You are right on!

O
Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator
Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Yorba Linda, CA  92886
(714) 993-5075; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail:  [log in to unmask]

On Thu, 17 Jul 1997 18:00:48 -0400 Arlyn Danielson
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
>At this point, I feel safe in saying we all agree that we would all
>like to make more money no matter where we are!
>
>----------
>From:   Robin Wagner[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:   Thursday, July 17, 1997 5:53 PM
>To:     [log in to unmask]
>Subject:        Re: POSTINGS in NYC
>
>Actually, it would take a car service from Queens to make a $50 ride
>out of
>Newark :-)
>
>As a recent refugee from NYC to Chicago, I'd say that the only real
>difference in living is the housing costs.  These should not be
>underestimated, and a small number of "deals" in the east village
>aside,
>those of us who (gasp) try to raise a family and aspire for such
>outrageous
>luxuries as bedrooms for children wind up living in Brooklyn and
>Queens --
>and even there a family-sized apartment on the edges of a nice
>community
>like Park Slope go for the better part of $2000 a month.
>
>I suspect New Yorkers can get grouchy just from spending half their
>monthly
>income or more on housing a month.
>
>Now can we move on to other topics?  (oops, I guess I still have some
>New
>Yorker in me)
>
>R
>
>
>Robin Wagner
>Projects Coordinator
>The Field Museum
>Chicago, IL 60605-2496
>Ph: 312-922-9410 x245
>