Housing Issue

[SteveKBSN]

Hello All,

I've been looking into alot of Hospitals in NYC that I want to work for. I found out that NY Presbyterian offers housing on both the Columbia and Cornell campuses. Has anyone lived in these housing complexes? How are they and is it affordable on a nurse's salary? How are the studios?

I was also considering working at Mt. Sinai Hospital, but they do not offer housing to employees. I would need to find an apartment for myself...I mean, I want to find a decent apartment that is not too expensive (maybe $700).

So, what do you think is a better option? Thanks All!

Steve

[kharing]

Here's a link to a similar discussion. Seems like you will have to pay alot more than $700....

https://allnurses.com/forums/f164/new-york-presb-housing-323468.html

[MsDrea03]

I recall one of my professors talking about the housing at cornell while i was in school and heard great things of being able to live on the upper east side. As far as rent for 700? :nono:thats gonna be a tough one in nyc unless you plan on having a roomate. Goodluck with everything :)

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

$700 in Manhattan?

Wait, I have to compose myself.

Your best bet is to get into the housing offered, even if it is roach ridden. I don't know where you live now, but a desirable apartment in Manhattan bears no realtionship to the same anywhere else except perhaps Tokyo.

[loricatus]

Was told by my kid who works for Cornell that the waiting list for Cornell's housing is 2 years & priority goes to docs and then PAs. A good alternative would be to live in Astoria, Sunnyside, etc for about 1300.00 a month for the average smaller one bedroom & commute in using the train or the buses that go into the city.

[AWanderingMinstral]

I lived in NYC for five years and I am considering returning for graduate school in September. Your best bet is to look for a professional roommate via Craigslist. There are several reputable agencies in the NYC area that, for a fee, can help match you with a suitable roommate (or someone who already has an apartment and is looking for a roommate). The worst part about trying to find an apartment in NYC is paying the dreaded broker's fee. Even in the boroughs, brokers often ask for one or two month's rent or 10% of a year's rent, etc. Frankly, I'm much better at finding a place than most of them. That's why it may be better for you to seek a roommate to avoid that exorbitant fee.

I will probably return to Astoria, Queens. It's a relatively quick commute to Midtown Manhattan and an average one-bedroom apartment will cost about $1,300-1,500 per month. I would also recommend Long Island City, (which has become VERY expensive), Sunnyside, and Woodside (all neighborhoods in Queens). I have never lived in Brooklyn. So, I cannot speak to that borough. I am considering applying to Jacobi and Montefiore in the Bronx. Parkchester in the Bronx has a fair number of amenities (i.e. Macy's, Starbucks, Pizzeria Uno's, etc.) and it's located on an express subway stop. A one-bedroom there will cost about $1,100. A lot of people are afraid of the Bronx, but there ARE nice® neighborhoods in the Bronx. :) I am considering Morris Park in the Bronx (considered NYC's true Little Italy).

Anywho, GOOD LUCK!

[SteveNNP, MSN, NP]

Ditto what Minstral said....

Check out Craigslist. I have a roommate I found through CL who's a MD fellow at my hospital... we never see each other, and it helps keep expenses down. Cornell's new apartment building is starting 450 sf studios at $1800. They're nice, but not THAT nice. Columbia owns several apartment buildings surrounding the hospital. They have a waiting list, and notify you when an apt opening occurs. Those run anywhere from $800/mo for a walkup without laundry to $1300 for an elevator. (1brs)

I believe the waiting list is around a year, or less. MDs and PAs do not get preference, except for clinical fellows. You get it based on when you were added to the list.

IMHO, use craigslist. That way you can look around, and avoid that awful broker fee.