manhattan 100 steps from a ferry stop for 6 years, and I never took the ferry until today after being inspired by Shelby’s video. It’s so calming and picturesque.
When my husband and I were dating, he lived in Queens (Elmhurst neighborhood). Our jobs took us out of state, but if we moved back to NY, Queens would be my top choice.
yes to all of this! You can get a little more space by going to Yorkville or the Upper West Side and its a little quieter up there too. Super nice and you can still get downtown easily
NYers never go to tourist traps. Many have never been to the Statue of Liberty, The Empire State Building, etc. All the neighborhoods they are recommending are mostly for people who have great jobs. This is the fantasy NY. People out of college move into these places, stay for a year or two and leave never to return and will brag for their entire lives of "when they lived in NY" *eyeroll* No one, unless they have some kind of legendary career will ever be able to maintain this lifestyle for more than a few years. I know some people who have maintained apartments in these places but at great personal cost and great personal compromise. So, they're 40 years old, living in a postage stamp apartment with 3 roommates. They own nothing, haven't bought new clothes in some time and they eat ramen 5 days out of the week. But, hey! They live in the Village! Others have inherited rent controlled apartments that have been in their family for years. They are the exception. REAL NYers live in the outskirts of Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn (not the trendy parts), Staten Island. We realize that Manhattan and some artsy parts of Brooklyn are literally gated communities for the extremely wealthy. You are always on the outside looking in. There are many different NYs and it's all based upon your economic class, your family and your current wealth. For the most part, NY isn't for you, even if you live here. That's the TRUTH from a born and raised NYer who's family has been here for multi-generations. If I were you, I'd find a smaller secondary city with a bunch of cool shops, great restaurants that really wants to make a go of it in 2022. Some Midwestern and Southern cities are going through this right now. Go there, make a name for yourself. Be a big fish or a whale in small pond. You will have a much better time, have better connections, things will be cheaper, better quality of life and you'll have a CHANCE of making something of yourself. You can do almost EVERYTHING you can do in NY in a smaller city, much better, cheaper and faster.
Love your videos Shelby! Each is better than the previous one… interesting, engaging, high quality, perfect editing. From home improvements in PS to nomadic life you really are a great storyteller!
I moved to NYC by myself almost 20 years ago at 27 yrs old. I had a job and found a room in Hell’s Kitchen with a stranger. Met my husband while there, I brought him back to the west coast after we had a kid. Where you live definitely depends on how much you make. I paid $1,400 for a bedroom in a luxury building 42nd and 11th. It’s expensive my advise would be save enough for 1 years rent before moving there.
Wow I recently lived in this area of Hell’s Kitchen as well and you don’t want to know what I paid for a one bedroom just two years ago… 😂 Completely agree with how expensive it is!
I lived in Yorkville in 2015 and LOVED it! I paid $1775 for a one bedroom (5th floor, walk up). It was definitely more of a walk to the subway but it was a bit quieter and near the park by the East River 😊
I have visited NYC several times and love it but went there one Christmas and was surprised how cold it was! (I'm from CA) and realized that there was no way I could get up early and go to work in the snow. Just not in my DNA but it's the most exciting city in the world!
Yes hence why it’s called new YORK. It’s a play off of York in the UK when the British colonized it. American revolution… Hamilton explains it decently well. California is more Spanish inspired so it would not resemble a wester European cities but it has more Spanish inspired tones.
I love that you highlighted another borough besides Manhattan. Investing in a high quality winter coat is so important I can’t stress that enough. Love my Canada goose jacket it was so worth it and I’ve been able to invest on cuter new coats with years here
check out upper Manhattan, the Bronx, queens, Staten, there's so much more than lower Manhattan and the adjacent areas you have here on video and some areas are actually a lot cheaper to the tune of thousands but you'd rather be closer to the visually appealing and the "grunge" of the east village. clearly that guys never been in the Bronx where my grandmother lives. that's the issue with reviewing other YT personalities. they tend to float in nicer fit for video locations. Dont trade west coast LA for east coast LA. Also louis Rossman, for NYC street view content, he finally moved out of NY.
from a new yorker, brooklyn is just as expensive as manhattan. some parts like Williamsburg, dumbo, and downtown brooklyn are just as expensive as soho, west village, etc. also harlem exists along with queens, the bronx, etc...
@@evasinnn yes exactly! I was just on streeteasy and finding a decent one bedroom or studio under $2k in any “desirable” part of the city is next to impossible. NYC is really pricing out people who are single & want to live alone lol
As someone who knows they’re going to live in New York at some point in my life whether it’s short term or long term, I loved this video! So insightful!
Enjoyed this video on NYC. My wife and I are born and raised New Orleanians and at 73, we definitely call this home. However, we love visiting Manhattan, especially the Upper Westside. Whenever we visit Manhattan we either stay in a AirBnb or Hotel in the Upper Westside. Always want to be close to Central Park for my morning jogs, and later a walk to Zabar’s for some deli treats. Broadway is full of shopping opportunities. To us, the Upper Westside is the best neighborhood to experience life in the “Big Apple”.
