selise24

Congratulations to you both! I've been living in Brooklyn for about 2.5 years (and will be starting at NYU next year). My advice is pretty much the same as above re: craigslist -- it is the only way to find apartments in this city anymore. Also, maybe consider trying to hook up with other NYU kids to get a place to share. I have a friend who moved here this year to go to Columbia and after she was waitlisted for housing she got the names of other people in her program who were also waitlisted and found a place with them. You can also try to woo potential roommates on here or through Craigslist. Unless you are willing to pay upwards of 2,000 a month, a studio in Manhattan isn't going to happen. You could maybe find a studio in Brooklyn for around $1,500, but it really makes more sense to just have roommates. Right now I live in a two bedroom Sunset Park and my rent is $900/month, next month I will be moving to Bushwick (also a 2br) and my rent will be $700/month. (Both neighborhoods in Brooklyn.) I found the housing info sheets NYU sent to be pretty hilarious because the neighborhoods they recommend are not really within grad student price range, so here are my suggestions:

In Manhattan you should be able find something in the East Village for a reasonable price, if it is far east (around Ave. B or C) or even on the Lower East Side if it is near Chinatown. I don't know much about the area of the Village that NYU is actually in, but from what I hear it sounds quite expensive.

I've lived in five different neighborhoods in Brooklyn at this point, and as far as getting to NYU easily goes, I would recommend either something in Park Slope or Fort Greene (places in both of those neighborhoods are typically pricey but you can find reasonable things if you look hard or get lucky) or off the L train in Williamsburg or Bushwick. Wburg is also generally pricey but there are deals to be found. Bwick is cheaper but has a reputation for being somewhat dodgy, which is true in certain places. It is best to stick near the L and don't look past the Halsey stop. Sunset Park is off trains that go to NYU, but those trains rarely come, which is why I am moving.

I don't know much about Queens; Astoria is supposed to be really nice and reasonably priced. A studio there could be doable, but it will be kind of a long commute into school compared to the other places I have mentioned.

Obviously I have a lot to say about neighborhoods in New York. Sorry this is so long. Anyone can feel free to PM me for more.