"Expenditures went up less than inflation because New Yorkers allocated a large percentage of those expenditures on necessities," said Michael L. Dolfman, regional commissioner in the bureau. "Basically, New York is getting too expensive."Wow. Commissioner Dolfman totally sounds just like Gothamist's parents. And sure, Gothamist understands that paying over $10 for a cocktail (let alone $15) is par for the course when the bar makes sure that you get to rub shoulders with thousands of other interesting people you never speak with. And paying $2+ for a subway ride is not considering it can take you to most anywhere you should be going. But it's those moments when we go to the bodega and find out that a half gallon of milk is $5 that Gothamist wonders if maybe we should go to Starbucks and swipe milk from the cream-and-sugar station. more ›