Love that you stay in the Upper West Side when visiting here! I feel like so many people coming into the city are only open to staying Downtown or in Midtown. This is honestly such good advice/a great idea for people visiting NYC to stay in this area. 👏🏻
Great video. Keep these New York ones coming. It’s interesting seeing someone new to New York navigate the city. As for Kelly’s comment about Texas, housing is getting expensive everywhere including Texas. It’s not uncommon to pay 1.8k to 2.5k for 750sq feet in a desirable part of Austin. This makes cities like New York and LA much more attractive to move to. If you’re going to pay a lot in rent, might as well be somewhere with access to just about everything.
I keep trying to tell people there are more than 5 cities in the US (LA, NYC, Portland, Seattle, and Austin) that have a great COL with plenty of things to do. While prices are going up everywhere, I couldn't imagine limiting myself to these 5 places, which are definitely at the top of the expense category.
It would’ve been great if you featured real New Yorkers and not just the transplants that move to NYC. Right now we are getting a really generic view of NYC.
The Washington Square and NYU are located in the Greenwich Village and East Village. The West Village is more west of 6th avenue. I used to live on Thompson Street bet Bleecker and Houston, so I know the area very well
I think you did a good job on getting information on only a small part of Manhattan, as someone who's young and moved here alone at 22, I can tell you that there are so many nicer neighborhoods that offer good pricing and modern renovation, and a lot to do around it! Upper west side and Upper east side pretty much 60-100th have everything you could think of and train access is superb! I know you only had a month to do this so great job none the less!! NYC def takes a solid 2 years to fully grasp the greatness of it and even then that may not be enough time hahaha
Another great informative video with crazy mad editing skills!! Thank you for putting so much passion into your content and how it’s laid out for us! ♥️
This was great, i especially appreciated you mentioning the winter as it was the main factor that held me back from considering to live there, I love the walkability and creative buzzing energy, after this you got me thinking even more about it. Thank you!
grew up near chicago. it’s so funny to me seeing people wearing big puffer jackets in 40 degree weather. the other day it was 20 degrees, after it being in the negatives for a week, and i was outside in a sweatshirt 🤣
Suprised Chicago doesnt get mentioned more as a transplant destination. It basically has all the pros of NYC or other east coast cities in terms of culture and mobility, but the Cost of living is lower and generally home ownership is a lot easier there than New York
One of the things I’ve so wanted to do is visit the Empire State Building and see the whole view of New York at night. You get really get some amazing wallpaper grade level shots from there
New york seems super cool but as someone living in Paris I couldn't imagine not having the super reliable metro system. You can get to anywhere in the city and the trains come like every 2-4 minutes. It's also super expensive like new york but has it's upsides. I'll definitely visit new york one day but I couldn't imagine living there for more than a couple months.
As someone who used to live there, I can say you have a good breakdown of the areas there. You know those areas like the lower East side and the East village we're not so nice when I used to live there. I was part of the first wave of gentrifiers in those areas. Some people at work and such thought I was crazy for hanging out there back then. And it's interesting to see how much those areas changed over the years.
No, she doesn't have a good breakdown of the areas in NYC. She never even mentioned the UWS, Chelsea, Tribeca, Lincoln Square (UWS), Battery City Park, etc. The Lower East is for poor college students; it's utterly disgusting.
I live in San Francisco & have been for the last 12 years, but I’m moving to NYC next year for work, and I’ll be there for an entire year! I’m stoked! I’ve visited New York a few dozen times. But excited to experience all 4 seasons in a. city. Being born & raised in CA I’ve never experienced 4 seasons
After watching your video, I now want to visit NYC for at least a month. Also, it was around -4 Fahrenhait most of this past week in Toronto where I live... So I think I don't need the heattech clothes for now. :)
I’m from nyc n want to move to Houston… I think the best thing to do is look how people showcase your city to see how accurate these RU-vidrs are.. she did a wonderful job on covering Manhattan.. there is more to nyc .. queens Long Island sta island… Harlem.. Bronx with nice safe n less expensive neighborhoods… me personally once u go with a diverse neighborhood any where in USA.. that’s the best deal
The apartment my family lived in…there were two flats per floor. Eventually, it went condo & the two apartments were combined into one unit. The price, last time I checked, was $4 million….sheesh
Great video for showing the more popular neighborhoods. One area that is really overlooked is Astoria Queens, where I live now (6years). It's trendy and lots of 20s -30s and its much quieter but still Manhattan accessible with 15 min subway ride to midtown.
I just want to say wow. this is some great editing.Being around you is like being on a happy little vacation. Congratulations on such an amazing achievement, Good job.
