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The worst things about living in New York City, according to 15 millennials

Oct 18, 2018, 22:32 IST

A coffee is $4.25. — Herm, 27

Everything is expensive: rent, taxes, drinks. If you live here, prepare to be broke. — Alex Ostebo, 28

There’s a consistent smell of urine. — Jake Hansen, 28

There are gross, greenish puddles in the street that smell and never go away.” — Shig Konishi, 27

The smell of garbage everywhere. You can have the perfect apartment, walk outside, and just be hit with the most nauseating smell. — Carrieanne Reichardt, 25

The subway stations truly become hellish once summer rolls around. I’m talking face-melting, hair-frizzing, throw-me-in-a-freezer-now hellish. — Joseph Martelli, 26

The subways are hot and gross. I loathe sweating every morning on my commute. — Lily, 28

The worst part about living in NYC is the apartment sizes. Living in a shoebox in Manhattan is less than ideal in your mid to late 20s. — Garrett Kuhlmann, 28

The cost of living is the worst thing about living here. I have friends that live in other cities that have similar jobs, and their apartments are brand new and twice the size of mine. — Nadine Gaynor, 25

The cost of living is the worst thing about living here. I have friends that live in other cities that have similar jobs, and their apartments are brand new and twice the size of mine. — Nadine Gaynor, 25

People are jaded and everything feels transactional. — Jackie Yan, 27

I now understand what Carrie Bradshaw meant when she said, ‘In New York, you’re always looking for a job, a boyfriend, or an apartment.’ It’s all about the upgrade. You’re always on the hunt for something better, and it’s exhausting. — Lilly, 27

Times Square. “Bright lights, big city” my a--. Too many tourists and a lot of trash. — Shreya Bhakta, 25

The worst thing about living in the city is catching a face-blast of hot subway air as you walk over a sidewalk vent. — Brennan Hudson, 28

Once I was walking and a garbage bag burst and around 18 cockroaches flooded out — I am scarred for life. — Emma Gillam, 26

One word: cockroaches. — Erin Stovall, 28

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