Five cons of living in New York: the opinion of a Russian-speaking immigrant

New York in films is very different from New York in reality. Is life so beautiful in America’s largest city, as we used to think? This was told by the author of the channel "Interesting journey" on the site Yandex Zen.

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In this publication, the author spoke about five minuses of life in the Big Apple.

1. High cost

Most Americans would never agree to move to New York. Indeed, in this metropolis, high prices are absolutely everything. “A movie ticket can cost you $ 15. For this money, for example, you can pay a month and a half for a Netflix subscription, while car parking will cost you $ 30 per hour, and a monthly ticket in the New York subway - $ 121, ”the author noted.

In addition, in New York, very expensive housing. A decent one-room apartment will pull in $ 2500-3000.

It is worth noting that the salaries in the Big Apple are also quite high - from $ 4000 to $ 5000, but after spending on all of the above you will have very little money left.

2. Tangled Subway

Metro in New York began to carry passengers since 1869. This is the largest metro in the number of stations, operating 365 days a year. “True, trains run not like in Moscow - every 3-5 minutes. The schedule may vary depending on the day of the week and the overall workload, ”the author said.

Tourists, who first got into the metro station of the Big Apple, may encounter such a challenge as a map, which is very difficult to deal with. It depicts many branches, although there are branches with the same color, but with a different name. Then guests of New York will face another problem: it’s hard to understand which way the train goes and which one you really need. The fact is that in the metropolis there are not only ordinary trains, but also express trains. “Engineers often say during the journey that the route has been changed, after which all passengers are landed on the platform and forced to wait for the next train,” the publication said.

3. Mountains of garbage

This is not about garbage lying underfoot, but about official garbage collection areas that are cleared in a very original way. “Black / transparent bags accumulate, they are put on the edge of the sidewalk, where they are stored until they are picked up by garbage men in special vehicles. Sometimes mountains are formed from these bags, emitting very unpleasant odors, and it is simply impossible to walk along the street, ”the author writes.

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