Rating: 
Summary: Excellent Insider Advice
Review: A nice surprise, in addition to all the listings: The author writes with good humor and candor, sharing a wealth of information that would not be readily available to the newcomer. It's like having an in-the-know New Yorker to take you under her wing, which makes the move far less terrifying. The book contains lots of tips from native New Yorkers, and the sections on neighborhoods and apartment rental/purchasing are quite thorough. This is the definitely the best (and most current) of the New York guides.
Rating:
Summary: Relocation Resource
Review: As an educational consultant who specializes in helping relocating families find NYC schools, I'm often asked to suggest a book that will help with the many other areas involved in moving to New York. Ellen Shapiro's book always comes to mind. It's a terrific resource that helps frazzled families sort out and make sense of what would otherwise be a very complicated move. Moving to New York City is never easy, so it's always good to have advice from an expert like the author.
Rating: 
Summary: Helpful but limited
Review: For all the aspiring actors, writers, and other penniless dreamers trying to make it to NYC, you would probably be better off with a good guidebook ("Let's Go New York" is the best I've found) and some solid internet research. "Relocating" is great for someone who has a job lined up in New York already; not so great for someone wondering how they can find an affordable room while they get on their feet.
Rating:
Summary: Helpful but limited
Review: For all the aspiring actors, writers, and other penniless dreamers trying to make it to NYC, you would probably be better off with a good guidebook ("Let's Go New York" is the best I've found) and some solid internet research. "Relocating" is great for someone who has a job lined up in New York already; not so great for someone wondering how they can find an affordable room while they get on their feet.
Rating:
Summary: Can't put everything in a book
Review: For young people, there are listings for temporary cheap housing and temporary employment agencies. Essays on how to organize and plan your move which really only applies to families moving an entire house. There are tips on hunting for an apartment and on finding sublets. But the neighborhood descriptions are lacking. I better bet would be Zany's NYC Apt Sales & Rental Guide for great neightborhood descriptions-a must have. Forget the "Getting To Know Your Town" section, you're better off with a tourist guide with color pictures.
Rating:
Summary: Wish I'd written it
Review: I relocate folks for a living, at one of the big Mahattan real estate brokerages, and I wish I'd written this book--though I doubt I could have done as good a job. I can't imagine a better volume on the subject of moving to and settling in New York City and the nearby suburbs. I recommend it to all my clients.
Rating:
Summary: Delicately Done
Review: I'm no stranger to NY, I live pretty close, so I can say with a good deal of accuracy that the author really does a great job of defining the neighborhoods in NY. Most people moving to NY are moving to Manhatten so she goes over that pretty extensively. It's an easy read, and although she does give empirical data and demographics, she puts a face to it with her stories and her humor. This really is the best of the lot.
Rating:
Summary: The only serious book of its kind
Review: In the process of relocating my family to NYC I looked at four different books that claimed to be moving guides, newcomers guides, whatever, and found them severely lacking. This was the one volume that time after time seemed to answer all my questions even some rather esoteric ones. The best thing about the book is the neighborhoods section which includes not only subjective descriptions but also a lot of hard data from census and other statistical compilations plus key points of interest. Many of the mistaken beliefs I had about neighborhoods in NYC were dispelled by this book but swallowed hook line and sinker by the other books. The overall attitude and approach in the voice of a real New Yorker were invaluable. Not just a question of data but also of strategy and the whole way to look at New York were very revealing to the outsider. Also very up to date. Quite a bit of personality for a reference book as well. Unusually good to read.
Rating:
Summary: Made all the difference when I moved to NYC
Review: Moving to New York City from Switzerland and not knowing anybody was the hardest thing I've ever done. Thank God I found this book before I made all the mistakes I was going to make! This book gives a true "insider" perspective on New York and helped me make several critical decsions -- I think I made the right decisions about where to live, how to look for work, and how to meet new people, and I think I might not have made those decisions were it not for the help of this very informed author. I actually have purchased four copies and given them as gifts. I think some people who have already moved but have not perhaps completely mastered the city could use this book to good effect.
Rating: 
Summary: I wish somebody had given me this book when I moved to NYC!
Review: New York City can be overwhelming for the newcomer. When I relocated here a decade ago, I had to figure everything out for myself. Lucky for you, I've already made every imaginable mistake -- so you don't have to!This book was a labor of love for me, and I wrote it to be much more than just a bunch of listings (although there are very, very extensive listings of just about everything, such as neighborhoods, employers, services, volunteer opportunities, places of worship, hospitals and more). I wanted to convey my enthusiasm for New York, and also share with you all the hard-won knowledge I've gained during the long and exhausting process of becoming a New Yorker. I very much hope you find this book an indispensable resource in your own journey, and, more importantly, I hope you enjoy reading it.
|
