Hi All,
So I've decided I'm taking the plunge and I'm moving to the NYC area August 1st. I'm thinking somewhere around Brooklyn or Queens but I'd like to live in an area with fellow Actors, Models, production people and other artists so what are good areas to consider? Looking for someone seeking an apt share/roommate situation. Budget for rent is $1,000-1,100/mo. Thanks.
If you have only $1000, head for Brooklyn. The following neighborhoods are Artist, Actor heavy. Williamsburg, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, & Gowanus. As a matter of fact anywhere in Downtown Brooklyn that has a view of the (3) bridges into Manhattan. As a rule, no more than 4 or 5 subway stops from Manhattan. Any further you are in working class neighborhoods where it does not have the community you want to be around. I am a native New Yorker and a screenwriter so I know. Of course if you can find something in downtown Manhattan like Tribeca or the East Village you're golden. But with the rents there you will need gold. Pardon the pun.