I used to believe that your first time in New York City was the perfect opportunity to be whomever you want, eat whatever you want, and see whatever you want. I imagined my first experiences in the city that never sleeps to be something Carrie Bradshaw would write about and Serena Van Der Woodsen would be proud of. I pictured myself hailing taxis by doing that cool whistling thing with my fingers and eating at restaurants with only the finest of cuisines. I dreamed about strutting down Madison Ave. in oversized sunglasses, arms filled with shopping bags from Chanel, Gucci, Chloè, and Hermès. But the second I step out of my cab from the LaGuardia airport and into a heaping pill of dog s***, reality was waiting to slap me in the face.
After I had managed to clean off my shoe I was back in action. Not even unfortunately positioned dog poop could ruin this trip for me. I was too excited to see our hotel for the next 3 days. My friends and I had booked this trip as a girl’s weekend getaway. We had meticulously …show more content…
But I’m not the only one affected by the insanely expensive standard of living in the city. According to the article, Why is New York City so Expensive? Part Two: Food, Unions, Taxes, “A 2012 study by UBS which found that New York was the 6th most expensive major city on earth, calculated a monthly average food cost of $552, beating out cities such as Chicago, Milan, Vienna, Montreal, London, and Paris.” In the same article the cost of transportation is detailed saying, “The basic cost for a single ride on the New York City subway or bus system is $2.25 as of September 2012. This is more expensive than San Francisco, Tokyo, Barcelona, Madrid, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC and Singapore.” At the time I knew New York was an expensive city I just hadn’t expected it to jump out and surprise me at such a quaint restaurant like The Ritz Diner or the Empire State
After I had managed to clean off my shoe I was back in action. Not even unfortunately positioned dog poop could ruin this trip for me. I was too excited to see our hotel for the next 3 days. My friends and I had booked this trip as a girl’s weekend getaway. We had meticulously …show more content…
But I’m not the only one affected by the insanely expensive standard of living in the city. According to the article, Why is New York City so Expensive? Part Two: Food, Unions, Taxes, “A 2012 study by UBS which found that New York was the 6th most expensive major city on earth, calculated a monthly average food cost of $552, beating out cities such as Chicago, Milan, Vienna, Montreal, London, and Paris.” In the same article the cost of transportation is detailed saying, “The basic cost for a single ride on the New York City subway or bus system is $2.25 as of September 2012. This is more expensive than San Francisco, Tokyo, Barcelona, Madrid, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC and Singapore.” At the time I knew New York was an expensive city I just hadn’t expected it to jump out and surprise me at such a quaint restaurant like The Ritz Diner or the Empire State