So, when you are thinking about which city to live in you need to know what is important to you. If you are a New York actor and you have a comment or information you'd like to share, please e-mail me at Starving Actor. You also have the option of living in NJ, Queens or Brooklyn. Rent will be cheaper, space will probably be larger but there might be a longer subway ride. Coming home late at night from a rehearsal or from work that can be a factor.
Public transportation does the trick.
You can act basically at will in this town, it just depends on the quality of the show and the pay. Episodics, Soaps and features shoot here regularly. Even stuff that is shot in LA is usually cast on both coasts. Lots of independent films shoot here as well. Winters get bitter cold and the summers swelter.