New York City The Financial Capital of the World

New York City The Financial Capital of the Worldunlike some of the lesser-known cities in this series, you probably dont need to be sold on the professional and cultural advantages of new york city. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.anzeige(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) but as a reminder, heres whats greatculturemuseumstheyre here, and theyre abundant from the met to the folk art museum and weird ones like the morbid anatomy museum in brooklyn, if someone important made it, chances are we display it somewherein this city.theater in addition to the fancy bright lights of broadway (hamilton is playing here and only here, just saying) and their attendant ticket prices, there are also discount tickets and off-broadway theaters offering accessible and once-in-a-lifetime shows for snobs and populists alike.music from the grittiest underground club to dizzys jazz supper club at lincoln center, there are options for even the pickiest listener every night of the week.food when people c oming to the city for the first time ask me for restaurant recommendations, i just sort of laugh. there are way too many choices to offer up one option that will suit everyone. my favorite is butter midtown, alex guarneschellis masterpiece on 46th st, for the record. we have every cuisine you can imagine at every possible price point, from the $2 gourmet food truck special to the $$$$$ plate at insert exclusive fancypants resto here. periodic restaurant weeks offer prix fixe tastes to those of us with smaller wallets.job forecastaccording to the bureau of labor statistics, the top 5 industries in new york arefinancial services (duh, didnt you guys listen to hamilton yet?)health care,especially providing assisted living services for seniorsprofessional, scientific and technical servicesretail trade and food service.its a tough climate, but if you can find your audience, it can be a resilient and rewarding field.manufacturing,particularly electronics and apparelwhile the cost of livin g is intense (were always ranked in the top 5 most expensive cities in thenation, if not higher), new york is also home to a vibrant community of freelancers and self-employed creative types, from graphic designers to copyeditors. we make our workaday homes in coffee shops and coworking co-ops, and utilize nycs expansive (though occasionally dysfunctional) public transit to get from distributions-mix to place so we can read on the train.housing outlookas manhattans up-and-coming neighborhoods in this years roundup for aspiring buyers included jackson heights, jamaica, and ridgewood in queens kensington, bay ridge, and sunset park in brooklyn washington heights in manhattan and the south bronx. new york magazine also recommends renting in ditmas park in brooklyn, sunnyside in queens, cliffside park and bloomfield in new jersey, st. george in staten island, and hudson heights in way-uptown-manhattan.nyc may not make sense for every professional or up-and-comer, but if youre willing to broaden the scope of your housing search and make up for the expense of, well, everything with the availability of free, cheap, and discounted cultural abundanceit may be the city youve been waiting for.