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Thz. It 's on the east side. I am more worried about possible traffic jam on the way from JFK to Manhattan. Should I take LIRR instead of travelling on the road?

I will be arriving at JFK on an August Saturday, at 1pm, and then head to the hostel in 24th st of Manhattan. Since I may hit the peak hours, is it more time-saving and convenient to take AirTrain+LIRR to penn station, than shuttle/ airporter to Grand Central? Also, is it difficult to hail a cab at evening peak hours at penn/ grand central? I bet, in any case, better than walking to the hostel with two big luggages right?

Thanks~ Maybe I need to get some mosquito repellents when I go outdoor

What about mosquitoes? I get mosquito bites very often in my home city, and I am afraid of mosquitoes very much I heard that there was a mosquito problem a few years ago. What about recently? Are there many mosquitoes in NYC?

Thanks for your suggestions. I will take your advice and go for the travel insurance

Hi folks, hope I am not repeating any previous posts I am from Hong Kong and will attend a PhD program starting this fall in New York City. My PhD funding package includes a medical insurance which starts on 20 Aug. But I am planning to arrive at NYC a few days earlier. In this case, should I purchase a travel insurance from my home city, or instead a short-term US medical insurance? For the latter case, do you guys have any recommendation of which company to go for? Thanks a lot~

I have accepted NYU's offer to the Physics PhD program

OK. I am an international student. If the tax is still about 20% and the pre-tax income is $31500, then I have around $1,000 to spend per month excluding the rent. If I stick to roguesenna's plan I may still manage to survive, though I don't cook. (maybe it's time for me to learn to cook) Thanks a lot

Thanks very much for your comment~ commutes of 45-50 min (x2) very day is fine for me: in my home city I also spend around 2 hours every day to commute between home and the campus. It sounds fine to live in Brooklyn or upper Manhattan for me. My stipend is $26k per 9 months + $10k summer support, but I am not sure of how exactly the summer support works, so let me take a rough estimate of $31k as the pre-tax stipend per year. The MacCracken housing in Stuyvesant Town costs ~$13,000 for 11.5 months I have not researched on the tax rate in NYC yet, but if I set 10% as the deducted amount of the total income, then I have (31*0.9-13)/12~$1250 to spend per month, not including the expenses for moving in summer as you mentioned. The housing looks expensive, but I will probably choose it to ease me from the headache of finding somewhere to live, in addition to adapting to the new environment and grad study. Hopefully I will survive with the stipend I have

Hi I am from Hong Kong and just got admitted to NYU on a $26k stipend. First I am looking for temporary accommodation near the campus. Are there any areas in Manhattan I should avoid because of safety and distance? How much should I expect to spend on food each week? I will most likely live on campus in Stuyvesant Town. I heard that the housing is bad and noisy. Has anyone here live there before? What do you think about it? And is it safe at night? Besides, is the NYU meal plan worth the price? (~$2400 per semester) Given that my financial package covers the tuition fee and medical insurance, and that the on-campus rent is ~$1200 per month, is my stipend enough for me to survive + go to a NY Phil concert every few months? Hopefully the transition from Hong Kong to NYC will be smooth