Can I afford to live in New York and find housing on a residents salary?
Most of our residents are able to afford a lively social life and enjoy the cultural advantages of New York. Of our current residents half are married and a few have children. Both single and married residents have been able to find affordable housing in Manhattan near NYU. There is housing at below market rates for house staff and faculty in the Skirball Building and across the street from the hospital in Greenberg Hall. You can add your name to a waiting list once matched in the program and are likely to obtain Medical Center housing at the start your PGY 1 year. The medical center also has a housing office that helps house staff find affordable housing. For those who are willing to commute, many residents, both past and present, have lived in northern Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey. For this, a car may be needed, and free M.D. parking is available on the street without the need for M.D. plates (displaying a copy of one’s ID in the windshield suffices). Finally, simply speaking t
