If you don’t have rent support, and you don’t have a jackpot job, New York is tough. That’s why Brooklyn is coming back... Manhattan is way to pricey; Brooklyn is on its way.
Sorry, Brooklyn is the new Manhattan. Try Queens. If this keeps up, I’m hoping that the Bronx will come back. The Grand Concourse is do for a reverse. Most beautiful road in the city.
My son just moved back to NY and lives in Brooklyn. He said his apartment in Manhattan was $1000 when he lived there 10 years ago. Same Manhattan apartment is now $4000.