My parents moved here to NY over 40 years ago. They're Greek Cypriots, and they came to America when the invasion of Turkey overran the coast of Cyprus. My mother left with some of her sisters to New York and my father stayed and fought in the war. During that time, they would write letters to one another and ultimately when he came to New York, they started a family. This post is more about how things the cost of living here is so high. When you rent is $800 for a 2 bedroom