The article highlights the struggles of apartment hunters in New York City, where a 1.4% vacancy rate and a median rent of $4,500 create a challenging market. It critiques a dubious ranking from Niche that lists neighborhoods for 2025, asserting that many of the recommended areas, primarily in Manhattan, are less desirable for family living. Locations like Hell's Kitchen and the Theater District are mockingly presented as ideal, despite their chaotic and often unsafe environments, leaving readers questioning the reliability of such assessments.
Ludicrous No. 3 is nearby, and it's where Niche really dropped the ball: The Theater District. That's the 13 jam-packed blocks that are home to Broadway shows such as "Wicked" and "The Lion King." It's also the location of Times Square—the most popular tourist destination in the US, with 50 million visitors a year, all of whom gawk transfixed at giant LCD screens as they walk like turtles.
Instead, Niche says raise your kids in No. 4, Hell's Kitchen. In that oasis of peace they can enjoy the double-digit stretch of Ninth Avenue gay bars, greasy fast food until 4 a.m. and an all-night chorus of sloppy drunks.
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