Asian Life in New York City | Asian American Poll

ASIAN LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:11:35 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Which NYC area offers the best environment for Asian Americans?
Manhattan | 53%
Queens/Flushing | 32%
Westchester | 3%
Long Island | 5%
Brooklyn | 4%
North Bergen | 3%

What's the best thing about living in the New York City area?
Being at the Center of the Universe | 32%
Great Street Life & Nightlife | 22%
Not Having to Drive Everywhere | 13%
Intellectual & Cultural Stimulation | 33%

What's the worst thing about living in the New York City area?
Horrible Winters | 32%
Lack of Personal Space | 2%
Rampant Ignorance & Prejudice toward Asians | 5%
Cramped Overpriced Housing | 61%

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WHAT YOU SAY

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H T Y,

Rent in the City (Mahatten) is very expensive. I think $1800 gets you a studio these days.

Best rent in the outer borough. Although Bronx is the cheapest. It is also the roughest borough over all.

Every borough has bad areas. You just need someone native to NYC to show you the good spots that match your needs.

Northeastern Queens isn't that bad.

Brooklyn isn't bad.

Stay away from Staten Island. It a garbage land fill.

If you want to immerse yourself among asians Flushing Main st. and Chinatown isn't a bad start. The city is huge, so whatever your interest there always something. Central Park and Village are good place to just to kick back and stroll.

Where you going to school?

Take the LIRR trains in from Syosset.
AC Dropout Monday, May 06, 2002 at 10:52:50 (PDT)

HTY...

NYC is such an immense city with so much to offer, that is impossible to provide a solid recommendation of agendas for a person visiting this place.

My suggestion to you would be

1) Get yourself a travel guide of New York City. Yes, I do recommend some tourist attractions because they do symbolize NYC in some way. You should definately visit the Statue of Liberty, the now tragic and deceased 9-11 WTC site, and the Empire State Building. Also, if food is one of your main objectives, get a copy of the Zagats survey of NYC eateries and restuarants. There is so much good ethnic food in this city with anything ranging from Afghanistan to Tibetan.

2) For the arts and leisure, you must visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art (this is probably the biggest institution in the country that exhibits fine arts from all over the world). After a visit to the museum, take a stroll around Central Park, when you are in the park, make sure you get some snacks from the vendors such hot dogs, knishes, pretzels..etc. These snacks are trademark foods, just as Cheesesteak is for Philadelphia and Deep Dish is for Chicago. If the theatre arts are of any interest to you, then you should head down to Broadway and the the Times Sq area either by subway or walking. The tkts might command a hefty amount but you might think some of these shows are worth watching. If you're not watching any shows, then you should walk around the Time Sq area which was once a "sleazy sex and porn town", but now home to these Disneyland type stores with all their ridiculous merchandise, and touristy clubs owned by celebrities.

After no. 1 and 2, you are free to go wherever you please. You might check out Madison and 5th Aves with all of their ostentatious extravagant boutiques and fashion bug spots, or check out some neighborhoods (I don't recommend any Latin sections because simply they aren't that safe, but certain sections of Harlem are quite welcoming to tourists).

By all means, take public transportation especially the subway which is relatively inexpensive and efficient. Don't rely so much on the cabs, although they are "tourist friendly" but expensive. My best bet is to walk. If you want to burn calories, I suggest you to walk as much as you can and discover the city.

I hope you're not of these Asians whose primary objective is to come to the city to meet up with a bunch of friends in some Asian restaurant in Chinatown or some other place, and then go clubbing afterwards. I was this kind of person in the past, but no longer. If such activities are part of your agenda, please do not make them to be the most important. It would be very foolish to do so.

Asian Manhattanite Monday, May 06, 2002 at 09:23:41 (PDT)

Despite the fact that many Asians are living in NYC, prejudice still exists.

It's more of resentment and not prejudice.

Asians in NYC are one the fastest growing groups, but unlike other groups such as the Hispanics, Asians are progressing at a faster rate than others. I guess this applies to most Asians on the nationwide level, but the fact that NYC is an immigrant city, it becomes more of an issue.

There is an increasingly flowing capital and a rising diversified prominence among the Asian communities throughout NYC; stirring envy among other minorities and perhaps, whites as well, to which they could be the prejudices you are referring.

Let's talk about NYC Asian achievements on the small scale which might cause some of this resentment, and disregard any grand schemes....

There are Asians in NYC who run pizza shops instead of Italians...

There are Asians in NYC who run bagel shops instead of Jews....

There are Asians in NYC who own eateries that serve pizza, bagels and Chinese food....

There are Asians in NYC who run boutiques of all sorts instead of trendy whites...

There are Asians in NYC who own pricey delis and gourmet/fine food shops in white neighborhoods...

There are Asians in NYC who own takeouts, fast food joints and liquor stores in poor minority neighborhoods....

Now name another minority or racial group that fit into this mode, maybe the Jews..but this is no longer the case.. and the Jews are not a "minority" in NYC.

And approximately how much is the rent in NY? I noticed the "Cramped Overpriced Housing" was leading at 61% in the poll.

The rent prices in NYC are decreasing, and on top of that..there are many vacancies. You could live in a studio of newly built building for as low as $800 per month in some section of mid town. I'm talking about a "NEW" "Mint Condition" apartment.

Asian Manhattanite Sunday, May 05, 2002 at 19:46:46 (PDT)

Despite the fact that many Asians are living in NYC, prejudice still exists.
FL Saturday, May 04, 2002 at 05:21:23 (PDT)

Yikes!

Thanks Asian Manhattanite and AC Dropout for your warning.

Unfortunately, I have to stay there anyway, as I'm a student...therefore no money.

But you're right, I'm not going to let that spoil the fun....and I have no intentions of staying at my temporary home (Syosset) all the time anyway.

So just in GENERAL, any places in New York that you would reccomend? Besides the usual tourist attractions that is...

And approximately how much is the rent in NY? I noticed the "Cramped Overpriced Housing" was leading at 61% in the poll.

Thanks in advance! =)
H T Y Friday, May 03, 2002 at 07:28:22 (PDT)

Are you joking? Not enough pretty WFs in New York? Where have you been looking! The city is choc-full of gorgeous white models, 5'10, thin, actresses, etc. They're gorgeous!
keep looking Wednesday, May 01, 2002 at 16:23:45 (PDT)

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