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06.09.20, 23:43 PM General Topics
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To the person who posts almost every day about people moving out of NYC: We are not moving out. We love NYC. Covid19 will not drive us out. Neither 911 nor the 2008 financial crisis drove us out. Live with your decision to move to the burbs. It is also a great place to live. We are not coming. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.09.20, 11:43 PM Flag
 

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Let that poster will everyone out. More room for me. I'm not leaving either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 11:59 PM Flag
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I am not sure who you are referring to, but my family IS leaving and I was born and raised in NYC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.20, 11:59 PM Flag
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where you are you going? is it because you're afraid of getting covid? other reasons? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:05 AM Flag
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Both, plus taxes. And schools. Summit NJ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:42 AM Flag
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I'm also a native New Yorker, with NY roots going back to the 1800'a. I would move out now if we could. DH works in the UN, so we can't go far, and the immediate suburbs don't hold any appeal. But I do think NYC is going to be absolutely dead for a few years, and the school situation is going to be dire for more than just a few months. Have you been to Chinatown recently? It's a boarded-up ghost town. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:06 AM Flag
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bc of the protests or covid? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:12 AM Flag
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Both. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:18 AM Flag
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I work at the UN too, otherwise would love to leave for a while and come back to apply to K for my child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:02 AM Flag
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This - I get it. I want to escape too - but this whole crisis is making me want to double down on a vacation house so I have somewhere to escape to. I love my city in all of its dysfunction. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:33 AM Flag
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A lot of people are making that decision. Many of whom were already on the fence and the pandemic, protests and upcoming presidential election are just accelerating the trend. NYC is going to take years to recover from this. It’s totally different to the others shocks you mention [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:07 AM Flag
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Yes, those posts are so annoying. Like the people on Facebook who announce that they're leaving Facebook when they could JUST LEAVE. I'm born and raised here and have no plans to leave so I would appreciate not having to read over and over again about what a crime ridden, wasteland the city will be with no good schools, no rich people tax dollars blah blah blah. Enough already, we get it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:32 AM Flag
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Wow I just moved here with bf [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:41 AM Flag
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We are artists and are happy these people are leaving [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:46 AM Flag
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I think I am making the right decision given my own circumstances but it did not occur to me that >>NYC is going to be absolutely dead for a few years<< as poster said above. Hopefully everything works out for the best [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:55 AM Flag
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Not sure who is posting. Born and raised in NY (3rd gen ) and moved out permanently. It’s sad but I’m happier , my family is better off. NYC will take years to recover. At 43, I don’t have time or money to waste [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:43 AM Flag
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Where’d you go? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 02:36 AM Flag
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Sounds like OP is in the minority here. We also stayed through 9/11, the financial crisis, and don’t forget Sandy. But this is it for us. Like the OR, we don’t have the time in our lives (or our kid’s lives) for NYC to bounce back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:55 AM Flag
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How old are your dcs and how old are you? what are your work and school plans? I am done, DH doesnt want to leave and dcs are middle school aged [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 03:05 AM Flag
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Early/mid 40s. DCs are 2nd and 4th. I don’t mean to imply it’s an easy decision - in retrospect I feel like I wasted 2 seasons of my life getting them into TT schools - but I’m no longer convinced it’s what’s best for them. Even before 2020 happened, I was increasingly uncomfortable with the direction the city was headed - not the same place I envisioned letting my kids eventually navigate on their own. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 11:25 AM Flag
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Good for you, do you want a “Real NYer” badge? Who cares? I’m born and raised NYer, but with young kids, I’m keeping my eyes open for opportunities elsewhere. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 02:08 AM Flag
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i'm not sure this is one person... I know many families that are leaving and NYC is a city of many millions so chances are it is multiple? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 03:21 AM Flag
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The thing about the impact of all this on NYC is it is an 'inconvenient truth'. no one wants it to be so. everyone wants nyc to bounce back. we have a good chunk of our money - prob 70% - tied up in our NYC apartment. our lives are there! it brings me ZERO joy to predict that NYC will not be the same for a long time. It bums me out SO much! financially, spiritually, emotionally. Doesn't make it any less factually and scientifically likely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 03:24 AM Flag
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+1. Our family has had a tremendous experience being in the city. But I think that life is over for now. It’s very sad. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 11:28 AM Flag
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I don't feel that way. out walking today and saw so many people enjoying life + ran into 2 friends even. love NYC even now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:53 AM Flag
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Not a NY-er, but NYC will bounce back. GL OP. I hope you make stacks of money on your RE. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 09:54 AM Flag
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agreed. same. i just cannot for the life of me understand why people are fleeing the city. unless you are super high risk. even if you get covid statistically you will be FINE your kids will be FINE! things will be normal again. and those who want a yard and a big house - those are the reasons i do NOT want to live in the suburbs. our jobs will not be remote forever. i work for a conservative office they want us back in the fall. i guess if you work at google its diff (remote indefinitely). but then again i grew up in the suburbs and i HATE the suburbs. literally my nightmare to have a big house and have to go to home depot every weekend. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:47 AM Flag
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I'm not afraid of catching Covid and I hate the stereotypical suburban lifestyle but the city's finances are in shambles. The city will suffer and the quality of living will go down. Crime was already on the uptick. Taxes were through the roof. Our neighborhood playground was an embarrassment and when it finally reopened it was routinely covered in human feces. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:30 PM Flag
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I'm the same. grew up in the suburbs as did DH. neither of us wants to live in one ever again. dc loves NYC and nothing will replace their experience that they're having. school, friend group, activities, access to culture is only here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:55 AM Flag
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We're not leaving either, and the person who keeps pounding the "Everyone is moving" drum has some kind of axe to grind. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 11:13 AM Flag
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Hallelujah - I agree (except for the part that burbs are great). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 02:50 PM Flag
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