Originally Posted by
UKtravelbear
Ask your new boss and colleagues if they have any ideas / recommendations.
not sure if the legal position but what about an air bnb for a couple of weeks until you find something more permanent.
The vast majority of Airbnb, VRBO etc. ( source is irrelevant) apartments in Manhattan are illegal. If you are lucky, you will find an illegal apartment, if you are unlucky you will be hit with the dozens of scams the are out there. There is corporate housing if you want, but that is expensive.
I also think 2K is very low for Manhattan and you will need to think Queens, Brooklyn or parts of New Jersey.