California to NYC – Why I went to New York.
It’s a pleasure to say that I just signed a lease for a luxury apartment in New York City, and I can honestly say that I’m pumped! However, for those of you who don’t know, I use to live in the Beverly Hills area in California. After my lease was up I headed back to the town i grew up in outside of Philadelphia for a few months until we got some Bevo stuff sorted out. Although the move back home wasn’t permanent, it was definitely relaxing and enjoyable.
When I got back to Philadelphia, I needed to decide where my next move would be. I honestly think California is an amazing place. Perfect weather, very eventful,young and energetic. I loved every bit of it. I thought it was going to be a no brainer to go back long term. That was until one of my good friends from college contacted me about a job he just received in NYC, and was pushing hard to get me to sign a lease with him. At first I shot down the idea entirely. But throughout the summer, I’ve visited and went out in the city quite a few times (including Affiliate Summit East), and every time I had a blast. I slowly began to reconsider.
Another factor to point out is that I knew so many people in the NYC area, whether it’s friends I know from college (Syracuse alumni’s love NYC), people I know from when I played sports, or people I networked with in the industry. The amount of people I know in the NYC area compared to California is substantially higher.
The thing that really sold me was when I went with my buddy to check out the apartment he wanted to lease. It was absolutely incredible, and although it was very pricey, walking around in there definitely sealed the deal for me. Its in a perfect location, I can bring my car, and am in a prime location for networking. Being said, I still think that I will end up in California long term, but as that famous “Just Wear Sunscreen Song” quotes:
“Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.”
And thats exactly what I’m going to do 
Here are some pics of the apartment:
That apartment looks incredible. I love the hardwood floors, looks like a great view too. Congratulations man, looks like you’re living the life!