Manhattan rents cross $5k threshold for first time
The problem for me, as a long time NYC resident, is that there&#x27;s no other place in America I want to live even with work from home as a possibility.<p>I like mass transit. I like not owning a car. I like that the city is generally safer than the rest of America. I like that it&#x27;s the center for tech on the east coast, the arts for the entire country, and finance for most of the world. I like that we generally get along in the city, across many cultures and backgrounds. I like it has some of the best food in the world.<p>I think a lot of people are like me. No, we don&#x27;t want to live in Boston, Chicago, or Washington DC (similar cities with mass transit). Unfortunately demand will continue to outpace supply greatly.<p>The only alternative I have is moving further out in Brooklyn or Queens. Unfortunately the subway has decent coverage, but moves at a snail&#x27;s pace, and I&#x27;m looking at 50+ minutes for 6 miles into the city.