one million more or less

Easy. A million more, but only if they're cute.

One million less. Rent is too damn high!

A million more around 52nd and 8th so they can clean up the area

nyc10023, how about "avg looking with $" vs. "above avg looking without $"?

I think nyc10023 is on the right track, but defines the criterion too narrowly. Two million more people, but only if they're all good-looking, and remove the ugliest-looking one million people as part of the deal.

Go for the big wide shallow view.

A million more, only if they're cute russian polish blondes, and this time manhattan instead of greenpoint.

A million FEWER, thank you.

And let's start with the families with kids.

i'd settle for one less at the moment

You know, Sunday, I don't think too much about random strangers' bank accounts. It's enough for me that they're cute.

A million more, less one per AR. Any more cuties in the city and my circuits might short out, so a normal mix will do for me.

"Any more cuties in the city and my circuits might short out"

I'll frump it down just for you.

How do you that million people to look compared to you?

Financially that is?

More so long as NYC doesn't mean Manhattan

Matt, what's your objection to families with kids?

Listen, I could do with a little less money and a LOT more beauty. The UWS is famously and deservedly frumpy.

Matt, just wear Formica.

So that's what slicks your pickle, Alan?

"How do you want that million people to look compared to you?
Financially that is?"

Just slightly less.

Is that the right answer?

uwsmom, that would be my answer too.

nyc10023, with everything else being equal, I hope my kids would choose average looking with $ vs. above average looking without $. If they don't know how much their bf/gf have in their bank accounts, I don't consider that a serious relationship. They would not have my blessing to move in together without that knowledge for example. Relationships break up mostly because of $ and/or infidelity; $ and avg looking might result in better chances.

The reason I posted the original question was because I was curious to see how many people would comment on the relative financial standing of the million people coming in or out. I see many threads about the quality of life in the city and/or the quality of the apts for sale, but I don't see many link that quality to their financial standing vs. everyone else. Financially, I'm probably somewhere near the middle. My income is going to be relatively flat going forward with variations coming from investment income. Whether I will remain in NYC in the long term is probably going to depend on everyone else; who's coming in, who's leaving and where I stand relatively to them.

but if you already have your significant other, then how much the extra million people have doesn't matter. besides, there's nothing wrong with building a life together. if i had been considering the state of my future husband's bank account when i met him and even when we married i would have run screaming in the other direction.

i'd go for eye candy also.

ar, so your husband agrees with me. ;)

sunday, funny. i didn't have that much money at the time either (although i was certainly doing better than liberal arts grad student recent drop out status), i was just much better at managing it. still am.

actually, sunday, demographics are a fascinating (and frustrating) subject. population and immigration trends, both within the US and from the outside, will have a great deal to say about what our city might look like in 10 years. i don't have a crystal ball, but recently (since the mid-90s, iirc) population has mostly been lifted by immigration, and the birth rate is fairly low. the aging of our population could cause huge movement out of major cities and into areas that can more easily accommodate assisted living facilities (of which there are horrifying too few as of yet, so those units have yet to be constructed and will compete against the existing housing stock).

i'd be surprised if 10023 is actually being serious with her comments here.

sunday - so you always want to be making, at least, a little bit more than the next guy. that's a tall order in this city. we can all dream.

i'll be honest, i chose my husband based on potential for future stability (financial, emotional, etc). he's rock solid! (and cute to me :)

Yeesh, sunday, I wasn't talking about finding a mate. I have some non-standard views on that, skewed towards giving my eggs their best shot at eternity.

uwsmom, no, I'm ok with just making a little bit more than average. The real average, not the IRS reported average.

nyc10023, don't most female (of all species) want to give their eggs their best shot at eternity?

ar, does some of the condos in Florida count?

maybe. if it has enough empty space (and some of the condo buildings do) you might be able to create an industrial kitchen, a dining room (the lounge and gym for physical therapy are already there, i presume, hopefully with a sauna, pool and jacuzzi for those tired old bones and muscles), etc. could be added.

can you just envision it? buyers who took on the risk and bought in a troubled building on bricknell receiving the memo from management informing them that the remainder of the units would be now used for the elderly, and the common areas would be retrofitted to meet their needs?

Sunday: for the health of my bank account, I would rather have a million wealthier people move in because I "own".

nyc10023, I own my current place as well. I like nyc and would like to stay here. It would be great if my children would want and can afford to stay here as well. I don't want my kids to feel like they have to make 200K+ just to live here because that will limit their career choices.

ar, you never know, it could play out just the way you described it.

I will put them through grad school, maybe dp for 1st house, maybe college fund for gkids.

ny10023, me too. probably even more generous.

my kid knows it depends on achievement, but not the you must make lots of money kind of achievemnt.

nyc10023, unless you own a few apartments, how will having a million more wealthier new yorkers help your plan?

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report abuse ny10023, me too. probably even more generous.
my kid knows it depends on achievement, but not the you must make lots of money kind of achievemnt.

more like the stay at home and blog all day achievement?