ACNP position in NY, need help finding an apartment

allnurses Guide · Dec 4, 2013

craigslist.org?

Madras · Dec 5, 2013

congrats! Did you look into NYU's housing program for full time staff???

MagouRN · Dec 6, 2013

NYU no longer subsidize housing. I did ask HR.

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Dec 6, 2013

Did you post in the NY forum? It seems like your question leans more towards picking the right neighborhood based on your needs as a future NYU employee and I think people who live in that area (not necessarily NP's in general) would have a better idea.

I hope you find your answer. I too moved cross country into an unfamiliar city and I must say I should have researched neighborhoods better when I first moved. My first year living here was spent leasing an apartment in a neighborhood I didn't particularly care for.

MagouRN · Dec 6, 2013

I have accepted an ACNP position at NYU hospital, Super excited about that!!

I have about a month to move and find an apartment. I am not moving with a car.

Safety and distance are my priorities.

Please advise

MagouRN · Dec 6, 2013

Juan, that is a great idea thank you. I will post it there.

I truly understand, I am so afraid that i will end up in an area that I don't like a lot

DoGoodThenGo · Dec 6, 2013

Cannot speak for anywhere else but we live on the Upper Eastside and see empty apartments and or "apartment for rent" signs all over the place. Start at Lexington Avenue and go east to York Avenue from the 60's through 90's. You can also try Mid-town East/Turtle Bay which is the area around NYU hospital.

Since so many hospitals are on the East Side from the 60's through 100's (Mount Sinai) you find many nurses live in the area and walk to work and or take buses.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Dec 6, 2013

duplicate threads merged as per TOS

bloodorange · Dec 13, 2013

To echo DoGoodThenGo, the Upper East Side is a great idea if you're new to the city. Cheaper than some parts of Brooklyn (!), safe, convenient to hospitals.

MagouRN · Dec 13, 2013

I will make it a point to walk around like DOGooDThengo suggested along with meeting with few realtors. I will be in NY for 3 days looking for apartment. Wish me luck

Thank you all

DoGoodThenGo · Dec 13, 2013

I will make it a point to walk around like DOGooDThengo suggested along with meeting with few realtors. I will be in NY for 3 days looking for apartment. Wish me luck
Thank you all

Word in your shell like ear; when looking for an apartment in NYC you have to be correct and on point. Once you find something you like and is within your budget there often isn't much time to loose otherwise it will be gone. You'll need to have the required paperwork (banking, employment information, etc....) along with deposit.

Since you are from out of down by all means be *VERY* careful when meeting with brokers or anyone else claiming to be a landlord, real estate agent and so forth. Be especially leery of Craigslist and other online offerings. There are so many scammers out there and people have paid thousands for apartments only to find out they either did not exist or the person who "rented" it to them had no legal rights to do so.

Off the bat stick with real estate agencies that are established and have a physical location and reputation. When searching use keywords like "UES, Upper East Side, Yorkville, UWS, Upper West Side, Turtle Bay".

New York City landlords will ask for quite a lot of information including employment, credit check and perhaps a court record search. The latter is to see if you have ever been involved in action at housing court (eviction due to non-payment of rent, etc...). Since you have not received a pay check yet you will need something from your hospital confirming employment and wages.

Good luck!