Your Crazy New York Rent

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 9, 2015

StreetEasy reports that the median rent in certain parts of Brooklyn now exceeds that in much of Manhattan, and it's crazy high. We'll take your stories of paying insane New York rent.

Our eyes are bugging -- take a look at these crazy high rent price comparisons between Manhattan and Bklyn: http://t.co/vFD6OSTIr6
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 9, 2015

@BrianLehrer I lived in Wburg between 2000-2004 and the rent went from $950 in 2004 to $1600 then $2000 in 2 years. Moved to WV since.
— ScottyEly (@VillageBroker) October 9, 2015

@BrianLehrer take it from a broker: few people can afford to live in prime areas unless they have parental help or a couple w/dual income
— ScottyEly (@VillageBroker) October 9, 2015

@WNYC @BrianLehrer I grew up in #ParkSlope now #Gowanus and have to sell family home because can't afford reno and NYC cost of living.
— Colleen De Zinna (@cdezinna) October 9, 2015

.@BrianLehrer is talking about one of my favorite topics rn: obscenely high NY rent. They must be getting more calls than they can handle.
— Caitlin Keegan (@caitlin_keegan) October 9, 2015

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