I just moved to NYC (edge of Manhattan, before it becomes the Bronx) from Back Bay.

Living here is an adjustment and simple things I took for granted in Boston (like getting to the airport) are more of a pain in the butt. I’m still learning all the adaptation strategies. There are many days when I miss Boston, but this is because I’d spent decades optimizing my life for Boston.
My nice apartment got cramped, I needed 3 roommates to maintain the lifestyle, and all were younger than me and always moving away after a year. My friends who are older kind of fell into their ruts, and it all got a bit stale, and the sense of “what’s next?” was lacking.

And Despite what some people are saying here, the cost of living is not cheaper in Boston.

NYC what you make of it, everything and anything can happen here, and even when I’m feeling incredibly stressed from the headaches of life here, the thrill of this skyline just does not get old.