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 >