[jyl]

That's pretty cool. I was born in NYC, never got to live there as an adult but have been there quite a lot. I think that if someone likes energy, art, music, smart people, hustle, subcultures, then they should live in NYC or LA for at least a period of their life. Sure there are negative things about it, but the positives are far more.

One commuting option is to use a bike or e-bike. Manhattan is flat, traffic is slow, and they've been putting in bike lanes and bike share all over. Lots of bike theft, naturally. So I'd either use Citibikes or get a Brompton or electric Brompton. The electric part isn't needed if you're remotely fit, but in the summer you won't want to sweat any more than needed.