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GC friends,

I was talking about moving to New York with some people who reminded me that salt is used on the roads during winter months. I drive a '94 Honda Civic HB that, according to these people, will be rusted out by the end of my first year.

First, is this true?

Second, if it is true, how do people living in New York deal with this?

By the way, I'll be in upstate New York (Nyack) where it is, supposedly, a lot colder than NYC. Is THAT even true??

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If you take care of your car you will have no problems. NYC and Nyack have similar temperatures during the winter months. It is cold period for the most part. But we are not the arctic circle by any means. If you take your car to the carwash it will be fine and it really doesn't snow all that much anymore here, at least not like I remember when I was a kid. Salt is only used on the roads when there is a snow/ice storm, not everyday during the winter months. The majority of the time in the winter it is just cold and gray here.

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And I think those that live upstate would say that those of us downstate in Nyack and NYC have it easy compared to the amounts of snow they get.

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I agree. If you were moving to say, Buffalo, NY it would be a lot different. Nyack is basically a suburb of NYC and the snow and ice is gone within a day from the snowstorm anyways.

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OH! People keep saying "upstate New York" to me for Nyack. I didn't realize it was so close! Thanks for the info. And thank you to everyone who responded. You have really eased my mind!

The snow is cleared pretty quickly in NYC. First they clear the emergency roads and the bigger streets. I can't speak for Nyack since I have never lived there. When it snowed earlier this year, I walked toward the subway and only a handful of cars were on the streets. It was a nice change of pace from the usual chaotic street traffic.

Most people I know depend on public transportation to get to, from, and around NYC. Even more people do when the weather becomes snowy. It's the fastest way to get around.

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You should have no problem with the snow. Now if you REALLY want to see some snow, come up to Syracuse in like December or January. ;)

I am a lil scared because I'm moving at the top of January 2005. Mind you, i've never lived outside the state of Georgia. I've travelled, but never lived anywhere else. I CANNOT believe the cost of living in NY. It's enough to give me palpitations!

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people keep saying upstate b/c people actually from the five boros call everything but the five boros and long island upstate even though it technically isn't. i know my brooklyn and manhattan friends always use to tease our westchester friends that they lived upstate.

Actually, the move is alway from the typical "salt" anyway. I can't remeber what it is, but its not the road salts of the past, its just what newscaters call it for lack of a better word. The salts that were used previously were pretty harmful to the envrionment, and since NYC (and even Nyack) is close to the water ecosystem, they try not to use it as much anymore. The new compound is less harmful to roads, envrionment, cars, etc.

I have a 94 explorer, and it isn't rusted out. And believe me, being a poor college student, I couldn't get it washed nearly as much as I would have liked to in the winter. My mom has an 87 suburu and its still fine too.

The cost of living isn't so bad once you get used to it. Plus, it's not as if you'll be living on the Upper East or Upper West Sides, where sometimes things cost a little more. You'll be in Nyack--I think it's either Putnam or Rockland County. It's a suburb, but not an expensive suburb like Greenwich or Bedford.

As for salt, a lot of municipalities are also calling for sand. You should see the havoc those salt compounds can wreak on masonry buildings--especially brownstones, 'cause the stone is so delicate anyway. If you ever wanted to go into building conservation, there's a lot of money in telling people not to use salt as a de-icer. :p

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Munchkin03
[B]The cost of living isn't so bad once you get used to it. Plus, it's not as if you'll be living on the Upper East or Upper West Sides, where sometimes things cost a little more. You'll be in Nyack--I think it's either Putnam or Rockland County. It's a suburb, but not an expensive suburb like Greenwich or Bedford.

Hey, I agree with Munchkin about the cost of living, yeah, NYC is expensive but if you budget and plan ahead you'll be fine. The major differences I notice outside of rent are the cost of night life and entertainment. Yeah, if you hang out in lounges and clubs you will spend a lot of cash but I still can go out in my neighborhood with $20.00 and have a really good nite. I am also one of those people who prefers to eat out over cooking so that is where most of my $$$ goes.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by winneythepooh7
[B]Luckily, part of my agreement with the Seminary is that I won't be using tobacco products, drugs or alcohol. So, I don't have to worry about drinks! I cook a LOT more than I dine out. I'm also freaking out over the costs of rent! WOW! I'm living in a good sized two bedroom/two bath apartment with dishwasher and W/D connections for $595/month. I'd like to find a dog-friendly very small studio apartment in or around Nyack for no more than $800/month. I can't, for the life of me, find a dog friendly apartment that's reasonably priced!!!!!