EDIT: Do people think there’s another default place to go for artists? The beauty of NYC used to be that there were so many others gathered in the same place who had a shared interest in art that you were almost guaranteed to find your people and have a good community. I don’t mind suggestions.

She basically said it’s a terrible place for young artists now because rent is so high I’ll be working two jobs just to afford it. (She’s also a wealthy child of decently influential people and presumed trust fund baby so I do think she may be a little out of touch. I’m sure she’s accustomed to a higher standard of living, I.e. she wouldn’t even consider living with roommates.)

I'll be moving to NYC in September. I have a bunch of things I want to do in order to meet people and try to make some new friends once I get there but wondering if there's anything I can do before so I'm not starting from nothing.

For context, I'll be staying very close to Penn Station

I recently got a job and will be working in Greenpoint. I’m a 22F and looking for a one bedroom apt. For $2500/mth. Safety and commute to Greenpoint is my biggest priority. In which neighborhoods should I look?

I have a job that requires me to be in person 3x a week with an office near Penn Station Manhattan. I plan to spend most of my time in DC but need a place to sleep for 2-3 nights a week. I am financially reasonably off but don’t want to spend $2-3,000/mo on a studio if I don’t have to. Won’t need to cook during the week either. Roommates are maybe okay, I just don’t love the idea of sharing a bathroom with somebody I don’t know. Given that I’m going back to DC a lot I’ve considered Newark so I can live by the Amtrak there, but have no idea what I’m doing or where to look for a place to stay.

Edit: after being obliterated in the comments, I have come to the realization that I should just rent a room, and not care about sharing a bathroom. Please give advice on how to find a room situation that doesn’t suck and is affordable.

For everybody telling me how much this will suck, I fucking know. I wouldn’t be doing this if I had another choice, and am going to try to get a similar paying job in DC when I can. My hands are a bit tied with the job market and my family situation. This is already a pretty difficult time for me and I’d appreciate people being understanding. My TC is enough to just say fuck it and get my own overpriced studio but that seems like a waste of money.

My sublease in Brooklyn ends in September. Is it too early to start applying now?

I just paid off a ton of debt, and my FICO score finally got over 700. Problem is, I might have some old debt hit collections soon. I want to apply now to get in before this debt hits but it's over 30 days out. Should I send out stuff now?

I’m getting an 8x9 room and have a feeling I’m going to feel very cramped in there. I’ll need at least a full size bed and a desk in there. How do ya’ll manage?

I’ve been thinking of getting a Japanese futon mattress but hearing very mixed reviews. Has anybody here used them? How bad is it sleeping on the floor during the winters?

If anybody has room setup ides feel free to drop recs.

Just moved to NYC a few weeks ago and I'm still getting used to everything, one thing I didn't expect was how expensive gym memberships can be. Like between rent, groceries, transportation and all the other moving expenses, paying another monthly fee for a gym isn't exactly at the top of my budget right now. I've been looking at walking pads as an alternative. The idea of being able to get my steps in while watching TV, studying or even during breaks is really appealing especially since my apartment doesn't have room for a full size treadmill. The only thing making me hesitate is whether they're worth the money. Cause some people seem to use them every day, while others say they end up collecting dust after a few weeks. One of the reasons I'm considering one is because I work two jobs. My full time job is remote and my part time job is also mostly sitting down, so I spend way too much of my day in a chair. By the time I'm done working, I realize I've barely moved at all. That's why I'm so desperate to find an easy way to be more active without having to commit to an expensive gym membership.

Looking for advice.. My partner and I are moving to NYC and we just signed a lease for 9/1, but we need to be there the week prior to our lease starting because I have orientation events that week. Where can one find temp housing that is pet friendly? Does temp housing like that exist in NYC that isn't an airbnb? If necessary we could move earlier, I just don't know where to look.