I love your videos, but really wish you would have highlighted more perspectives on living in NYC outside of just influencers’! I live in UES in a 6th floor walk up building From 1910, and while it’s obviously still expensive it’s so affordable compared to LES/EV/WV. Plus there are rarely any rats or bugs up here (I’ve never seen in my apt 🤞🏼). I love going downtown but there is SO much up here from restaurants to bars, and Central Park is literally a 10 min walk away. Plus it’s so much quieter and cleaner in general up here. Was happy that I heard Yorkville in the video but I don’t think people realize just how great living uptown is Bc all everyone constantly talks about is “below 14th st.”
This is such a high quality video, and just getting shots of everything must have taken weeks. Well done. You did a good job explaining why people love NY so much. As a person who hasn't visited I only see what TV and movies (and YT) show me and the mystique never really made sense. This explains it a bit more.
Manhattan is a pretty interesting island. Next, Shelby can go to Penn Station and take the NJ Transit to Newark or Camden. Exploring the ghettos will be good. 😛😛😛
I love the idea of living in New York, it looks so cozy with all the shops and bars, but I don’t think I ever actually could. Really interesting video!!
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We had a really warm November this past year and December - Christmas season is just magical. Agreed though Jan, Feb - it's better to schedule trips then.
What I always hate about videos like this is that this is not a video about NYC, this is a video about Manhattan and Brooklyn. The rest of the city matters, they may not be safe by some people standards but people who live in the other part of the city are New Yorkers too. Just title the videos accurately that’s all.
What about Queens? My brother lives in Astoria Queens. It's an affordable place to live and close to subways, with many good restaurants, parks, and bars. nontourist area.
Just got back from nyc. It was a blast. But i would say if you’re in your 20s especially when you’re single hands down NYC is a fun city to live in. The fact that you don’t really need a car there is awesome
Pretty accurate info. Would deffo hype of Brooklyn way more, it’s affordable and soooo much to do. If you live on the L train you’re so close to manhattan
I definitely want to visit New York one day! Watching your videos and others has made it seem more realistic to me. As far as living, I definitely think I’ll stick to Texas because I’m not good in the cold 🥶 Also, everyone commenting that Shelby didn’t include/should have included X Y Z neighborhood.. This video is about what her RU-vid friends recommended. This is just their experience!
Shelby's clever b-rolls made NYC look better than it really is? Maybe Shelby could highlight some of the reasons why NYC is one of the top cities that people are fleeing from?
Haha - how much of bars, cafes and restaurants can you do especially if you have family/kids or are in early 30's ? So basically NYC is cool for younger generation!
I agree that a bike is the best option to get around in many cities. However $3.50 is definitely too expensive if you ride several times a day. You need some kind of a subscription. One good way to get things done is also by running. Especially when one has easy day in training. Then do twice a day run and get so much done. Normally the first flat or location isn't the perfect one. So one just have to move somewhere and make it happen. Later on it's easier to find out which suits best that person. It can depend on hobbies or interests too. Btw, that 41F is warm. Once you have -41F it's really cold. If you wear jeans you can wear a jacket that doesn't go lower than your waist. It's cold just for a week and then blood circulation takes care of the problem. It's not very much different from adjusting to extreme heat but showing ankles looks ridiculous and is dangerous in cold. It can result in serious frostbites.
such an awesome video Shelby!! I'm from OC and I feel like the natural progression is to move to LA but this definitely gave me some things to think about 😍 love your content as always!
The heat tech is not meant as a standalone wear. It's meant as your base layer. It traps heat from your body/sweat on the surface but you need a puffer or a good coat to really trap the heat that's being "held" by the heattech.
NYC is fun for young people in their 20s that are going out to bars all the time. But the weather sucks half the year and because it’s freezing everyone is stuck inside their shoe box sized apartments. In the summer everyone leaves for the Hamptons or Provincetown. You basically get 2 good months in the late spring and early fall. That’s about it. It’s better to do Miami/Palm Beach in winter and Hamptons or Ptown for summer
It would be helpful to speak to REAL New Yorkers, not just RU-vidRS!!! New York City consists of 5 boroughs----MANHATTAN, BRONX, QUEENS, BROOKLYN, and STATEN ISLAND (not just Manhattan and Brooklyn)!!! Your video also left out half of the borough of Manhattan-----UPPER WESTSIDE, UPPER EASTSIDE, HARLEM, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS/HUDSON HEIGHTS, and INWOOD!!!! There are many young people living in these Manhattan neighborhoods also---WHY---CHEAPER RENTS, LARGER APARTMENTS with amenities such as ELEVATORS and LAUNDRY ROOMS in the buildings, GOOD ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, and some of the same CULTURAL ACTIVITIES that are found downtown!!!! ENJOY YOUR STAY IN NYC and I hope you get an opportunity to visit the neighborhoods and boroughs that make NYC an INTERNATIONAL MECCA!!!!!
Nooooo that's not the HEATTQCH you should get!! Haha I love UNIQLO and heattech, what you should get are long sleeve t-shirt one to wear inside of your shirts and heattech leggings! Those will keep you warm and you don't have to care about colors and such cuz ppl can't see it
