No end to customers: movers in New York are booming

The quarantine has been going on for more than six months. Since March, more than 0,5 million New Yorkers have moved in all directions. Freight transport companies still have no end to customers. What is happening in the Big Apple these days is described in the video of the publication "Voice of America".

A situation similar to that observed in New York today, was observed only after the tragedy of September 11 and Hurricane Sandy. According to rough estimates, about half a million people have left the metropolis since March.

Nancy Zafrani, owner of Oz Moving And Storage, said that her company alone has already transported tens of thousands of people.

“We are seeing a flow of people to Florida, California and Texas,” Zafrani said. - Many are moving to neighboring states, New Jersey and Connecticut. Many go to the suburbs. "

But wherever the townspeople move, the owner of the cargo transportation company notes, it looks as if they are leaving forever.

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At the same time, the demand for buying homes in the aforementioned states is growing. For example, in neighboring New Jersey, several buyers are fighting for each object for sale. Real estate agent Kirill Gurevich told about it.

“One of the things that everyone is talking about is the need for a workplace at home. And in the conditions of small New York apartments, this is an unattainable luxury. Therefore, here (in New Jersey - Ed.) People are looking to see if there is an additional room, an attic or a basement, which can be immediately converted into an office, and use this place for remote work, ”he said.

Evgenia Lopatnikova moved with her family from New York.

“The kindergarten closed in mid-March and we started working at the same table, which is theoretically a dining table. He's a desk for two people, ”the woman said. Both Evgenia and her husband often discuss working issues by phone. This prevents each of them from focusing on their own work.

“An intolerable situation,” the woman admitted.

In addition, the couple must provide space for their child to study, which also takes place online - in the Zoom program.

After four months of strict quarantine in a small New York apartment, the family decided to move to New Jersey. There they acquired a spacious house with a swimming pool and private offices for each.

One of the reasons that influenced the decision to move, Evgenia called the uncertainty about when the pandemic will end. “The idea of ​​spending another year locked up seemed crazy,” she admitted. - Even if it is temporary. Therefore, it is better to temporarily like this, and then go to New York than to stay in an apartment without a balcony. "

Meanwhile, the number of vacant apartments in Manhattan skyrocketed to its highest level in 14 years, exceeding 13 housing units.

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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, meanwhile, is urging townspeople to return. “We are trying to keep the pandemic under control, as well as the problems with the homeless. We are trying to clean the city from graffiti, we are working on the crime situation. I say to those who left - come back. " However, people are still in no hurry to return, Cuomo admits.

However, the residents of Manhattan leave mostly close. Real estate reports show more affordable rentals in Brooklyn and growing demand in the rest of New York State.

The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has heavily influenced the decision of many city dwellers to move. About what exactly makes New Yorkers leave the city, we wrote in this publication.