I know there is bookoo NYC info scattered around this site, but it seems worthwhile to dedicate a thread to helping simple folk like me understand life in NYC and decide whether they should move there. I’ll start with two questions:
1. I’ll be bringing a dog with me if I go, but probably won’t be able to make proximity to parks a huge consideration in my apartment hunt, since finding a good deal is already enough of a pain. Are there enough parks scattered around the city (I’m looking specifically in Brooklyn, but I guess this applies to all of NYC as well) that there is likely to be one within reasonable walking distance of where I live? If not, my dog would certainly get depressed and I’d feel guilty as hell. I don't suppose they allow dogs on the subway, do they? I guess I’d be able to put a basket on my bike, put her in there and ride a few miles to a park, but riding on the street with NYC traffic seems terrifying enough without a 30 lb dog in tow.
2. I’ve heard that having a car in Manhattan is basically impossible, but is on-street parking any more available in other boroughs (sp. Brooklyn)? My car is only about a year and a half old, and I’d hate to have to sell it. Plus, I have a lot of family and friends scattered throughout the northeast, so I would use it frequently for weekend getaways even though I’d rarely touch it during the week. How available, costly, convenient and secure are the long-term parking lots? Would hookers be turning tricks in my car like in that Seinfeld episode?
Thanks in advance for the great advice you’re going to give me. Please add your own questions, potential New Yorkers.