Hey all! I have gone back several years through this community, new_to_nyc , and queensnyc , through every tag that looked relevant, and also back a few years in general posts. But as the financial situation of the city has changed quite a bit in the past 18 months, I am curious what everyone's average monthly budget (excluding rent) comes out to be as of late?

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Artists need cities because artists need audiences. Even if they don't live in cities artists depend on urban networks to spread and popularize their ideas. In the 1970s American cites were in decline, even New York, the cultural capitial of the nation, was hemorrhaging people, landlords burned their buildings, and the city seemed to be going to ( Read more... )

Someone is onto something here.

The implications of it are pretty huge, if it can get the funding it needs to work. If Mike Bloomberg is looking for a new investment he could throw some pocket change at this one.

It's the City that Never Sleeps and neither does this community.
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i was reading the long island edition of newsday today and they had this chart about what you pay for things at the 4 seasons on 57th and at duane reade...

snickers 2.07oz
4 seasons : $4.50
duane reade : 75¢

red bull
4 seasons : $6 one can
duane reade : $6.99 four-pack

juice
4 seasons : $6 nantucket nectar juice
duane reade : $1.29 dole ( Read more... )

CITIES AREN'T DOING AS WELL AS YOU THINK. by by Joel Kotkin The New Republic
What a gret read! Here are some stunning bits:

What's more, these population setbacks for cities are taking place at a time when the growth of suburbs, exurbs, and more rural communities has continued. Even during the late '90s, a relative boom time for cities, five ( Read more... )

Does anyone have any experiences to report - positive, negative, or neutral - with the local community-supported agriculture programs?

I think they're a great idea, but I have concerns about how they work in practice (both for us consumers and the suppliers).

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