IT'S TIME TO GO
Wow. Who would have thought this possible. It's really time for me to move from the Upper West Side land of the liberal AMT, to Nyackland.
For the past few months things have happened in the city that make it possible for me to happily leave.
1. The number of new apartment building going up will put such a stress on the neighborhood and subway system - I don't even want to speculate what will happen. There is a rumor saying they will be fixing the broadway and 96th street station, but when and for how long. Whole Foods coming to the neighborhood is another rumor.
2. There's a pit bull and obnoxious owner in the 97th and riverside playground who refused to leave with her dog. The dog was inside the swing area, blocking the entrance. I don't think she actually lived on the UWS.
3. The panhandlers are back.
4. Car drivers think it's a right to drive through a red light and block traffic.
5. They closed the West Side Highway entrance on 97th street. Now you have to drive 1/4 mile in WEA morning traffic to get on the highway.
6. The subway system is filled with mold.
7. My daughter is actually really smart. At 2-1/2 she is doing 35 piece jigsaw puzzles. The thought of having to "Play the game" to get her into a school appropriate for her growth is really stupid. She'll get into an ivy league (if that's what she wants to do) no matter which school she goes to.
8. What's with the $1,000,000 mediocre 2-bedroom 1100 square foot apartment. I've lived in it for the past few years. It's time for more space. For $2,000,000 you can't get much more. So most people just get a vacation house.
It's time. I'm happy to go. My commute for work will be annoying. We will see how long it lasts.
For the past few months things have happened in the city that make it possible for me to happily leave.
1. The number of new apartment building going up will put such a stress on the neighborhood and subway system - I don't even want to speculate what will happen. There is a rumor saying they will be fixing the broadway and 96th street station, but when and for how long. Whole Foods coming to the neighborhood is another rumor.
2. There's a pit bull and obnoxious owner in the 97th and riverside playground who refused to leave with her dog. The dog was inside the swing area, blocking the entrance. I don't think she actually lived on the UWS.
3. The panhandlers are back.
4. Car drivers think it's a right to drive through a red light and block traffic.
5. They closed the West Side Highway entrance on 97th street. Now you have to drive 1/4 mile in WEA morning traffic to get on the highway.
6. The subway system is filled with mold.
7. My daughter is actually really smart. At 2-1/2 she is doing 35 piece jigsaw puzzles. The thought of having to "Play the game" to get her into a school appropriate for her growth is really stupid. She'll get into an ivy league (if that's what she wants to do) no matter which school she goes to.
8. What's with the $1,000,000 mediocre 2-bedroom 1100 square foot apartment. I've lived in it for the past few years. It's time for more space. For $2,000,000 you can't get much more. So most people just get a vacation house.
It's time. I'm happy to go. My commute for work will be annoying. We will see how long it lasts.
posted by To The Burbs at 11:45 AM
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